Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | Ingenio Azucarero La Felsina A.I.C.S.A. - FFL |
Place, Country | Asunción, Paraguay |
Contact | https://www.lafelsina.com, agricola@lafelsina.com |
Certified Products | molasses, sugar | |||||
Certification Programme | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification |
Performance Rating |
Chapter | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | Maximum | Rating | |||||
1 | Core Principles and Values | 18 | 18 | |||||
2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 27 | 13 | |||||
3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 247 | 157 | |||||
4 | Respect of the Environment | 156 | 118 | |||||
5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 16 | 11 | |||||
6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 67 | 47 | |||||
7 | Empowerment | 68 | 43 | |||||
8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 23 | 17 | |||||
9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 46 | 35 | |||||
Total Score Performance Rating | 459 | |||||||
Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
Impact, special achievements & commitments | Year 1905: Italian immigrants decide to start commercial activities in Paraguay, they started with rice and coconut oil. In December 1928 they decided to work in AGROINDUSTRY. La Felsina guarantees organic production under the required standards, through the Internal Control System. The Company is dedicated to the Organic sector: Sugar Cane, Sugar and Molasses. They provide their customers with healthy, natural and good quality products, taking care of the environment. Social Responsibility is an assumed commitment. They have identified as interested parties: Their employees, suppliers of raw materials, ASOCACE, the community of Guarambaré and the Dequení and Conin Foundations. In 1998, the Organic certification was awarded to all the producers of the organic program under the E.U. Seal. In 2.010 is obtained the Fair for Life Certification, certified by ECOCERT. Currently LA FELSINA has the main certifications, and produces quality sugar. It provides work directly to 308 employees and indirectly to 300 families. | |||||||
Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
Percentage | 74 % | |||||||
Date of Certification |
First | 15.08.2018 | |||||||
Last Update | 09.03.2022 | |||||||