Sabará Group announces partnership with the Origens Brasil® initiative
The initiative will make it possible to track where natural raw materials come from, how they are sourced, and who benefits from their purchase
São Paulo, October 2018 – To demonstrate the transparency and traceability of its supply chain, Sabará Group, a leading developer of technologies, solutions, and raw materials for the nutrition, health, beauty, and bioenergy industries, has joined the Origens Brasil® initiative.
The partnership aims to provide information on where natural raw materials are sourced, how they are obtained, and who benefits from their purchase in the Amazonian regions of Xingu, Calha Norte, and Rio Negro. The initiative involves two of Sabará Group’s business units: Beraca, a leading supplier of natural and organic ingredients to the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries; and Concepta Ingredients, which specializes in natural and technology-driven solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, and veterinary pharmaceutical industries.
The territories recognized by Origens Brasil® currently cover more than 90 million hectares, representing 21% of the Amazon. The initiative also includes 36 registered protected areas, covering a total of 28 million hectares, 1,279 registered producers, and 9,378 potential beneficiaries. In 2017, it generated approximately BRL 2 million in financial transactions.
“We are committed to promoting social and economic development while protecting the environment. That’s why we work to build partnerships that highlight the importance of transparency throughout every stage of the production process,” says Ulisses Sabará, President of Sabará Group. He also points out that the initiative is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which guide all the company’s activities.
“In 2016, I received recognition from the United Nations for our work in support of Sustainable Development Goal 15 – Life on Land, which aims to protect, restore, and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. This recognition reflects our efforts alongside communities across Brazil’s biomes, providing training and support to help them supply native ingredients, fostering the region’s social, environmental, and economic development, and promoting the value of keeping forests standing,” Sabará says.
Through the partnership with Origens Brasil®, Beraca and Concepta Ingredients will provide more detailed information about their supply chains. Initially, the initiative will focus on copaiba marketed in the Calha Norte region. Using a database maintained by the Institute of Forest and Agricultural Management and Certification (Imaflora®) and the communities that supply the raw material, it will be possible to identify the community responsible for the ingredient, its location, the number of people who benefit from its production, and the percentage by which the price paid exceeds the local market price.
“Companies that want to earn a strong reputation in the market need to build fair relationships with the communities that supply their raw materials. Transparency and respect for the environment must always be top priorities. That’s why it’s so important to work with trusted organizations that help create a relationship of trust among everyone involved in the supply chain,” says Ulisses Sabará.
About Sabará Group:
With more than 60 years of history, Sabará Group is a truly Brazilian company specializing in the development of high-performance technologies, solutions, and raw materials. It operates in the water treatment market through its Sabará Chemicals and Ingredients business unit, and in the health and personal care markets through Beraca. BioE Integrated Solutions is responsible for serving the sugar and ethanol, beverage, and energy markets, while Concepta Ingredients serves the food, animal nutrition, and veterinary pharmaceutical sectors.
Since 2013, Sabará Group has received recognition for its sustainability initiatives through awards such as the FINEP Award, the ECO-AMCHAM Award, the III Fecomercio Sustainability Award, and the XII LIF Sustainability Award. The Group was also recognized by the World Economic Forum on Latin America with the Global Growth Company Award, in recognition of its commitment to innovation and sustainable, economic, and social development. Another achievement was an award from ApexBrasil recognizing its contribution to sustainability in Brazilian exports.
Sabará Group has also received awards from the Exame Sustainability Guide, which named it the most sustainable company in Brazil’s chemical sector. The Group also received the “Green Company” award from Época magazine and the “Companies That Do Good” award from IstoÉ Dinheiro magazine. Other honors include the Green Project Award and the ODM Brazil Award.
About Origens Brasil®
Origens Brasil® is an initiative established by Imaflora and the Socioenvironmental Institute (ISA) and launched in 2016. It promotes pathways to sustainable development in the Amazon by recognizing the economic activities of traditional communities, which are considered low-impact, as well as their culture and way of life. The initiative maps and connects companies with forest communities through differentiated, long-term business relationships grounded in ethical market practices and recognition of the tangible and intangible value added to products. Learn more at www.origensbrasil.org.br.
