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National Focal Points : What should they do to engage the private sector

Private sector engagement in Biodiversity related conventions Natural ingredients for Cosmetics and Food Industries. National Focal Points : What should they do to engage the private sector. Pierre Charlier de Chily PDG Aldivia Secretary of Cosmebio. National Focal Points.

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National Focal Points : What should they do to engage the private sector

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  1. Private sector engagement in Biodiversity related conventions Natural ingredients for Cosmetics and Food Industries National Focal Points : What should they do to engage the private sector Pierre Charlier de Chily PDG AldiviaSecretary of Cosmebio

  2. National Focal Points • BioTrade interests for Cosmetics • Current actions of French focal points • Private sector obstacles / needs • Proposals for French focal points

  3. National Focal Points • BioTrade interests for Cosmetics • Past : • Traditional knowledge and wealth of biodiversity applications • Present : • Safe and natural ingredients • Scientific exciting developments and new products • Future : • Necessity to protect Biodiversity. A matter of surviving A corner stone of sustainable development

  4. On the Customer side National Focal Points • Demand for healthynatural Products • Ethical behaviour • Wish for constant novelties • Fear for petrochemicals • BioTrade interests for Cosmetics BioTrade products fulfil these desires

  5. BioTrade within a larger Philosophy National Focal Points • Natural/organic ingredients, 100% vegetable • Respect for sustainable development • Fairtrade • Renewable resources, Biodiversity • Green chemistry • Alternatives to petrochemicals • Quality control • BioTrade interests for Cosmetics Sustainable development at each step

  6. National Focal Points • BioTrade interests for Cosmetics • Current actions of French focal points • Private sector obstacles / needs • Proposals for French focal points

  7. National Focal Points 2. Current actions of French focal points • 1. French Focal Points : • Ministryof Ecology & Sustainable Development • National Museum of Natural History • 2. Orientations: • Towards national Biodiversity protection • No support on international Bio Trade yet. Ethical BioTrade little known and promoted

  8. National Focal Points • Current initiatives of French focal point • 3. Actions being realised • Scientific search • Naturalsponsorshippromotion • Promotion of private initiatives • Methodology to include biodiversity protection • Biodiversity offsets compensation Efforts on side effects of business activities

  9. National Focal Points • BioTrade interests for Cosmetics • Current actions of French focal points • Private sector obstacles / needs • Proposals for French focal points

  10. National Focal Points 2. Private sector obstacles / needs 1. Bilateral co-operation • Interaction with Focal Points • Information and updates Need for national information and coordination

  11. National Focal Points 2. Private sector obstacles / needs 2. Public Market differentiation • Intrinsic added value brought by bioTrade • No external means to differentiate products • Mean for differentiation : UEBT Standard Need for Differentiation and Visibility

  12. National Focal Points 2. Private sector obstacles / needs 3. Recognition & support • Huge efforts and investments • Greater risks endured • Active protection of global environment Need for recognition and a return on investments

  13. National Focal Points • BioTrade interests for Cosmetics • Current actions of French focal points • Private sector obstacles / needs • Proposals for French focal points

  14. National Focal Points 3. Proposals for Focal points 1. Raise awareness within Focal Points • Present the BioTrade Initiative & UEBT • Introduce UEBT Members to Focal Points • Implement workshops for BioTrade support

  15. National Focal Points 3. Proposals for French focal points 2. Raise awareness within companies • BioTrade in methodologies • Extension of sponsorship promotion to BioTrade.

  16. National Focal Points 3. Proposals for French Focal points 3. Raise consumers’ awareness • BioTrade in promotion for sustainable development • Frames for companies to communicate on Biotrade • Officialrecognition of UEBT standards

  17. National Focal Points 3. Proposals for French focal points 4. Financial support for BioTrade Products • Implement tax advantages on BioTrade products • Extend compensation of Biodiversity offsets to Biotrade

  18. National Focal Points CONCLUSION • No focus on BioTrade yet • Need for promotion and recognition • Need for coordination • Need for tax incentives

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