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Proud to have supported UN Biodiversity and the business engagement team including Bianca Brasil at the Business and #Biodiversity Forum - the official event of the SCBD for business. We were able to moderate two panels including this one facilitated by our Exec Director Rik Kutsch Lojenga on #bioeconomy with leaders including Natura &Co ‘s Ana Beatriz Macedo da Costa. Our messages to the hundreds of people in the room - and those of our members including the CEOs of NELIXIA and Ecoflora Cares who also spoke in the closing leadership panel of the day included: 🦋 Brands and International companies must work in #supplychains, via long term partnerships with their suppliers. 🦋 Local companies and their voices need to be heard in developing #NBSAPs and incentives must be created to ensure they don’t carry all the costs and burdens of sustainable practices 🦋 Companies cannot only focus on larger commodities but also the strategic supply chains that may be low volume but often represent 100% of people’s #livelihoods and where biodiversity is high and threatened 🦋 Engaging at source means investing and supporting suppliers, #SMEs on the front lines and working with them to support people and biodiversity including offering long term commitments and incentives for them to take the risks often necessary to do biodiversity friendly practices or social projects in the origins Maria Julia Oliva Simona D'Amico Sarah Lucas Elisa Aragon Nicolás Cock Duque Cristiane De Moraes

So much energy and enthusiasm yesterday at #COP16 in our green zone event! In partnership with the Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible of Colombia, part of their #Entrepreneurship and #Biodiversity Forum! Insights on the importance of engaging business, and especially #SMEs in updating and implementing #NBSAPs and amazing stories from #biodiversity-based businesses contributing to all targets of the #KMGBF - beautiful stories restorative action with small farmers and communities - #Guaicwood, #Perubalsam, #Jaguafruit, #Ucuuba and more! Thanks to all who joined and our speakers and co-hosts including Nicolás Cock Duque for his inspiring Keynote about Ecoflora Cares and Charmian (Char) Love sharing about Ucuuba in the #Amazon for the EKOS products of Natura &Co (and letting us all try the hand cream!), Elisa Aragon sharing work on #natural ingredients from Central America for #beauty, #herbaltea global brands. And hearing from esteemed colleagues from Colombia and #Brazil on the importance of private sector contributions to NBSAPs including Claudia Marcela Betancur Giraldo and Mário Cardoso. Part of our project partnership with Alejandro Bañol Salazar and with Maria Teresa Becerra Ramirez at the Ministry. Thanks to our GIZ colleagues Andreas Gettkant and Elke Huettner for expert moderation and warm opening remarks, respectively. And to Slendy Díaz for the excellent collaboration as well.

Yesterday we launched the UEBT #biodiversitybarometer report at #COP16 in Colombia at a press conference. For 15 years at UEBT we have been tracking the rising awareness of #biodiversity, which used to be very low when the Biodiversity Barometer began. Now awareness has soared - 9 out of 10 people - of all ages - know with confidence and accuracy what it means, and their expectations to protect and restore it have hit new heights. However, we also see that lack of action and transparency from companies is making consumer trust very low. 90% of consumers feel it is the moral obligation of humans to regenerate biodiversity but less than one out of four completely agree that the private sector is genuinely focused on this. It's a huge opportunity for biodiversity-conscious businesses to meet these clear public expectations and take greater action on #biodiversity and transparently communicate about this. See more insights and download the full report: https://lnkd.in/g4HrQ3M6 UN Biodiversity Toluna

Attending #COP16 and near the green zone or need a break from Bloom or Blue Zone? Last chance to register. Use the QR code to register and select any of the choices from 14:00 today. This event below covers a keynote and several company panels.

Proud of UEBT member Natura &Co here at #Bloom24 at #COP16 as their head of sustainability Angela Pinhati shares their targets for 2025 supporting 55 #Amazon communities and 2 million hectares and growing this to 3 million by 2030. And also announcing their achievement of the first UEBT certified #regenerative practices ingredient for their #Brazilnut sourced from the Amazon. True transformation and example of immediate action that is needed #fornature Great nature strategy masterclass organized by Business for Nature. Learn more about UEBT’s regenerative ingredients programme here: https://lnkd.in/gxBM8fFd

Going to #COP16? join us at this green zone event we co-host with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the ABS-Biotrade on 25 October for a focus on #biodiversity based businesses and how they contribute to the #KMGBF Speakers include Charmian (Char) Love from Natura &Co Nicolás Cock Duque from Ecoflora Cares Elisa Aragon from NELIXIA Cecil le Fleur indigenous leader and chairperson of the National Khoi-San Council of South Africa Michel Mane Mário Cardoso of CNI Brazil Claudia Marcela Betancur Giraldo of BIOINTROPIC Camilo Jaramillo of Kahai SAS pre registration required: https://lnkd.in/ghGw55j9 Part of the Forum on Entrepreneurship and Biodiversity organized by the Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. Thank you to Slendy Díaz and Juan C. Pinto, Ph.D. for this opportunity!

It's a wrap! Thank you to the 300 participants online and in person at this year's Sourcing with Respect Conference. And especially a shout out to our wonderful sponsors, without whom we could not do this event each year. Fresh Guerlain Parfums Christian Dior KENZO Parfums L'Oréal Givaudan Natura &Co Weleda AG Mast-Jaegermeister CZ s.r.o. Symrise AG Indfrag Biosciences Pvt Ltd Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH GIZ Brasil Wonderful photos provided by Janus van den Eijnden

The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform) and UEBT are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at enhancing #responsiblesourcing practices for #wild-harvested #botanicals. This collaboration combines the expertise and strengths of both organisations to provide a unified approach to #sustainable and #ethicalsourcing, benefiting their respective members and the broader industry. LEARN MORE HERE: https://lnkd.in/g8ntXUhX

NEXT WEEK TUES-WED -- Still open for livestream registration.... 250 registered for in person, 80+ organisations, world class speakers, livestream available for breakouts and plenaries, 8-9 October. See full programme, speakers and schedule and register for the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/gYqKp-Un

UEBT Sourcing with Respect Conference is around the corner! If you are unable to attend in-person, don’t let that stop you from attending the event! Join the live stream of the conference available for both days on Tuesday 08 and Wednesday 09 October. Registration required. One day and a half of plenary and breakout sessions with international business experts along the #supplychain, from local producers to global brands working with #ingredients from #biodiversity. Why attend the Livestream? ➡ Inspiring presentations: Hear from top experts on #ethicalsourcing of ingredient from biodiversity ➡Panel Discussions: Learn from thought leaders tackling the biggest challenges in #responsiblesourcing and supply chains. ➡Networking opportunities: Connect with like-minded professionals online via the conference app ➡Free and unlimited access for UEBT members (member? write to conference@uebt.org to get your special code for the free livestream). Low cost choice for all non-members. ➡Sessions will be recorded and accessible after the event to livestream ticket holders only. REGISTER NOW FOR THE LIVESTREAM: https://lnkd.in/e8q4wGmM