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Olvea Burkina Faso, a subsidiary of the Olvea Vegetable Oils group, a French supplier of vegetable oils for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries (140 employees worldwide and generates a sales turnover of 65 millions euros, 70% of export), is now a member of the Union for the Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), a non-profit association that promotes the “Sourcing with Respect” of ingredients that come from biodiversity.

“In becoming a member of UEBT, Olvea Burkina Faso commits to the principles of Ethical BioTrade: ensuring that sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain,” says the company in a release.

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From answering consumer demand for more natural products to sustainability to ethical sourcing practices, there is a bevy of factors influencing the use of green ingredients.

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“When it comes to ingredients, ask for it—and suppliers can do it,” he said in New York last month. “Push them to bring more innovation into their field.”

According to the 2013 Biodiversity Barometer from the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), 75% of consumers surveyed worldwide are aware of biodiversity, while 48% can give a correct definition of the term.

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Representantes da instituição financeira do Grupo Banco Mundial, conhecida como IFC (International Finance Corporation), anunciaram hoje (22) uma parceria com a União para o BioComércio Ético (UEBT), que representa mais de 40 empresas ligadas a diversos setores pode agilizar o trabalho de organizações sociais, ambientais e do governo federal para estabelecer novas regras de acesso e repartição de benefícios obtidos a partir do uso dosrecursos genéticos (como plantas e frutas)

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O IFC, membro do Grupo Banco Mundial e a União para o BioComércio Ético (UEBT, na sigla em inglês), uma organização sem fins de lucro, uniram-se para apoiar o desenvolvimento de regras para o acesso e repartição de benefícios que promovam inovação industrial, desenvolvimento local, uso sustentável e conservação da biodiversidade.

O Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA) também está apoiando esta nova fase do projeto. Como observado por Roberto Calvacanti, secretário de Biodiversidade e Florestas no MMA, em uma participação recente em uma conferência internacional da UEBT, o trabalho para rever a legislação de ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing, na sigla em inglês) está sendo conduzido com uma visão de tornar a biodiversidade brasileira “um catalisador para a investigação, a inovação, o desenvolvimento econômico e social, e conservação da biodiversidade”.

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O IFC, membro do Grupo Banco Mundial e a União para o BioComércio Ético (UEBT, na sigla em inglês), uma organização sem fins de lucro, uniram-se para apoiar o desenvolvimento de regras para o acesso e repartição de benefícios que promovam inovação industrial, desenvolvimento local, uso sustentável e conservação da biodiversidade.

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Bonn/Amsterdam (csr-news) > Obwohl das Bewusstsein für Biodiversität seit 2009 hierzulande deutlich gewachsen ist, wissen gegenwärtig nur 48 Prozent der 2013 vom Biodiversitäts-Barometer befragten Deutschen mit dem Begriff etwas anzufangen. Damit ist Deutschland im Vergleich zu den anderen dieses Jahr untersuchten Ländern Frankreich, dem Vereinigten Königreich, den USA, Brasilien und China Schlusslicht. Zusätzlich, so die von der Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) in Auftrag gegebene Studie, ist das Vertrauen der Konsumenten in die Wirtschaft gesunken. In Deutschland geben nur sieben Prozent der knapp 1.000 Befragten an, dass sie Unternehmen aus der Kosmetik- und Ernährungsindustrie grundsätzlich vertrauen. Über 80 Prozent möchten mehr darüber wissen, woher die Branche die Inhaltsstoffe ihrer Produkte bezieht. Damit dokumentiert das aktuelle Biodiversitäts-Barometer den großen Bedarf an Aufklärung und Transparenz, wenn es um die Nutzung natürlicher Ressourcen geht.

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Biodiversity - Through its Biodiversity Enhancement Program, Beraca ensures sustainability in the sourcing and supply of native raw materials from the Brazilian biodiversity for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and fragrance industry. Currently, the company benefits 1,600 people in 101 community centers, contributing to regional development and to the conservation of the world’s largest rainforest.

In order to guarantee the preservation of natural resources, Beraca tracks the entire supply chain, from the extraction of raw material to the end product. Through the organic certification of its products by internationally recognized organizations such as Ecocert, FairWild and UEBT (Union for Ethical BioTrade), the company adds value to the local communities by ensuring good environmental and social practices.

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The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), a non-profit group that encourages cosmetic and personal care product companies to adopt ethical sourcing practices and conserve biodiversity, has published a report detailing the proceedings of the 2013 Beauty of Sourcing with Respect Conference that was held in Paris on April 19, 2013. Featured speakers included European Commission officials as well as representatives of the ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing) Initiative and French industry association Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté.

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OLVEA Burkina Faso has joined the UEBT, the Union for the Ethical BioTrade, a non-profit association that promotes the “Sourcing with Respect” of ingredients that come from biodiversity.

A Long-term Commitment

In becoming a member of UEBT, OLVEA Burkina Faso commits to the principles of Ethical BioTrade: ensuring that sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain.

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