Beauty Packaging Staff09.23.20
As Climate Week 2020 (September 21-27) takes on a consequential role in determining how society moves forward in a post-pandemic world, Natura &Co—the group that comprises Avon, Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop—has announced steps to support key multilateral efforts to deepen its commitments to address the climate crisis and to tackle gender inequality.
Roberto Marques, executive chairman and group CEO of Natura &Co will continue the legacy of Natura &Co's co-founder Guilherme Leal by joining the Board of the UN Global Compact. He will be the sole representative on the Board hailing from Latin America.
Marques commented, "Now more than ever, as we plan to build back better in a post-COVID-19 world, business leaders across sectors must work together collectively to create a clear path towards a more sustainable environment and more inclusive society."
Marques continued, “The United Nations have the legitimacy and the necessary connections to do that. I look forward to working with a group of leaders who have consistently demonstrated their commitment to addressing the world's most pressing issues."
Note: Knoll Printing & Packaging was just announced as a Global Compact LEAD
Initiatives
At the invitation of UN Global Compact, Natura &Co will sponsor two Initiatives: Ambition to 1.5oC and Target Gender Equality, to help drive dialogue and action towards achieving the ambitions of the UN Sustainable Development Goals addressing both the climate crisis and gender equality.
The two Initiatives are time-bound accelerator programs rolled out at the country level in collaboration with Global Compact Local Networks, operating in nearly 70 countries.
They are designed to mainstream sustainable business practices, scaling the collective impact of business toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. With their local and regional expertise, Local Networks are uniquely positioned to help companies understand what responsible business means within different national, cultural and language contexts.
Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and executive director of the UN Global Compact remarked, "Natura &Co has consistently demonstrated its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its business practices, and so we're delighted that they will be UN Global Compact patrons on global climate action and for the Target Gender Equality programs."
Ojiambo continued, "Their support will help raise the bar for business action on the climate crises and gender equality across the world and we look forward to working with them."
Also, during Climate Week, Natura &Co will participate in a series of key discussions and panels designed to progress the environmental and social agenda, during the Uniting Business Live forums.