About the Union
Launched in October 2007, the Union for Ethical BioTrade is a non-profit association that promotes the 'Sourcing with Respect' of ingredients that come from native biodiversity. Members commit to gradually ensuring that their sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain.
Why join the Union?
By requiring its members to commit to gradually bringing their practices in line with Ethical Biotrade Principles, the Union for Ethical BioTrade aims to help companies negotiate the regulatory minefield of trading with local producers all over the world, while ensuring that benefits reach all of those involved.
Consumers have strong expectations that companies will engage in trading practices that both protect biodiversity and respect human rights. In truth, businesses that produce goods sourced from biodiversity in developing countries can act as catalysts for ethical biotrade, promoting conservation and creating sustainable development in local communities. By following the Union for Ethical BioTrade's principles and criteria for 'Sourcing with Respect', these companies can reassure their customers and set themselves apart in the world market. <More>
Our vision
Increased trade in biological resources actively contributes to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, as well as to other sustainable development goals.
Financing the Union
The functioning of the Union is ruled by the Board, which is elected by trading and affiliate members periodically. Day-to-day management is handled by the Secretariat, based in Geneva. The Union is financed by membership fees and contributions from donors.
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Our mission
To bring together actors committed to Ethical BioTrade and to promote, facilitate and recognise ethical trade practices in goods that meet the sustainable development goals in the Convention of Biological Diversity.
More Views of BioTrade
Interview with Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in Amazon your Business.
Interview with Rosalia Arteaga, (former) Secretary General of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty organisation (ACTO), in Amazon your Business.
Interview with Gus Le Breton and Rodolfo Guttila, President and Vice-President of the Board of the Union for Ethical BioTrade, in CBD Business and Biodiversity Newsletter - Business.2010.
