Working groups
UEBT’s member exchange activities and working groups promote sharing of experiences, collaboration and joint action.
Our working groups operate on a pre-competitive basis. They focus beyond the individual supply chain to build collaboration on landscape level issues such as local working conditions and ecosystem conservation.
Learn about some of UEBT’s active working groups below.
Initiative for Responsible Carnauba
The Initiative for Responsible Carnauba (IRC) is a UEBT-facilitated working group that is supporting local companies to improve conditions in Carnauba wax sourcing areas, while tackling social and environmental challenges. The goal is responsible Carnauba wax production that respects people and helps to regenerate biodiversity in the unique Caatinga biome of Brazil.
IRC members include businesses and civil society organisations, and the overall effort is to engage international companies to support improvements made by local wax processors. The IRC complements local and national efforts, including those led by Brazilian NGOs and the Brazilian government.