Our units and operations follow the protocols of many national and international certifications, guaranteeing our customers and other stakeholders a responsible management of our raw materials and products – sugar, ethanol, energy and derivatives. Based on São Martinho's Integrated Management System (IMS), we promote the implementation and adequacy of Quality, Food Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility management systems, creating synergy between procedures and practices in our productive operations. We believe that these benchmark certifications in the market add value for our company, community and the entire sugar-energy chain. See the main certifications of São Martinho:
Bonsucro
International certification that establishes criteria and indicators for the Production Standard and Chain of Custody for the promotion of improvements related to the environmental, social and economic impacts in the production of sugarcane, in such a way that the processes of the sugar-energy production chain are carried out in a sustainable way.
São Martinho Unit
Iracema Unit
Santa Cruz Unit
Boa Vista Unit
RenovaBio
Certification of efficient production of biofuels based on life cycle analysis, which results in an Energy-Environmental Efficiency Score and allows for the issuance and sale of Decarbonization Credits (CBIOs), contributing to the expansion of biofuels in the Brazilian energy matrix. All our units are certified.
São Martinho Unit
Santa Cruz Unit
Iracema Unit
Boa Vista Unit
ISO 9.001
Specifies a quality management system (QMS), demonstrating the ability to consistently provide products that meet customer, applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Santa Cruz Unit
ISO 14.001
Indicates an adequate environmental management system (EMS), demonstrating the continuous search for improvement in the management of environmental responsibilities in a systematic way, contributing to the environmental pillar within sustainability.
Sao Martinho, Santa Cruz, Iracema and Boa Vista Units
ISO 17.025
Establishes general requirements for the competence, impartiality and operation of testing and calibration laboratories, contributing to the reliability of decision-making based on laboratory data.
São Martinho Unit
GMP+ FSA
Certification of Good Manufacturing Practices in the animal feed production chain that defines conditions related to production facilities, as well as for storage, transport, trade and monitoring activities. This approach guarantees the safety of products intended for animal feed (feed and feed additives).
São Martinho Unit
Santa Cruz Unit
Boa Vista Unit
Halal
Certifies that the products have their manufacturing process carried out in accordance with islamic law, ensuring consumer safety for their followers.
Iracema Unit
Santa Cruz Unit
I-REC
Certification by the international platform I-REC of Renewable Energy Certificates, through the local issuer in Brazil, Instituto Totum. With the I-REC certification, there is a guarantee of transparency and proof of the renewable origin of the energy source used (biomass), with compliance with energy efficiency criteria, according to the guidelines specified in the program.
UTE São Martinho
UTE Iracema
Greener Ethanol
Part of the Agro-environmental Protocol of the São Paulo Sugar-Energy Sector, of which we are signatories. The certification, renewed annually, attests that the mills develop actions that stimulate the sustainability of the sugar, “green” ethanol and bioenergy production chain, thanks to respect for the points established by the protocol, which seek to reduce the impacts of the sugarcane agroindustry on the environment. All our units in the State of São Paulo are certified.
São Martinho Unit
Santa Cruz Unit
Iracema Unit
LCFS-CARB
Ethanol registration under the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program guidelines to commercialization in the state of California, USA. For the registration, the carbon intensity of alternative fuel is calculated, proving the best practices in the fuel pathway.
São Martinho Unit
Santa Cruz Unit
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) – EPA
Registration with the Environmental Protection Agency for the commercialization of ethanol in the USA, contributing to the country's renewable energy matrix and expanding operations in the Americas.
São Martinho Unit
Santa Cruz Unit
Iracema Unit