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SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Amyris gets Bonsucro certification for sustainably

sourced sugarcane used in its ingredients

production

US-based renewables-based in- growth markets for clean
gredients maker, Amyris, has an- beauty and skincare and
nounced that it has received ‘Bon- the ‘Biossance’ brand is
sucro Chain of Custody Certification’. well positioned to join
the winning portfolio
Bonsucro is a global organisation represented by Super-
that promotes sustainable sugarcane Ordinary,” commented
production, processing and trade Mr. Melo, President. “Our
around the world. The ‘Bonsucro consumer brands experi-
Chain of Custody Standard’ ensures enced an excellent fourth
that sustainability claims along the quarter with Biossance
sugarcane supply chain are traceable leading the way, and we
from farmer to end user. through a partnership with Super- expect our Consumer business to
Ordinary Group. SuperOrdinary is a close out the fourth quarter with as
Amyris said its synthetic biology clean beauty marketing platform in much sales revenue as it recorded
platform delivers clean chemistry China for some of the world’s fastest for all of 2019. We are very excited

using sustainably sourced sugarcane. growing brands. to take the momentum we have with
“The Bonsucro certification provides Biossance to the China market,” he
clarity and credibility to our consu- “China is one of the largest added.
mers and customers that we produce
products using ethical and fair-trade GREEN PRODUCTS
practices,” it added.
Diversey’s plant-based cleaning
“The pandemic has significantly
accelerated consumer preference range gets sustainability
and demand for clean, sustainably
sourced products and healthy living. certification
Amyris’ Certification of the Bonsucro
Chain of Custody Standard under- Diversey, an American provider and social fairness. A product is
scores our mission to deliver clean, of cleaning and hygiene products, assigned an achievement level (Basic,
sustainable solutions for a healthier has announced that Gold certificates Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) for
planet. We are the first and only bio- have been issued for its Sure pro- each category. The standard requires
tech company, enabled by our pro- ducts by the Cradle-to-Cradle Products certification renewal every two years.
prietary lab-to-market synthetic bio- Innovation Institute. Diversey’s Sure range of vege-
logy platform, to develop some of the table-based detergents and disinfec-
world’s leading molecules and to pro- Cradle to Cradle Certified is a tants/sanitisers is targeted for every-
duce and deliver these with the Bon- globally recognised measure of safer, day cleaning and hygiene needs for
sucro Certification,” said Mr. John more sustainable products made for a kitchens, facilities and personal care.
Melo, President and CEO of Amyris. circular economy. To receive the certi-
fication, products are assessed for “Gold certificates have been is-
Launches Biossance in China environmental and social performance sued for the following listed certified
In another development, Amy- across five critical sustainability products associated with the names:
ris has announced the launch of its categories: material health, material Sure – Surface Cleaners, Sure – Per-
‘Biossance’ clean beauty skincare reuse, renewable energy and carbon sonal Care and Sure – Professional
brand into the Greater China market management, water stewardship, Use,” the company stated.
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