 | Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | | | Assukkar S.A. | |  |
| Place, Country | | | San José, Costa Rica | |
| Contact | | | www.organicsugar.com | |
| Certified Products | | | sugar cane | |  |
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| Certification Programme | | | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification | |
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| Chapter | | | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | | Maximum | | Rating |
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| 1 | Core Principles and Values | 12 | 12 | ||||
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| 2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 24 | 18 | ||||
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| 3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 236 | 181 | ||||
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| 4 | Respect of the Environment | 163 | 114 | ||||
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| 5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 14 | 9 | ||||
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| 6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 36 | 23 | ||||
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| 7 | Empowerment | 37 | 27 | ||||
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| 8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 21 | 16 | ||||
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| 9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 25 | 21 | ||||
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| Total Score Performance Rating | 421 | ||||||
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| Impact, special achievements & commitments | | | ASSUKKAR es una empresa agroindustrial fundada en 1995 en la zona de Turrialba (Caribe de Costa Rica). Se dedica al cultivo, industrialización y venta de la caña de azúcar y sus derivados, tanto certificados orgánicos como convencionales. Sus productos son integrales y sin refinar (tipo panela). Cuenta con más de 10 certificaciones de calidad, inocuidad, orgánicas (bajo diferentes normas internacionales), marca país, etc. Vende al mercado local costarricense y en mercados internacionales (Unión Europea, Norte América y Asia). La materia prima (caña de azúcar) la suple de 3 fuentes: • 250 hectáreas de caña certificada orgánica (NOP, JAS, UE) de fincas propias • 70 hectáreas de caña certificada orgánica, de pequeños productores independientes. • 250 productores independientes de caña convencional (no certificada orgánica), en diferentes localidades geográficas del cantón de Turrialba. | ||||
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| Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
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| Percentage | | | 83 % | ||||
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| Date of Certification |
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| First | | | 16.02.2021 | ||||
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| Last Update | | | 23.01.2024 | ||||
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