Croda Beauty Actives announces the renewal of the Croda-Le Perray site's membership of theUnion for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), an international non-profit organization that promotes respectful sourcing of genetic resources and the preservation of biodiversity and populations.
Since its initial membership in 2020, Croda Beauty Actives has indeed demonstrated a concrete commitment to implementing ethical sourcing principles. The company trained an internal team in 2021 in the use of the " Full Field Checklist The UEBT's "Beauty of the Night" initiative has strengthened its ability to assess supply chains. Since then, a number of supply chains, including belle de nuit, beech and birch sap, have been assessed by the UEBT, and an improvement plan is in place; others are planned for the coming months.
Strong commitments and concrete actions are thus to the company's credit. In addition to setting up an ethical sourcing system, including internal assessments of suppliers and supply chains, Croda Beauty Actives has developed tools for prioritizing and monitoring supply chain action plans, trained its employees in UEBT standards, and supported producers.
Focus on access and benefit sharing (ABS) ;
- thorough integration of ABS principles into internal processes,
- staff awareness and training at all levels of the company,
- internal assessment of all new developments and procurements concerning ABS obligations.
"This renewal confirms our ongoing commitment to ethical and sustainable sourcing. We are proud of the progress we have made and determined to continue our efforts to have a positive impact on biodiversity and local communities."says Manon Gerard, CSR Manager for Croda Beauty Actives and Botanicals.
"We are very proud to be working with Croda Beauty Actives (Croda site - Le Perray) as UEBT members since 2020. UEBT member companies are committed to sourcing natural ingredients with respect for all and biodiversity. Renewing UEBT membership means that the company has demonstrated continuous improvement and set significant goals for ethical sourcing. The team works positively and in line with the UEBT vision: to contribute to a world in which all people and biodiversity thrive. Our team recently approved a new three-year work plan developed by the company. This plan will guide the company's work to continue improving its ethical sourcing systems over the next three years."stresses UEBT General Manager Rik Kutsch Lojenga.
Photo taken from https://www.crodabeauty.com.
