Agroaceite aligned its sustainability strategy with the ten universal principles of the United Nations Global Compact, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were adopted by the leaders of 193 countries on September 25, 2015. The UN Global Compact was launched in 2000 for companies to align their strategies with 10 universal principles on human rights, employment standards, the environment and the fight against corruption and to take steps to promote SDG.
Among the achievements that Agroaceite has reached for the benefit of its workers and communities, we can mention the following:
- In addition to providing more than a thousand decent employment opportunities in the Read More
“Today is a day to remember that children need to be educated and healthy in order to grow and develop fully,” said Javier Aguirre, executive director of Agroaceite.
That is why Agroaceite has educational and comprehensive health programs for children, children of employees and the communities where it operates.
One of the programs implemented by Agroaceite is the school for the children of employees.
Mojarras School
Currently the Mojarras School has 179 students in Kindergarten and Elementary school.
- Gender equality is promoted in the school: 47% of the students enrolled are girls.
- 84 students have graduated from Elementary level.
- The school was founded 9 years ago to bring quality education to the children of employees.
During 2020, Read More
Agroaceite actively participates in the Technical Committee of the Ocosito River (COMCOSITO, by its Spanish acronym) that has the objective to carry out a rational management of the water resource in episodes of shortage and to adopt strategies to mitigate the impact of floods. Organizing the communication, transparency and coordination among the users as a base to improve the conditions of all the people living in the Ocosito River basin, through a Committee of Sustainable Management of the Basin.
The COMCOSITO has been concerned with solving the issue of garbage and waste management, which has been contaminating the Ocosito River for several years up to its mouth in the Manchón Read More
Agroaceite joins the Rainforest Alliance’s week-long celebration: Follow the Frog to raise awareness about changing the way the world produces, supplies and consumes.
Agroaceite, in alliance with Landscale and Rainforest Alliance, has implemented projects that generate an impact on natural resource conservation and food security.
Among them, we developed a plant nursery with a capacity of 100,000 trees that will be used to reforest the banks of rivers in southwestern Guatemala and thereby promote ecosystem conservation. To date, more than 20,000 trees have been donated to government institutions and communities in Retalhuleu, Quetzaltenango and San Marcos to promote the reforestation of those areas.
LandScale is an initiative that drives sustainability in places Read More
“Ozone for Life” is this year’s motto to remind us of the responsibility of all citizens and sectors to take care of this layer of gas that protects the Earth from the harmful effects of the sun’s rays, thus contributing to the preservation of life on the planet.
Agroaceite, through its responsible practices in its tropical oil processes and voluntary actions with local alliances, contributes to the preservation of the Ozone Layer and the environment.
Carbon Negative
According to the international organization WWF, in their article “Planting on degraded lands”, oil palm has the capacity to assimilate and/or absorb 15 metric tons of carbon dioxide CO2 per hectare. This means that it Read More
Nov 30, 2020.
Agroaceite invited directors of the Local Coordinators for Disaster Reduction to a workshop organized by CONRED and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
The training was based on the Japanese “HUG” methodology aimed at shelter management; it is a capacity development project for risk management in Central America.
The Agroaceite School carried out the graduation of pre-school and elementary school students, who have been taught through an active methodology applied in alliance with Funcafé.
The graduation was held at the facilities of the AgroAceite School, with the presence of the company and Funcafé authorities, who handed out the diplomas to the elementary and pre-school graduating students.
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We congratulate the Ninth Pre-School Promotion and the Fourth Primary Promotion for their triumph; Read More
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) held the 2019 Excellence Award ceremony to recognize and honor RSPO members for their outstanding contributions across key impact areas, not only in meeting the initiative stringent standards but in leading the way towards the shared vision of making sustainable palm oil the norm.
The RSPO General Secretary presented the Community Impact 2019 Excellence Award to Gustavo Bolaños -Agroaceite COO- for the implementation of the “Human Development Center” project, which reflects the company’s comprehensive vision to provide access to high-quality education & health coverage.
The RSPO General Secretary presented the Community
Impact 2019 Excellence Award to Gustavo Bolaños –
Agroaceite COO- for the implementation Read More
Last April, Agroaceite began the diploma course “Community Adaptation to Climate Change” developed in alliances with the Institute for Climate Change -ICC-, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources -MARN- and the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction -CONRED-; who have contributed to impart the theoretical and practical sessions.
The II Module of the Diploma Course consisted of theoretical and practical sessions on planning and applying climate change adaptation measures, taught by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources -MARN-. The Course III Module will be taught by the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (COLRED) addressing risk management issues.
The participants of the diploma course are company workers, community leaders and government entities Read More
Agroaceite has contributed to health fairs and fumigation in communities where workers of the company live and are close to our plantations. To promote preventive health activities and avoid diseases.
Agroaceite organized a “fumigation day” in alliance with the Health Area in more than 300 houses in the community of La Blanquita, Retalhuleu; to avoid diseases of Dengue, Malaria, and Chikungunya.
Agroaceite contributed to the Health Fair organized by the health area of Caballo Blanco, Retalhuleu; in which more than 170 people from the communities of El Rodeo and Jocotada were attended.
In the Health Fair, the services of medical consultations, prenatal control, vaccination, weight and height for children, HIV/AIDS and Read More