Santanol is proud and honored to become a member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), a non-profit association whose members work to regenerate nature and secure a better future for all people through the ethical sourcing of ingredients derived from biodiversity.
Membership of the UEBT demonstrates Santanol's commitment to assessing its sourcing policies and practices in Australia in accordance with ethical principles, and to promoting positive impacts for biodiversity and local communities.
" We are delighted to join the UEBT as a member and are committed to a world in which all people and biodiversity thrive. "says Holly Birch, Santanol's Managing Director. " This membership is a milestone for Santanol. It demonstrates the ethical impact and biodiversity development we can achieve by growing sandalwood trees and producing our sandalwood oils in a sustainable way. ".
To be accepted as a member, Santanol completed the UEBT membership assessment by demonstrating compliance with the entry indicators and adopting a three-year work plan to continue improving the company's ethical sourcing practices.
" As a member of the UEBT, we are committed to promoting practices that encourage the regeneration of nature and guarantee a better future for all." says Paul Moretta, Santanol's Technical Director.
Thanks to this collaboration, we are also aiming for future certification of our plantations. Membership of the UEBT is a tool that supports Santanol's ambitions to source in a way that respects people and biodiversity. Santanol has also been awarded an Ecovadis Gold Medal in 2023, once again demonstrating its commitment to best practice as an industry leader.
