Sustainable
Cristalla places great importance on continuous sustainable development,
in alignment with the organization’s sustainability approach and its mission
to “live harmoniously with the community and grow sustainably.”
Our commitment aims to create long-term benefits for Thai society as a whole.
Environment
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Social
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Corporate Governance
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Bonsucro
To ensure a solid and consistent approach to sustainability
The company has established a development plan in collaboration with local communities to implement the “Bonsucro” project— an international standard for sustainable sugarcane and sugar production created through the cooperation of academics, sugarcane farmers, and the private sector. Bonsucro is a non-profit organization that works to establish sustainable production standards that support economic, social, and environmental well-being. The Bonsucro Standard serves as a unified framework for the sustainable management of sugarcane and sugar production and is built upon the following core principles:
These five principles
cover the entire sugarcane and sugar production chain and require a system that ensures full traceability from start to finish, beginning from
Verification of land legality before sugarcane cultivation
Processes during the sugarcane growing period
Sugarcane maintenance and crop management
Harvesting and transportation of sugarcane
Sugar production processes within the mill
Sugar trading and transactions
The assessment will be carried out by an evaluation team appointed by Bonsucro.
If any of the key indicators fail to meet the required criteria, the mill will be considered non-compliant and will not receive Bonsucro certification. The key indicators include:
Sugarcane cultivation areas must not be located in forest zones, including national parks, conservation forests, protected forests, or wetlands.
Sugarcane cultivation areas must have legally valid land ownership or lease documentation.
Water usage, both in sugarcane cultivation and within the mill, must comply with regulations and be supported by valid water-use permits.
Child labor must not be used in any part of the sugarcane or sugar production process.
Labor age must be regulated: hazardous work requires workers to be at least 18 years old, while non-hazardous work requires workers to be at least 15 years old.
Forced labor is strictly prohibited.
There must be no discrimination based on gender, skin color, or ethnicity.
Employers must provide workers with sufficient clean drinking water for consumption throughout the day.
Employers must provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) according to the nature of the work.
Employers must provide first-aid equipment for workers in case of accidents.
Agricultural workers (sugarcane planting, maintenance, and harvesting) must be informed of and agree to the wage rate before beginning work (written documentation is strongly recommended).
The total use of agricultural chemicals in sugarcane fields must not exceed 800 grams of active ingredients per rai per year.
Prohibited chemicals must not be used in sugarcane fields, such as Furadan, etc.
Through the projects that the company has continuously implemented and developed, we have strengthened the organization’s sustainability
from our relationship with local communities to environmental, social, and other key aspects
in alignment
with internationally recognized sustainability principles and in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).