Adecoagro's Sugar, Ethanol and Energy Production is Certified Under Bonsucro Sustainability Standard

Adecoagro S.A. AGRO announced today that its sugar, ethanol and energy production cluster in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, has been certified under the Bonsucro Production Standard. Angelica is the first mill in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and the sixteenth worldwide to achieve the Bonsucro certification. Over 33 thousand hectares of sugarcane plantations were audited in the certification process, resulting in a certified production of 170 thousand tons of sugar and 125 thousand cubic meters of ethanol. The Bonsucro Production Standard is a global multi-stakeholder non-profit initiative focused on improving the social, environmental, and economic sustainability of sugar, ethanol, and energy production from sugarcane. The certification assures buyers, suppliers and consumers that sugar and ethanol are produced with a focus on fulfillment of five key items: (i) legal compliance; (ii) biodiversity and ecosystem impacts; (iii) human rights; (iv) production and processing; and (v) continuous improvement.