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• To achieve this milestone, Incauca trained former cane cutters and reassigned them to roles in welding, electricity, mechanics, safety, general services, among others.

Cauca, November 2024 – Incauca, the largest energy cogeneration company in the country, has transformed its agricultural practices by achieving a 100% mechanized harvest, eliminating the use of scheduled cane burning. This milestone reaffirms its commitment to sustainability and the well-being of the communities within its area of influence.
Cane burning was traditionally used in the sector to facilitate manual cutting, creating a safer and more efficient environment for cutters. However, as part of its environmental commitment, Incauca transitioned to a fully mechanized harvest, eliminating the need for burning and contributing to improved air quality.
This achievement aligns with the shared goal of the sugarcane agro-industrial sector, set by Asocaña at COP16, to reach 100% green harvesting by 2030.
“In line with our purpose of transforming lives with energy, we have completely eliminated cane burning, which was once used to protect the work of cane cutters. We believe that the modernization of the agro-industry must go hand in hand with continuous learning; therefore, we have reassigned former manual cutters to roles aligned with their skills and interests, such as welding, electricity, mechanics, safety, among others,” said José Leudin Giraldo, Harvest Manager at Incauca.

New Opportunities for Cane Cutters and the Region
The mechanization of harvesting at Incauca has created new employment opportunities in the region. With the support of SENA and other educational institutions, the company has trained nearly 1,000 people who previously worked in manual cutting, preparing them in the operation of modern machinery and advanced harvesting techniques. This training has facilitated their adaptation to new production processes, allowing them to effectively integrate into mechanized operations.
In this same context, Incauca’s program “Women Harvesting the Future” has trained 28 women from the region in the operation of high-tech machinery, with 16 of them currently employed at the company. This initiative not only creates new job opportunities in a historically male-dominated sector but also empowers women, promoting inclusive development that impacts both the social fabric and the environment of local communities.
“Incauca has given me the tools and support I needed to grow both professionally and personally. I started cutting cane at the age of 19, and after 25 years of work, I was promoted to cutting supervisor. Now, as a supervisor in weeding and seed cutting operations, I’ve had to train myself to do my job well. Thanks to Incauca’s tools and support, I have been able to educate my children and buy my own home. The company not only gave me a job, it has allowed me to build a better future for my family,” said José Omar Robayo, former cane cutter and now field operations supervisor at Incauca.

The Community: Key to Protecting the Future
Although significant progress has been made in sustainability and employment, major challenges remain, such as fires caused by unscrupulous individuals that affect productivity and the well-being of nearby communities. To address this issue, Incauca has deployed specialized teams and calls on the community to report any suspicious activity that may threaten the crops via the following WhatsApp numbers:
310 425 6158 – 311 300 6218 – 311 322 9750 – 312 447 1817
To clarify any questions about this process, you can watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/live/91x-q9FNEuA

About Incauca
With 61 years in the market, Incauca is an agro-industrial 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 transforming lives with energy, creating an environment of trust, loyalty, inclusion, respect, and transparency, to share responsibility for economic, social, and environmental development through sustainable practices that encourage the responsible and balanced use of its products. https://www.incauca.com/es/

• The Forum of Transformative Leadership, led by Incauca together with UAV and the Foro Nacional – Southwest Foundation, strengthened collaborative work between communities and institutions in northern Cauca.
• The School of Citizen Engagement and Leadership is moving forward with the training of its third cohort, focusing on strengthening young leaders and implementing local projects that directly impact their communities.

Cauca, June 2025 – With the goal of strengthening citizen participation and consolidating community leadership, Incauca, in partnership with the Foro Nacional – Southwest Foundation and the Unidad de Acción Vallecaucana, held the forum “Transformative Leaderships” in Miranda. This gathering brought together communities, local authorities, and the private sector to strengthen democratic governance and promote active citizenship in northern Cauca.
The event featured the participation of Roberto Klinger, President of Incauca; Karol Amelia Sarria, youth leader; Irene Cantillo, social leader and President of the Association of Women Desarmar para Amar; and Johan Olave, cultural leader, musician of Herencia de Timbiquí and Director of the Municipal Institute of Culture and Tourism of Puerto Tejada, under the moderation of Joaquín Tovar, Director of the Foro Nacional – Southwest Foundation. With the attendance of 100 people and live streaming through Incauca’s social media, the event provided a space to discuss leadership as a driver of transformation and the role of education in strengthening capacities to foster impact from the territories.

Leadership with Purpose: The School of Citizen Engagement and Leadership
This event also served as the official launch of the third cohort of the School of Citizen Engagement and Leadership, a program that in its first two editions certified 80 leaders and promoted eight social projects that directly benefited more than 500 people in key municipalities such as Miranda, Padilla, Puerto Tejada, Villa Rica, and Corinto.
With a clear vision for the future, this third cohort brings together 30 young leaders engaged in formal representation spaces, especially in the context of the upcoming Youth Council elections to be held in October 2025. During the program, participants receive comprehensive training on essential topics such as citizen participation, social oversight, environmental sustainability, leadership, negotiation, gender equity, and self-care.
“At Incauca, we understand that real change begins when communities acquire the tools they need to influence their environment. This project is a clear reflection of our commitment to training leaders who are not only prepared to face today’s challenges but are also determined to generate a positive impact in their territories,” said Roberto Klinger, President of Incauca.

Strategic Alliances for Effective Governance
Thanks to partnerships with different social and community actors, the School has proven to be an effective platform for promoting leadership and strengthening local capacities. With the third cohort, the goal is to scale up the achieved impact, training young leaders committed to implementing transformative projects that respond to the real needs of their communities.
“Each step toward citizen empowerment is an important advance in building a fairer and more participatory region. The tools provided to local leaders not only strengthen their voice but also open paths for their ideas to become actions that improve life in their communities. We are seeing key results driven by people with a genuine commitment to their territory,” highlighted Lina María Orozco from the Unidad de Acción Vallecaucana.

“It is essential for our communities to have the necessary tools to take an active role in building their future. This type of initiative is a fundamental step in shaping leaders committed to social transformation. By strengthening citizen participation, we are not only generating impact in the region but also empowering people to become protagonists of their own development,” stated Joaquín Tovar, Director of Foro Nacional – Suroccidente.

A Solid Commitment to the Future of Cauca
In addition to its training approach, the program has begun to consolidate spaces for dialogue and cooperation among community, social, and institutional actors. These connections help create favorable environments for civic engagement, where leaders’ ideas are transformed into collective proposals with the capacity to influence local development.
Within this framework, the goal is to drive high-impact actions that translate the learnings of the School into concrete transformations across the territories.
“The most powerful aspect of this process is that it not only trains leaders but also activates communities. Seeing how bridges are built between people, institutions, and the private sector is a clear sign that the future of Cauca is being written from the territory, with people as the main protagonists,” said Adith Lara, beneficiary of the program.
Incauca and its partners reaffirm their strategic commitment to building more democratic and sustainable territories, where citizen participation is consolidated as the driving force of social and environmental development. This joint effort demonstrates that change begins when investment is made in people and in their ability to transform their reality.
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About Incauca
With 61 years in the market, Incauca is an agro-industrial 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 transforming lives with energy, creating an environment of trust, loyalty, inclusion, respect, and transparency, to share responsibility for economic, social, and environmental development through sustainable practices that encourage the responsible and balanced use of its products.
https://www.incauca.com/es/

• The company invested COP 23,368 million in social programs and environmental initiatives.
• Exports grew by 8%, reaching 26 countries, while through its renewable energy cogeneration process, it contributed 166,878 MWh to the national power grid.

Cauca, May 2025. Incauca presented its latest 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 oriented toward comprehensive and responsible operations. 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% vs. 2023). These advances went hand in hand with its achievement of utilizing 94% of its waste, 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 positioned itself as the largest energy cogenerator in the country. In the past year, it produced 337,993 MWh, of which 166,878 MWh were supplied to the National Interconnected System, contributing to service continuity and mitigating the impact of decreasing water levels in hydroelectric reservoirs—all of this by using 865,604 tons of bagasse as biofuel, significantly reducing CO2e emissions compared to traditional thermal models.
Commercially, Incauca generated sales of COP 1.19 trillion, with 79.3% sold in the domestic market and 20.7% in international markets. With a presence in more than 26 countries, its top five export destinations were the United States, Chile, Haiti, Belgium, and Peru.
Regarding water consumption at the factory, in 2024 Incauca installed meters that facilitated monitoring of goals and indicators, enabling the detection of leaks and losses, as well as continuous improvement across processes. This contributed significantly to efficient water use and savings, with reductions of 21.7% and 8.7% in sugar and alcohol production, respectively, compared to 2023. Additionally, more than COP 18 billion were invested in environmental management, including the restoration of 122.4 hectares and the planting of more than 6,870 trees.
On the social front, Incauca allocated COP 5,344 million to social programs that directly benefited 6,470 people across more than 80 communities. Projects such as Lo Mejor de Nuestra Tierra, implemented in the municipality of Miranda with the Nasa indigenous community, achieved a blackberry production of 78.3 tons (+122% vs. 2023) and a 149% increase in household income for beneficiary families. This model was recognized with Colsubsidio’s Xposible Award.
Another standout program was Women Harvesting the Future, 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. At the same time, Incauca launched the women’s team of Incauca Football Club, integrating 30 girls into a sports and personal development process.
Incauca also formulated and implemented its Human Rights Policy, developing an action plan with monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to prevent potential impacts. Furthermore, it advanced in strengthening inclusive suppliers with a successful pilot that linked 35 rural cart drivers as providers of sugarcane leaf loading and transport services, recovering more than 9,257 tons of biomass.
In terms of reputation, Incauca was recognized, for the second consecutive year, as the third-best agroindustrial company in the Merco Responsibility ESG 2024 ranking, reflecting the company’s perception and performance in environment, society, and governance.
“At Incauca, we believe that transforming with energy means moving forward with purpose. Our commitment to regional development, environmental sustainability, and social well-being is at the heart of everything we do,” said 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 integrates economic value with social, human, and environmental progress.

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About Incauca
With 61 years in the market, Incauca is an agro-industrial 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 transforming lives with energy, creating an environment of trust, loyalty, inclusion, respect, and transparency, to share responsibility for economic, social, and environmental development through sustainable practices that encourage the responsible and balanced use of its products. https://www.incauca.com/es/

• Thanks to the joint efforts between Incauca and SENA, 44 young people from the municipalities of Jamundí, Padilla, Puerto Tejada, and Miranda have access to quality training and achieve successful entry into the workforce.
• Five of the graduates are already part of the Incauca team, working in areas such as sugar packaging, mills, and cane yards.

Cauca, March 2025 – Technical education continues transforming lives in southwestern Colombia. Thanks to the partnership between Incauca and SENA, 44 young people from the municipalities of Jamundí, Miranda, Puerto Tejada, and Padilla successfully completed their training in Administrative Management and Industrial Mechanics.

Over six months, participants received high-level theoretical training and carried out a practical phase at Incauca, where they applied their knowledge in a real work environment. As a result, five young graduates were directly hired by the company in areas such as sugar packaging, mills, and cane yards.
This program not only provides technical knowledge but also strengthens essential skills such as communication, teamwork, and adaptability—key to professional success.

“Each young person who joins this program is a story of transformation in progress. More than training, we provide them with tools to build their own future and that of their communities. At Incauca, we believe in education as the energy that drives development and generates real change; that is why we will continue supporting initiatives that create new opportunities and strengthen the progress of our region.” said Angélica Quiroga, Sustainability Director at Incauca.

For many participants, this program represents a concrete opportunity to improve their quality of life.
“This program changed the way I see the future. Today I feel prepared, with the tools and experience to take advantage of new opportunities. Now I know I can build a better path for myself and for my community,” expressed Víctor Manuel Bedoya, beneficiary of the second cohort of SENA and Incauca Scholarships.

A model committed to regional development
The success of this second cohort reaffirms Incauca’s commitment to education as a pillar of sustainable development.

“At Incauca we will continue to invest in education as a driver of transformation. Our commitment is to expand this program and keep creating concrete opportunities for young people in our area of influence,” Quiroga highlighted.
With this graduation, Incauca and SENA strengthen their commitment to local talent, opening new doors for future professionals seeking to build a future with greater opportunities.

About Incauca
With 61 years in the market, Incauca is an agro-industrial 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 transforming lives with energy, creating an environment of trust, loyalty, inclusion, respect, and transparency, to share responsibility for economic, social, and environmental development through sustainable practices that encourage the responsible and balanced use of its products. https://www.incauca.com/es/

• Photo provided by Incauca: pictured are Francisco Isaza, Jonathan David Berrio, and Luis Fernando Rendón, members of the Incauca team.

Cauca, December 2024 – Incauca has achieved first place in the Retorna Challenge 2024, an initiative of the Asociación Grupo Retorna, supported by Uniandinos Impacto Social. This program recognizes companies that lead sustainable post-consumer waste management, highlighting their commitment to the circular economy and environmental responsibility in Colombia, in line with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the National Circular Economy Strategy (ENEC).
During the award ceremony in Bogotá, Incauca received the recognition and, as part of the prize, will participate in an educational session for its employees, organized by the Grupo Retorna team. This activity aims to strengthen the company’s commitment to sustainability and promote a culture of circular economy among its workforce.
“This recognition reaffirms our purpose of transforming lives with energy. At Incauca, we strive to generate a positive impact at every stage of our operation, and participating in the Retorna Challenge 2024 allowed us to demonstrate that waste can be turned into opportunities for the environment and communities,” said Angélica Quiroga, Sustainability Director at Incauca.

Between June and October, Incauca participated with the production of three videos that documented its progress in circular economy, highlighting its waste management practices and the risks of improper disposal, while also reaffirming its goal of achieving 95% utilization of generated waste, including recyclable, special, post-consumer, organic, and hazardous materials.
With this achievement, Incauca reaffirms its commitment to sustainability, demonstrating leadership in sustainable practices that are aligned with generating a positive impact on the communities within its areas of influence and on the environment.

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About Incauca
With 61 years in the market, Incauca is an agro-industrial 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 transforming lives with energy, creating an environment of trust, loyalty, inclusion, respect, and transparency, to share responsibility for economic, social, and environmental development through sustainable practices that encourage the responsible and balanced use of its products. https://www.incauca.com/es/