Food Magazine March 2016 | Page 57

LATIN AMERICA
CSR in every frontline
ILG ’ s endeavors outside liquor production are focused in three main areas :
• Reforestation : In 1988 , ILG created Forestadora S . A . ( FORESA ). This venture manufactures and markets solid wood products from raw material grown at ILG ’ s fields .
Inside the bottling plant
• Environment : Sugarcane residuals are used for power generation during sugar harvest season . This practice has earned ILG awards from the Environment Ministry .
• Education : ILG Foundation supports a school in Lomas de Portugal and another in the Tulula sugar mill area .
ILG Foundation supports two schools within Guatemala ’ s inner country
“ We provide educational support so people from the inner country can become self-sufficient and be more productive individuals ,” García Botrán said .
Continuous development and expansion in the forecast
Short and mid-term expectations for ILG are optimistic . The company ’ s infrastructure stands to sustain a double-digit growth rate until the
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