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RESPONSIBLE PALM OIL is a global nonprofit with voluntary members focused on bringing together stakeholders of the palm oil supply chain to implement international standards for sustainability. Thousands of members worldwide are composed of every part of the supply chain. RSPO operates through consensus to ensure all stakeholders have a voice and share responsibility. The […]

RESPONSIBLE MICA INITIATIVE is a global coalition for action composed of multiple organizations committed to establishing a fair, responsible and sustainable mica supply chain. The initiative specifically focuses on India, where RMI is working to eliminate unacceptable working conditions and eradicate child labor. Mica is 37 minerals that occur in a layer/platelike structure, commercial variants

UNION FOR ETHICAL BIOTRADE is a non-profit association that provides a global standard for sustainable sourcing and the usage of raw materials. UEBT works to regenerate nature and secure a better future through ethical ingredient sourcing. Their main goal is to contribute to a world where all people and biodiversity thrive. Some of these practices

RAINFOREST ALLIANCE hosts a program that provides certifications for commercial products, food and drink and green businesses that uphold three official pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental and social. Before certification can be awarded to a business or product, third-party auditors must thoroughly assess a company’s or product’s impact on forests, the climate, human rights and

COSMOS STANDARD is a non profit international association, combining the expertise of BDIH, Cosmebio, Ecocert, ICEA and Soil Association together to define the criteria that companies must meet to ensure shoppers that their products are genuinely organic/natural produced to the highest possible sustainability practices. The standard is guided by 4 core principles: promoting the use

THE INTERNATIONAL NATURAL AND ORGANIC COSMETICS ASSOCIATION (NATRUE) is a Brussels-based international non profit association composed of WALA, Weleda, Laverana, PRIMAVERA, LOGOCOS, and CEP. They are committed to promoting and protecting natural and organic cosmetics globally. NATRUE considers its position as an representative body that advocates for the protection and promotion of true natural and

FAIRWILD FOUNDATION is a team of expert conservationists and wild plant experts that formed a foundation to create certified products that are sustainable, traceable, and ethically/ecologically sound. FairWild’s mission is to enable a transformation of resource management and business practices to be sustainable throughout the supply chain of wild-collected products.    For businesses, Fair Wild

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS)  is an environmental management program that assists companies and businesses internationally in achieving their environmental responsibilities and generating more sustainable corporate initiatives. The program helps businesses, of any sector, improve their environmental performance by mapping out frameworks and detailed plans on how a company can successfully and effectively create a positive

NATURAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION (NPA) NATURAL SEAL offers certifications for personal care and home care items, ranging from cosmetics and skincare to laundry detergent and surface cleaners. The NPA evaluates whether a commercial good may truly be deemed “natural,” with standards regulated and defined by the FDA. The four main categories the NPA investigates are a