Sectors

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.

Biodiversity and Access to Affordable medicines

Building local plant nurseries for the rehabilitation of quarries

Implementing “zero impact” invoices

Committed to neutralize the environmental impacts associated with its paper invoicing process, EDP has engaged in a compensation program based on (1) life cycle assessment and (2) externalities compensation through agroforestry good practices that restore the ecosystem service originally impacted by invoicing activities.

Setting private natural heritage reserves

Owning large natural reserves as part of its forestry activities in Brazil, Fibria has chosen to register its most biodiverse lands as part of the Brazilian-specific Private Natural Heritage Reserves scheme. Recognition of Fibria’s conservation efforts is expected to further increase public and stakeholder awareness on company conservation activities.

Market Analysis and Development

http://www.fao.org/forestry/enterprises/25492/en/

Market Analysis and Development is a participatory methodology designed by the FAO to assist local people in developing income-generating enterprises while conserving tree and forest resources.  It provides a set of adaptable tools for the specific context of each country as well as for many different purposes and products.

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

http://www.globalreporting.org

The GRI is a non-profit organization that works towards a sustainable global economy by providing sustainability reporting guidance. The ​GRI has pioneered and developed a comprehensive Sustainability Reporting Framework that is widely used around the world. The Framework enables all organizations to measure and report their economic, environmental, social and governance performance – the four key areas of sustainability.

World Tourism Organization

http://www.world-tourism.org

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism. As the leading international organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development, and environmental sustainability, and offers leadership and support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide. They have also provided a global code of ethics which includes references to biodiversity, as well as some guidelines for tourism decision makers.

2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership

http://www.twentyten.net/

The 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership is a global initiative to track progress towards achieving the "2010 biodiversity target" to significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010.

UNCTAD - Biodiversity Business

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UNCTAD is the focal point within the United Nations for the integrated treatment of trade and development and the interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development  In 2005 the Business to Business (B2B) programme was launched to significantly increase the opportunities of exporters to make direct contacts with European buyers in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and health care industries. It helps companies from developing countries to access the EU market by creating links between buyers and sellers.