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Setting the standard

 

UEBT defines practices that respect people and biodiversity in the way ingredients from biodiversity are grown, collected, researched, processed and commercialised. The UEBT standard is used to independently check that these practices are systemically applied.


Watch a 90 second video on the UEBT standard

The UEBT standard covers these important issues:

  • Biodiversity conservation and restoration

  • Cultivation and wild collection practices for sustainable use of biodiversity

  • Human and workers’ rights

  • Community well being and local development

Companies and other organisations use the standard to promote good practices in their operations and along their supply chains – all the way to the cultivation or wild collection sites.

Guidance available on UEBT standard’s requirements

We have developed guidance for companies and other stakeholders on requirements in the UEBT standard. Each factsheet zooms into the criteria and gives tips and examples for what companies might encounter and how to overcome common challenges.

 

Resources

UEBT standard - full version

Factsheet on UEBT standard

UEBT is ISEAL Code Compliant. Our system has been independently evaluated against ISEAL’s Codes of Good Practice. More information at isealalliance.org.