Unintended Consequences - Stakeholder Feedback

Bonsucro monitors unintended consequences of our standards and activities to limit the potential for new problems to be created as we work to accelerate the sustainable production and uses of sugarcane.*

Unintended consequences are outcomes that were not anticipated or intended when an action was taken. They can refer to any outcomes — positive or negative — that occur as a result of an activity or intervention, but were not originally planned or anticipated in the design.

We focus particularly on identifying and monitoring any negative effects that could harm, people, and the environment, or businesses.

We welcome input from members, stakeholders and other informed parties to better understand the potential and actual effects of Bonsucro's activities.

Example of an unintended consequence: The Bonsucro Standard does not require mechanised harvesting, but producers may use it as a way to address human rights issues and improve efficiency as part of their Bonsucro certification. An unintended consequence of mechanisation can be job losses for manual workers, causing unemployment in local communities.

*Monitoring unintended consequences is considered best practice under the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems.