Bonsucro

What Bonsucro does

Bonsucro is a London-based non-profit organization founded in 2008 that operates as the primary global multi-stakeholder sustainability standards and certification body for the sugarcane sector. It provides certification against the Bonsucro standard for sugarcane producers and millers, and convenes producers, millers, consumer goods brands, NGOs, research institutions, and government bodies around sustainable production, regenerative agriculture, and climate action. Its flagship convening event is Bonsucro Global Week, which in 2026 was held in Delhi, India, the world's second-largest sugarcane-producing country.

The organization operates three notable programmatic assets beyond its core certification. First, it is a contributing partner to the Climate Resilience Platform (CRP 2.0), an open-access tool co-developed by PepsiCo and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, co-funded with $1 million from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, and now extended across Latin America, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, and Southeast Asia. Second, it co-leads the GROW (Gender Rights Opportunity and Work Empowerment) pilot with the West Indian Sugar Mills Association across four districts in Maharashtra, India, engaging 70 sugar mills and seven government departments to protect migrant sugarcane cutters. Third, it runs human rights due diligence programming, exemplified by Mondelēz International's membership and its Cocoa Life-related certification footprint.

Bonsucro's revenue model is built on recurring organizational membership fees paid by companies and institutions, alongside certification fees from producers and millers seeking compliance with the Bonsucro standard. Named enterprise members and partners include Mondelēz International, PepsiCo, and Olam Agri. The organization has 11–50 employees and does not disclose pricing or detailed financials.

Name

Bonsucro

Website

https://bonsucro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bonsucro is a London-based non-profit, founded in 2008, that operates the leading global sustainability standard and certification system for the sugarcane sector, serving producers, millers, consumer brands, NGOs, and government bodies through membership, certification, and climate resilience programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Certification and Standards

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & Environmental Certifications (Carbon, Water, Regenerative) (AFALAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sugarcane Farming (AFAGAEAA), Biomass Fuel Quality Testing, Certification & Sustainability Compliance (ENplus, SBP, FSC/PEFC) (EUAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Sugarcane sustainability standard
• Sustainability certification services
• Climate resilience platform
• Agricultural worker welfare
• Supply chain sustainability

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Bonsucro generates revenue through organisational membership fees. Companies such as Mondelēz International join as members to access and support sugarcane sustainability standards and sector-wide collaborations.
2. Certification services: Bonsucro provides certification against its sustainability standard for sugarcane producers and millers, which likely forms a core revenue stream tied to certification audits and compliance assessments.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bonsucro operates the Bonsucro sustainability standard and certification system for sugarcane producers, millers, and downstream brand buyers, providing third-party certification against its sustainability criteria. It also facilitates the Climate Resilience Platform (CRP 2.0) for climate risk assessment in agricultural supply chains, and leads collaborative programs such as the GROW pilot for migrant sugarcane worker welfare.

Product overview

Bonsucro is a membership organization and sustainability certification body for the sugarcane sector. The organization offers certification programs, standards, and platforms to promote sustainable sugarcane production, including the Bonsucro Standard for certification, the Climate Resilience Platform (CRP) for climate adaptation support, and the GROW pilot program for protecting migrant sugarcane workers. The company convenes the annual Bonsucro Global Week conference for sector stakeholders. No discrete product names or branded product portfolio was identified in the available source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bonsucro Sustainability Certification
• Climate Resilience Platform (CRP 2.0)
• GROW (Gender Rights Opportunity and Work Empowerment) Pilot Program
• Bonsucro Global Week Conference

Quantifiable outcome

• India, the world's second-largest sugarcane producer, supports around 50 million farmers, making the sector a critical market for Bonsucro's sustainable practices initiatives.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mondelēz InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Mondelēz International joined Bonsucro as a member to advance sugarcane sustainability across its supply chain. The company released its 2025 Human Rights Due Diligence and Modern Slavery Report, covering approximately 100% Child Labor Monitoring and Remediation Systems coverage of Cocoa Life communities across ~2,300 communities in West Africa and ~100% SMETA audit coverage of all owned manufacturing sites.
• West Indian Sugar Mills Association (WISMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Bonsucro and WISMA co-lead the GROW (Gender Rights Opportunity and Work Empowerment) pilot program to protect migrant sugarcane cutters and their families in Maharashtra, India, by improving access to public services, healthcare, and welfare entitlements. The program is implemented across Solapur, Pune, Kolhapur, and Vijayapura districts, engaging 70 sugar mills and seven government departments.
• Alliance of Bioversity International and CIATcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Bonsucro partnered with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT to enhance the Climate Resilience Platform, which helps farmers anticipate climate risks and implement solutions. The platform is expanding to sugarcane producers in Latin America, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, and Southeast Asia.
• PepsiCocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2025PepsiCo collaborated with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT to launch a major update to the Climate Resilience Platform (CRP 2.0). Bonsucro joined as a new contributing organisation, providing funding and data to extend the platform's reach to sugarcane producers. The platform was originally developed in 2023 and received $1 million in co-funding from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR).
• Olam AgriminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2025Olam Agri joined the Climate Resilience Platform (CRP 2.0) as a new partner alongside Bonsucro, contributing funding and data to extend platform coverage to rice and cotton supply chains across key origins in Latin America, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• SAI Platform: Industry initiative convened by major food and beverage companies to support sustainable agriculture across multiple crops, including sugarcane. Comparable in member-driven convening and standards work, but broader in crop scope.
• Preferred by Nature: Non-profit that develops and supports sustainability standards and certification services for land-use commodities. Comparable in operating certification, capacity-building, and impact programs for natural-resource supply chains.
• IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative: Public-private partnership convening companies, governments, and civil society to drive sustainable production in commodity supply chains. Comparable in convening producers, brands, and governments for sustainability outcomes, including in sugarcane.

Direct peers

• Fairtrade International: Global fair-trade and sustainability certification system covering commodities including cane sugar. Comparable in certification-fee revenue model, producer-focused standards, and member-driven governance.
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC): Global non-profit certification body for sustainable forestry with chain-of-custody standards and member-based governance. Directly comparable in operating a credible third-party certification standard for a natural resource commodity.
• Roundtable on Responsible Palm Oil (RSPO): Multi-stakeholder standards body certifying responsible production of a single agricultural commodity (palm oil). Closely analogous to Bonsucro's model of single-commodity sustainability certification with global brand membership.
• Better Cotton Initiative (BCI): Multi-stakeholder sustainability standard and certification program for cotton. Operates a near-identical model to Bonsucro: commodity-specific certification, brand and producer membership, and impact programs.
• Rainforest Alliance: Global multi-stakeholder sustainability certification body operating across multiple agricultural commodities, including sugarcane via the Bonsucro collaboration. Directly comparable in operating model — certification, member network, and impact programs.
• ProTerra Foundation: Non-profit certification standard for responsible sourcing of food and feed ingredients, including sugarcane-derived products. Comparable in serving CPG brands' sustainable-sourcing needs with a certification-based model.

Broad incumbents

• GlobalG.A.P. Global agricultural assurance program covering good agricultural practices across many crops, with certification widely used by retailers and brands. Comparable in farm-level certification and global reach, but far broader in crop scope than Bonsucro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bonsucro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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