{"id":15912,"date":"2020-06-14T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/?p=15912"},"modified":"2020-12-14T08:12:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T08:12:30","slug":"solea-joins-rsb-to-promote-sustainable-cultivation-of-macauba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/2020\/06\/14\/solea-joins-rsb-to-promote-sustainable-cultivation-of-macauba\/","title":{"rendered":"Sole\u00e1 joins RSB to promote sustainable cultivation of Maca\u00faba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RSB is very pleased to welcome Sole\u00e1 to its worldwide community of members<\/a>. Sole\u00e1 is a Brazilian start up that aims to address global challenges of food, energy and sustainability through the cultivation of Maca\u00faba. The fruit of the Maca\u00faba palm is composed of a shell, pulp, endocarp, and almond \u2013 which can be converted into a range of food products, fuels and hydrocarbons, and other biomaterials including chemicals and additives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producing a high value product from a highly productive feedstock on degraded land offers a range of potential sustainability benefits and this new partnership between RSB and Sole\u00e1 will see the development of recommendations and guidelines to advance the cultivation of Maca\u00faba in line with the rigorous sustainability requirements of the RSB Standard. RSB will work closely with Sole\u00e1 to unlock their data and knowledge to create a comprehensive handbook for the industry in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Promoting the sustainable cultivation of Maca\u00faba in Brazil towards commercial viability is a key goal of the Brazilian arm of RSB\u2019s Fuelling the Sustainable Bioeconomy<\/em> project, powered by Boeing\u2019s Global Engagement Portfolio. Welcoming Sole\u00e1 offers an example of the kind of dynamic partnership available to members who can work with RSB to develop new solutions and approaches for sustainability and global and regional level, as well as work to continue developing RSB\u2019s best-in-class sustainability standard and unlock access to a global community of bioeconomy leaders \u2013 from producers to brands and NGOs to civil society organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On welcoming Sole\u00e1 to the RSB family, Executive Director Rolf Hogan, had this to say, \u201cMaca\u00faba has huge potential in Brazil \u2013 and elsewhere \u2013 given its high productivity and ability to thrive on degraded land, meaning it can be produced without contributing to deforestation. Of course, ensuring that all potential sustainability risks are addressed requires a credible standard and we\u2019re extremely pleased to be able to work closely with new RSB member, Sole\u00e1, to develop a handbook for cultivation \u2013 which we believe will encourage the uptake of Maca\u00faba, its sustainable cultivation and global confidence in its environmental and social benefits when certified.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Echoing this sentiment, Felipe Morbi of Sole\u00e1, added, \u201cWe are committed to developing a truly sustainable solution for the food, materials and energy that our world needs. Working to ensure that Maca\u00faba is at the forefront of a transition to real sustainability means partnering with organisations like RSB is absolutely vital to understand and manage risks \u2013 and unlock opportunity. We look forward to leading the drive to develop Maca\u00faba as a truly sustainable crop for the bioeconomy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an RSB member, Sole\u00e1 will play an active role in driving the development of our best-in-class sustainability standard to fulfil the needs to the growing and evolving bio-based and circular economy. The input of expert members \u2013 from across our broad membership body \u2013 provides the vital practicality and credibility which makes RSB the standard of choice for committed sustainability leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RSB is very pleased to welcome Sole\u00e1 to its worldwide community of members. Sole\u00e1 is a Brazilian start up that aims to address global challenges of food, energy and sustainability through the cultivation of Maca\u00faba. The fruit of the Maca\u00faba palm […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":15913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21,15,8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15912"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15912"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15914,"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15912\/revisions\/15914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsb.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}