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African magic mixed with cutting edge green technology

Elizabeth Dlamini, herbalist and skincare adviser to a whole of local women, has skin that glows. She beams as she explains why. “Here in the Royal Kingdom of Swaziland we proud of our plants that we use in our traditional beauty regimes. Our grandmothers taught us how to prepare cosmetics from the oil of the Marula nut”. Now, Ubuntu Natural is bringing Swaziland’s best-kept beauty secret to the international cosmetics market.

Atlantic Canada Best Atlantic Canada Best Management Practices Program

Syngenta is a global agribusiness company with more than 24,000 employees in over 90 countries. The company is a leader in crop protection and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Syngenta Canada operates two research facilities that go beyond products and services to support commodity-based innovation in areas including bio-fuels and health benefits. Globally, Syngenta invests over $1 billion per year in research. The Canadian head office is in Guelph, Ontario, with about 250 employees spread throughout Canada.

CCA Environmental Stewardship Award CCA Environmental Stewardship Award

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) was established in 1932 and acts as the national “voice” of Canada’s 86,000 beef producers. The CCA is a non-profit federation of eight provincial member associations. The CCA board of directors consists of 27 producers representing eight provinces. It carries out day-to-day business in support of the industry and provides the leadership and unity necessary to for the beef industry to speak as one voice. The beef industry is the largest source of farm cash receipts in Canada. In 2008, the sale of cattle and calves totalled $6.59 billion or just over 14% of total cash receipts (including crops). Canada’s beef industry contributes approximately $25 billion to the Canadian economy annually.

Planting trees in the Philippines to preserve biodiversity

In the Philippines, Pioneer Hi-Bred is carrying out a reforestation program that aims to positively impact its environment so that the company can benefit from improved water and soil conditions. It demonstrates that corporation involvement in biodiversity conservation projects can positively impact business prospects.

Growing a staple food with less water & fewer GHG emissions in India

Committed to conserving more water than it uses in India, PepsiCo has engaged in a water use reduction program in agriculture, a sector that accounts for over 85% of the country’s water consumption, and which offers significant water saving opportunities.

Conservation Grade

http://www.conservationgrade.org/

The Conservation Grade is a sustainability protocol implemented by farmers in return for a contracted premium price for their crop. They prescribe to the creation and maintenance of wildlife habitats, creation of a Farm Environment Plan, certain production requirements, and pesticide restrictions.

Fairtrade International

http://www.fairtrade.net/

An association of organizations working to secure better deals for producers by setting international Fairtrade standards and supporting Fairtrade producers

Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF)

http://www.leafuk.org/leaf/home.eb

LEAF membership brings together farmers in Britain with food retailing and processing companies as well as the farm supply and service sectors. LEAF’s approach is built around the whole-farm principles of Integrated Farm Management (IFM), which achieves a balance between modern technology and sound traditional methods, whilst enriching the environment. LEAF also works with European partners to build sustainable solutions that are practical, achievable, and realistic

Smithsonian Institute Bird Friendly Coffee

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/coff...

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) encourages the production of shade-grown coffee, which positively impacts the conservation of migratory birds, through its "Bird Friendly" seal of approval.

Fish Friendly Farming

http://www.fishfriendlyfarming.org/

Fish Friendly Farming provides an incentive-based method for creating and sustaining environmental quality and habitat on private land. Landowners and managers enroll in the program, learn environmentally beneficial management practices and carry out ecological restoration projects. . Three resource agencies - the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the County Agricultural Commissioner - provide an objective third-party certification.