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

This document explores how National Focal Points can engage the private sector in utilizing natural ingredients for cosmetics and food industries, emphasizing BioTrade interests and sustainable development. It discusses current actions, obstacles, needs, and proposals for French Focal Points to promote BioTrade. The focus is on raising awareness, differentiation, recognition, support, and financial incentives for BioTrade products to ensure biodiversity protection and sustainable practices.

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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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