This pandemic has affected each of us in a different way. And although rural areas show lower rates of contagion than large cities, the economic impact can be felt everywhere. Faced with calls to stop our activities and stay home, many people have managed to halt our work. But farmers continue reminding us who they work for: “We live off
If we have learned anything during the past few weeks, it’s how interconnected we are. Whether it’s noticing how difficult social distancing can be, or thinking of all the people who simply can’t stop working, coronavirus has taught us that we need each other. And now more than ever, we need to find ways to be solidary with one another
As an international biogas company, it is important for us to make sure that our anaerobic digesters, as well as our business model, are up to the highest quality standards. That is why we are working toward a Gold Standard for the Global Goals certification, a testimonial of best-practice standards in climate and sustainable development interventions. Gold Standard was created
The World Bank recently released “The Power of Dung: Lessons Learned From On-Farm Biodigester Programs in Africa,” an extensive analysis on the state of biogas programs in different countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. We were proud to work with the World Bank in examining not only the state of Sistema.bio Kenya but of the entire country’s biogas program in terms of
Sistema.bio is one of the most experienced biogas teams around the world. And yet our biggest pride comes not from our biogas systems: it comes from the people we work with. Every day more and more people are choosing clean technology, opting for sustainable agricultural practices while feeding the world one community at a time. The Sistema.bio team works hand
Alexander Eaton, CEO of Sistema.bio participated in the SDG Finance Geneva Summit (SGS Geneva). On October 9th, Eaton had the opportunity to pitch our business and impact model to potential partners, investors, large corporates and international organizations. From a list of 119 applicants, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Orange and SAP Innovative Business
By Graham Day, Sistema.bio CFO Welcome to 2050. The internal combustion vehicle now only exists in museums. Siri is a robot that knows what you want to eat before you do. Bitcoin is the only currency and you can check your balance with your contact lenses. It turns out, however, that people still need to eat. Farmers are now more
Nestlé Pilot Project in Mexico The Mexican team and Nestlé partnered this summer to implement a pilot program that will impact small and medium-sized livestock farmers. In this first stage, we aim to install 100 biodigesters in the Jalisco region, after which we plan to expand into other regions where Nestlé Mexico has operations. The beneficiaries are part of Nestlé’s
We won the Ashden Awards 2019! We won the Ashden Clean Cooking Award as part of the first-ever London Climate Action Week. Six years ago we applied to the Ashden Awards, but at that time, Sistema.bio was not a global company. Based in Mexico, our founders Camilo Pagés and Alex Eaton used to build the biodigesters in a garage! This
By Alex Eaton If you are unsure where to start on Earth Day, try food. The impact of what you eat, where you buy it and who grew it matters more than you may realize. Agriculture accounts for about a quarter of human global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 80% of the land that is managed by humans if for growing
