Southern Cross Botanicals is a member of UEBT: we are committed to a world in which all people and biodiversity thrive. We have adopted a plan to ethically source our ingredients from biodiversity. Here’s what we are committing to:
SCB Public Commitments 2020-2025:
1. Southern Cross Botanicals promotes sustainable preservation of biodiversity through assessment and verification of good agricultural¹ and wild-harvesting practices² in our supply chains. Through its membership with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), SCB is working to ensure 100% of business-critical renewable and natural materials will be traceable to the site of harvest and be fully assessed by 2025. Identified risks will be mitigated or improvement plans will be in place to meet our social and environmental standards³.
2. Southern Cross Botanicals respects Traditional Knowledge and recognizes the cultural significance of our ingredients by committing to the equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of these ingredients. SCB will demonstrate this by initiating formal benefit sharing agreements where appropriate as well as actively seeking Indigenous⁴ procurement opportunities and suppliers who provide benefits to Indigenous communities. By 2025, 10% of our critical suppliers will be Indigenous-owned businesses⁵.
3. Southern Cross Botanicals are committed to ensuring that all workers in our supply chains are paid equal to or higher than the minimum wage and do not engage child labour. By 2025 we will verify this in all of our critical supply chains.
¹For example, wise water use, organic certification or minimal pesticide use, regenerative agriculture techniques or practices that enhance soil microbiology, minimal soil compaction techniques, practices that avoid erosion of topsoils and sedimentation of surrounding waterways, preservation of neighbouring ecosystems.
²Wild-harvesting practices allowable by permits and harvest practices compliant with the conditions of those permits.
³Standards as defined in SCB’s Responsible Sourcing Policy.
⁴Indigenous Peoples are culturally distinct societies and communities. The land on which they live and the natural resources on which they depend are inextricably linked to their identities, cultures, livelihoods, as well as their physical and spiritual well-being (The World Bank).
⁵At least one owner who identifies as being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin (in Australia) or relevant First Nations group (outside Australia).