Cauca, May 2025. Incauca presented its most recent Sustainability Report highlighting its operational, environmental, and social results. The company, a benchmark in the sugarcane agroindustry, continued consolidating its circular economy model and strengthening its role as a key player in Colombia’s territorial, environmental, and energy development.
Sustainability is one of the fundamental pillars of Incauca’s corporate strategy, reflected in its circular economy model and results aimed at an integral and responsible operation. In 2024, the company produced 5,165,733 quintals of sugar (+2%), 64,630 m³ of fuel alcohol (+17%), and processed more than 3.2 million tons of sugarcane (+6% compared to 2023). These advances occurred alongside its management of 94% waste utilization, transforming by-products such as vinasse, filter cake, and bagasse into inputs for fertilizers, energy generation, or composting.
On the energy front, since 2023 Incauca has established itself as the largest energy cogenerator in the country. In the last year, it produced 337,993 MWh, of which 166,878 MWh were supplied to the National Interconnected System, thus contributing to service continuity and mitigating the impact of reduced reservoir levels in hydroelectric generation; all of this using 865,604 tons of bagasse as biofuel, significantly reducing CO2e emissions compared to traditional thermal models.
At the commercial level, Incauca generated sales of 1.19 trillion pesos, of which 79.3% was sold in the domestic market and 20.7% in international markets. With a presence in more than 26 countries, its top 5 export destinations are the United States, Chile, Haiti, Belgium, and Peru.
Regarding water consumption at the plant, in 2024 Incauca installed meters that have facilitated monitoring of goals and indicators, enabling the identification of leaks and losses, as well as continuous improvement across different processes; this has significantly contributed to the efficient use and saving of water, with a reduction of 21.7% and 8.7% for sugar and alcohol production, respectively, compared to 2023. In addition, more than 18 billion pesos were invested in environmental management, including the restoration of 122.4 hectares and the planting of over 6,870 trees.
In its social dimension, Incauca allocated 5,344 million pesos to social programs that directly benefited 6,470 people in over 80 communities. Projects such as Lo Mejor de Nuestra Tierra, implemented in the municipality of Miranda with the Nasa indigenous community, reached a production of 78.3 tons of blackberries (+122% compared to 2023) and a 149% increase in the income of the beneficiary families. This model was recognized with the Xposible award from Colsubsidio.
Another notable program was the Mujeres Cosechando Futuro project, which in 2024 consolidated the participation of 16 rural women as heavy machinery operators. This initiative promotes equity, reduces gender gaps, and fosters the creation of female role models in a historically male-dominated sector. Additionally, Incauca launched the female team of Incauca Fútbol Club, integrating 30 girls into a sports and personal development training program.
Incauca also formulated and implemented its human rights policy, developing an action plan with monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to prevent potential impacts. In addition, progress was made in strengthening inclusive suppliers through a successful pilot that involved 35 rural wheelbarrow operators as providers of cane leaf lifting and transport services, recovering more than 9,257 tons of biomass.
In terms of reputation, Incauca was recognized for the second consecutive time as the third-best company in the agroindustrial sector in the Merco ESG Responsibility 2024 ranking, reflecting the company’s performance and perception in environmental, social, and governance matters.
“At Incauca, we believe that transforming with energy means advancing with purpose. Our commitment to regional development, environmental sustainability, and social well-being is at the heart of everything we do,” stated Angélica Quiroga, the company’s Sustainability Director.
The results of the past year reflect a tangible transformation for Incauca, where each figure carries a systemic vision that links economic value with social, human, and environmental progress.
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About Incauca
Incauca, with 61 years in the market, is an agroindustrial company dedicated to developing products and services derived from sugarcane. It currently operates four plants: sugar, alcohol, energy cogeneration, and organic fertilizer. Located in the municipality of Miranda, Cauca.
Its higher purpose is to transform lives with energy, creating an environment of trust, loyalty, inclusion, respect, and transparency, with the aim of being co-responsible in economic, social, and environmental development, through sustainable practices that encourage the responsible and balanced use of its products
about Incauca: https://www.incauca.com/es/
