The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) is a not-for-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.
Its standards reflect the goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the Millennium Development Goals.
The "ethical sourcing of biodiversity" refers to practices that promote the sustainable use of natural ingredients derived from flora and fauna that naturally occur in the sourcing area.
The UEBT Secretariat is in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
