The new program developed by Sabará Group’s business unit is built around five key pillars: connecting, conserving, respecting, encouraging, and promoting
São Paulo, May 2022 – Concepta Ingredients, a Sabará Group business unit specializing in natural and technology-driven solutions for a wide range of industries, has launched the Bio Abundance Program, reinforcing its commitment to ensuring full traceability of raw materials sourced from the Amazon and other Brazilian biomes.
The initiative is built on five pillars: connecting people through a virtuous value chain between the richness of the forest and the market; keeping the forest standing; respecting the peoples and communities that inhabit it; encouraging the use of ingredients sourced from Brazil’s biomes; and promoting socioeconomic inclusion and the reduction of social inequality.
Based on the engagement of communities, cooperatives, and associations that supply raw materials, the Bio Abundance Program seeks to enhance an ongoing initiative at Concepta Ingredients. “The organic ingredients we offer are supported by initiatives that empower families and help conserve different biomes across Brazil, contributing to the indirect conservation of approximately 1.5 million hectares of forest by adding value to non-timber forest products,” explains Lilia Kawazoe, the business unit’s Commercial Manager.
The executive explains that the initiative directly and indirectly involves approximately 2,800 families engaged in collecting and processing these products. These include traditional communities, for whom this work provides an additional incentive to remain in their home regions while generating income from these raw materials. “Suppliers are also encouraged to adopt sustainable management practices in natural resource extraction, recognizing the value of cooperatives and traditional communities and helping protect biomes and territories,” Lilia adds.
Sabará Group: A Sustainability-Driven Agenda
The Sabará Group’s efforts to promote sustainability and reduce harmful environmental impacts earned its CEO, Ulisses Matiolli Sabará, recognition as a Local SDG Pioneer for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the 2016 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit. He currently represents SDG 15 – Life on Land, which focuses on protecting, restoring, and promoting the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. Concepta Ingredients’ work is also aligned with the values upheld by the United Nations, particularly SDG 15 – Life on Land and SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production.
“For the Sabará Group, maintaining Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices is part of its business strategy, not merely a management approach. Throughout its 65-year history, the company has incorporated sustainability and socio-environmental conservation into all its projects, recognizing that the actions we take today will help create a better planet for us and our children in the future,” says Giovanna Cappellano, the Group’s ESG Coordinator.
About Concepta Ingredients
Concepta Ingredients is part of Sabará Group and specializes in natural and technology-driven solutions developed in accordance with the Bio Abundance Program. Drawing on innovation and research, the company offers organic ingredients through a business model that empowers families and contributes to the indirect conservation of areas across different Brazilian biomes. Its extensive portfolio includes technologically advanced ingredients from international partners and ingredients sourced from biodiversity, meeting the most specific needs of the industries it serves.
About Sabará Group
With over 65 years of history, Sabará Group is a truly Brazilian company recognized for its ability to innovate and adapt. For three generations, the Group has overcome challenges and established itself in the markets where it operates. Its commitment to the well-being of people around the world goes beyond offering innovative products and services. The Group’s activities take future generations into account, focusing on solutions that ensure sustainability. Through its various business segments, Sabará Group operates throughout Brazil and maintains a presence in countries across South America, North America, and Europe. It specializes in developing high-performance technologies, solutions, and raw materials for water treatment in the sanitation and industrial sectors, animal nutrition and health, and the food and beverage industries. Its products are developed using 100% Brazilian expertise and technology, helping establish Brazil as a benchmark in product research aimed at building a sustainable world.
