09.03.18
BRAZIL: Beraca has rolled out a new integrated service solution which it contends offers full support to clients from developing tailored socio-environmental projects to ensuring they comply with Biodiversity Law 13.123/15.
Law 13.123/2015, sanctioned in November 2015, regulates access to Brazil’s genetic resources and establishes clear rules regarding the sustainable use of the local biodiversity. This law ensures that profits arising from the sales of cosmetic products will be fairly shared with local communities. It also contributes to the creation of more equitable and transparent business models.
With an eye on the trend toward more natural and sustainable ingredients, Beraca aims to fully inform and advise its clients on the current global context involving the sustainable use of cosmetic ingredients derived from the Brazilian biodiversity as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.
Beraca will also offer an additional service to assist its clients in the changes they will need to make by Nov. 6, 2018 (the deadline established by the Brazilian government) in order to comply with the current legislation.
“We have acquired vast knowledge in this field through years of investment. Our goal is to support clients who already work or intend to work with ingredients sourced from the Brazilian biodiversity but are struggling throughout the process, especially in matters relating to regulation and access to serious, ethical benefit-sharing projects that add real value to the supply chain,” noted Érica Pereira, sustainability coordinator at Beraca.
Beraca’s integrated service is in line with the company’s strategy to constantly create value for its clients. It was developed to streamline processes and assist clients in the development of products containing raw materials sourced from the Brazilian biodiversity, in compliance with the Legal Framework for Biodiversity Conservation in Brazil, said the firm.
Based on Beraca’s Socio-Biodiversity Enhancement Program, the system will support clients in the process of regularization and access to benefit-sharing projects conducted by the Genetic Heritage Management Council (CGEN).
Law 13.123/2015, sanctioned in November 2015, regulates access to Brazil’s genetic resources and establishes clear rules regarding the sustainable use of the local biodiversity. This law ensures that profits arising from the sales of cosmetic products will be fairly shared with local communities. It also contributes to the creation of more equitable and transparent business models.
With an eye on the trend toward more natural and sustainable ingredients, Beraca aims to fully inform and advise its clients on the current global context involving the sustainable use of cosmetic ingredients derived from the Brazilian biodiversity as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use.
Beraca will also offer an additional service to assist its clients in the changes they will need to make by Nov. 6, 2018 (the deadline established by the Brazilian government) in order to comply with the current legislation.
“We have acquired vast knowledge in this field through years of investment. Our goal is to support clients who already work or intend to work with ingredients sourced from the Brazilian biodiversity but are struggling throughout the process, especially in matters relating to regulation and access to serious, ethical benefit-sharing projects that add real value to the supply chain,” noted Érica Pereira, sustainability coordinator at Beraca.
Beraca’s integrated service is in line with the company’s strategy to constantly create value for its clients. It was developed to streamline processes and assist clients in the development of products containing raw materials sourced from the Brazilian biodiversity, in compliance with the Legal Framework for Biodiversity Conservation in Brazil, said the firm.
Based on Beraca’s Socio-Biodiversity Enhancement Program, the system will support clients in the process of regularization and access to benefit-sharing projects conducted by the Genetic Heritage Management Council (CGEN).