When the union became a partner: Gremca’s transformative example
In a historic event for Colombian palm cultivation, Gremca Agricultura y Energía Sostenible S.A., a palm company located in the department of Cesar, became the first company in this sector worldwide to obtain ISCC-EUDR certification. This European endorsement confirms that our palm oil is produced sustainably, with full traceability and free from deforestation, opening doors […]
Gremca Agricultura y Energía Sostenible S.A. Obtains ISCC-EUDR Certification
In a historic event for Colombian palm cultivation, Gremca Agricultura y Energía Sostenible S.A., a palm company located in the department of Cesar, became the first company in this sector worldwide to obtain ISCC-EUDR certification. This European endorsement confirms that our palm oil is produced sustainably, with full traceability and free from deforestation, opening doors […]
Gremca reinforces its environmental commitment with the inauguration of an innovative solar park in Cesar
Gremca, a leading company in the palm oil sector, has taken a significant step towards sustainability with the inauguration of a solar park at its plant located in El Copey, Cesar. With an investment of over $12 billion, the project integrates more than 5,130 solar panels capable of generating 2.8 MW, equivalent to 4.8 million […]
Gremca: An Associativity Model That Transforms Crises into Opportunities
Gremca, a palm sector company founded 45 years ago, emerged from a serious crisis three decades ago through an innovative associative model that integrates owners, workers, and suppliers. In this transition, employees became shareholders, achieving a balance between labor rights and participation in business management. This model, based on trust and consensus, has consolidated Gremca […]
Sustainability and leadership in palm cultivation: the case of Gremca
Gremca, Sustainable Agriculture and Energy S.A., has established itself as a benchmark in corporate sustainability in the Colombian palm oil sector. Its comprehensive approach encompasses good agricultural practices, international certifications, clean energy generation, and a firm commitment to social and environmental development in the communities of El Copey (Cesar) and Algarrobo (Magdalena). Under the leadership […]
PRESS RELEASE “Water and oil can mix” Union partner of palm grower Gremca asks the government for support to face Bud Rot and preserve the model
From left to right, José Vásquez Plaza, Ramón Durán Castellar, Darwin Pallares Chamorro. El Copey, Cesar, May 14, 2024 Breaking the myths of the impossible, in the municipalities of El Copey and Algarrobo, in Cesar, thirty years ago, a group of owners and workers, apparently incompatible to reach agreements, not only had the capacity to […]
Gremca received the ISCC Corsia certificate, becoming the first palm oil producing company in the world to achieve this.
We are pleased to announce that we have received the ISCC CORSIA certificate, in accordance with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), according to the standard developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). With certificate number: ISCC-CORSIA-Cert-DE105-84313901, issued by Control Union Certificaciones Alemania GmbH, Gremca becomes the first palm oil […]
First biogas-powered energy generation plant opens in Cesar
By: Portafolio The palm oil company Gremca has launched the first energy generation plant in Colombia powered by biogas, located in the department of Cesar. With this new project, the company aims to conserve the environment and generate employment opportunities, as well as create markets derived from natural sources in the agribusiness sector. The construction […]
Gremca S.A. Receives FSS (Food Security Standard) certification
Gremca S.A. We received FSS (Food Security Standard) certification At the XV Regional Dialogue of ISCC (International Sustainability Carbon Certification) for Latin American stakeholders, held on August 30, 2023, in the city of Bogotá (Colombia), we received the FSS (Food Security Standard) certification, whose purpose is to promote food security in agricultural value chains. Food […]
How did Colombia become Latin America’s palm oil powerhouse?
How did Colombia become Latin America’s palm oil powerhouse? Commercial cultivation of oil palm in Colombia began in 1945, when an American company established a plantation in the banana zone of the department of Magdalena. Following the country’s economic liberalization in the 1990s and the election in 2002 of former President Álvaro Uribe, the palm […]