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Biodiversity

Trends and opportunities for natural ingredients

2018 Biodiversity Economy IndabaEast London, South Africa

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Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT)

• Non-profit association of companies working with natural ingredients in the food, cosmetic and natural pharmaceutical sectors.

• Created in 2007, with support of United Nations, to promote business engagement in ethical sourcing.

• Mission: To support and validate best practices of companiescommitted to ethical sourcing and innovation of natural ingredients for the benefit of people and biodiversity.

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Areas of work and expertise

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• Promote business awareness on Ethical BioTrade• Provide advisory services to businesses and governments• Verify ethical sourcing approaches of companies • Certify supply chains

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Some members and partners

© UEBT 4Advisory/partners:

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Ethical sourcing of biodiversity: A business opportunity?

• Key sustainability issue• Driver of brand value• Source of innovation

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Biodiversity as part of global agenda

• Unilever: By 2020, 100% agricultural raw materials sourced sustainably

• Nestlé: Supporting 700’000 farmers in social and biodiversity practices

• Symrise: A biodiversity agenda and management system• L’Oréal: More renewable raw materials from sustainable

supply chains

Companies integrating and communicating on biodiversity:

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Securing supply and ecosystem resilience

Some examples:• Chili in India• Vetiver in Haiti• Guaraná in Brazil

Growing consumer awareness

8UEBT Biodiversity Barometer

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Company reporting on biodiversity

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Examples of company communication

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Ethical sourcing of biodiversity: A business opportunity?

• Key sustainability issue• Driver of brand value• Source of innovation

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Biodiversity as part of brand identity

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UEBT 2015 Barometer – 9 countries

Consumers care about biodiversity

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UEBT 2017 Barometer – 5 countries

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The “feel good” factor

• THe feel good factor

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Ethical sourcing of biodiversity: A business opportunity?

• Key sustainability issue• Driver of brand value• Source of innovation

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And the award goes to…

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Impact of new technologies?

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What does this mean for South Africa?

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UEBT 2017 Barometer – 5 countries

What convinces consumers?• Concrete actions • Transparency• External validation• Commitment• Storytelling

Creating value from ethical sourcing of biodiversity

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Thank you.