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Much more than just a concept, sustainable development has become indicative of a company’s ability to create added value for everyone by reconciling economic development and environmental protection for both human and nature.
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Union for Ethical Biotrade (UEBT) is a nonlucrative international association, promoting ethical sourcing practices of ingredients coming from biodiversity. Becoming a member of UEBT requires an audit led by an independent organization according to seven principles including the respect of biodiversity, human rights, traditional knowledge, business ethics, etc.
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OECD 302B method.
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In 2013, Expanscience’s policy implemented from 2007 led to a reduction in the quantity of used material: 100 tons of paper and carton, 40 tons of unspoiled plastics. 100 % of the dermocosmetics cases for Mustela and Noviderm are printed with ink made by plant oil, and 100 % of the bottles of our major brands are recyclable (according to French criteria). These performances have made Expanscience the winner of the prize “Sustainable Beauty Awards” in 2013. This international award pays tribute to cosmetic companies acting in favor of sustainable development in the area of “sustainable packaging” for the Mustela brand.
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The Nagoya protocol for the access to and sharing of the advantages derived from the exploitation of genetic resources sets the principle of fair sharing of resources, their protection, and the obligation of consent of the countries concerned for the exploitation of the said resources and the acknowledgement of traditional know-how.
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The ISO 14001 norm is founded on the principle of continuous improvement of a company’s environmental performance by limiting the impact of its activities on the environment. Since 2010, Expanscience has launched a system of environmental management and nominated a director for the ISO 14001 project. It has also established a leading committee to supervise the implementation of actions aiming at achieving a 20 % reduction of energy consumption in the Epernon site between 2010 and 2015.
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Expanscience has conducted a dozen activities for returning to Burkina Faso in partnership with the union of craftswomen “Ben Nafa Kabo, de Gassan.” Besides advances on harvesting, Expanscience established in 2010 a cooperative microcredit for the acquisition of a parcel of land on which was built an office and a storage building for organic harvests.
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Logerais, V. (2015). Corporation’s Social Responsibility: From the Awareness of Philanthropy to the Demand of Implementation. In: Morgon, P. (eds) Sustainable Development for the Healthcare Industry. Perspectives on Sustainable Growth. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12526-8_12
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