MONTREAL, June 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 50 companies across the world have stepped forward to show their shared commitment to protecting biodiversity, according to a news release by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on Wednesday.
Their commitment is part of the Sharm El Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People in support of the global biodiversity framework expected to be adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-15), which will be held in the Chinese city of Kunming in October.
The shared commitment is centered on sourcing ingredients from biodiversity in a way that respects people and nature. Each company is committed to assessing their ingredient-sourcing practices, setting clear targets to promote a positive impact on people and biodiversity, monitoring and communicating on their progress, and continuously improving these actions over time.
The companies include Natura & Co, Weleda, Liz Earle, LVMH research division, Parfums Christian Dior, Parfums Givenchy, Kenzo Parfums, Fresh, and Guerlain, Firmenich and Symrise and Martin Bauer Group.
"We are delighted to profile the transformative commitment from the business sector on the Sharm El Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People platform and to witness the momentum-building in the business sector, to assess impacts and dependencies on biodiversity, set targets to improve and align actions in support of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework," said Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Enditem
