Certification for fair trade, respect for human rights, fair working conditions, promotion of biodiversity, sustainable agricultural practices, and positive local impact.
Social responsibility and traceability, ensuring communities’ living conditions, biodiversity preservation, human rights, and sustainable living.
Compliance with the TAC issued by the Public Labour Ministry
SIGNATORIES CARNAÚBA SUSTENTÁVEL
It commits the signatories to contribute effectively to the conservation of the Caatinga and to invest in the
social sustainability of the carnauba production chain.
PONTES RECOGNIZED AS A BENCHMARK COMPANY IN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Benchmarking brazil is as one of the most renowned sustainability seals of the country that acknowledges, certifies and shares the best Brazilian institution social and environmental practices.
UEBT ETHICAL BIOTRADE MEMBERSHIP
Pontes is a member of UEBT: we are committed to sourcing with respect for people and biodiversity.
The Gold Seal is awarded to companies that demonstrate excellence in their greenhouse gas emissions management practices. This recognition is an important milestone in our commitment to sustainability.
TARGETS APPROVED BY THE SBTI
The SBTi is a global initiative that helps companies set ambitious emission reduction targets in line with the latest climate science.
ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Certifies the products are organic, produced without the addition of chemical fertilisers and agrochemicals. Synthetic chemical fertilisers of | high solubility and transgenic are forbidden. The area with organic agriculture must be isolated to avoid contamination by agrochemicals or transgenic plant pollen from other properties.
VEGAN CERTIFICATE
Attests that the products have not been tested on animals, are free of animal ingredients, and cruelty-free.
HALAL CERTIFICATION
Norms, standards of excellence and requirements to meet the Islamic market.
KOSHER CERTIFICATION
Norms, standards of excellence and requirements to meet the Jewish market.
Ensures higher quality in the delivery of products or services, focusing on the company’s strategic management. Contributes to improving operational efficiency and also customer satisfaction.
Provides specific requirements for a food safety management system that enhances the ability to consistently provide products and services that
meet customer as well as statutory and regulatory requirements.
Assesses all the production stages in a preventive manner, identifying, evaluating and controlling the hazards that are significant for food safety.
Certification that guarantees food safety. It demonstrates that a company provides a solid structure for control measures and preventive verification in the processes that involve growing, harvesting, packaging and preserving products for human consumption.
Food safety certification based on the internationally recognised ISO 22000 and complemented by technical standards such as ISO TS 22002-1 for food manufacturing and ISO TS 22002-2 for packaging.
Pontes Industria has implemented the following quality & food safety policy:
1. Eliminate or reduce the physical, chemical and biological risks that may exist at all stages of the
process.
2. Meet all statutory and regulatory requirements for quality and food safety applicable to the
product.
3. Ensure continuous implementation to the process and product improvement through the
Management System to ensure Quality & food safety policy Ensure customer satisfaction.