Known as one of the largest gardens on the planet, the Amazon houses 55% of tropical forests and 20% of freshwater, being considered one of the regions with the greatest biodiversity in the world.
Believing in the value that all of nature brings to our ecosystem and the importance of keeping the forest standing, Natura Ekos has taken on the challenge of developing new alternatives to contribute to the development of the region, always in tune with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, several countries gathered to decide on actions that could help end poverty, preserve the environment, and enhance well-being. The decisions made during the meeting resulted in the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1: No Poverty
In partnership with Amazon communities, the development of Sustainable Productive Chains contributes to reducing poverty and vulnerability in the region.
For 15 years, Natura Ekos has been acquiring plant assets for product development directly from associations and cooperatives. This maintains partnerships with over 2,000 families, creating productive chains, generating jobs, increasing the income of local families, and showing that the forest has more value standing than cut down.
SDG 2: Zero Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture
The partnership between the development of Sustainable Productive Chains and traditional communities contributes to reducing hunger, prioritizing production models that ensure food security for the involved communities.
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
The infant mortality rate in some riverside communities is higher than the national average. This happens because a large part of the children do not have access to basic conditions such as drinking water.
We bring treated water to these communities, contributing to a healthier and better life.
SDG 4: Quality Education
We believe that it is necessary to offer education that is appropriate to the realities of the forests so that young people do not want to migrate to cities in search of other opportunities.
With this in mind, we invest in the Alternating Education Model that offers High School and Technical Education suitable for the realities of Forests and enables digital inclusion for over 600 families.
SDG 5: Gender Equality
Working with biodiversity species contributes to significant advances in the formation of female leadership and opportunities for training, work, and income for women in the Amazon. Among the assets we use that support this equality, we can highlight the Açaí, provided by the cooperative COOFRUTA, which has 78 women farmers (50%) among its members who actively participate in management and assemblies; and the Priprioca, which is cultivated together with the MIIB – Women’s Movement of the Islands of Belém, which brings together women from the 6 islands surrounding Belém.
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Access to clean water and basic sanitation is one of the major challenges faced by traditional communities and populations in the Amazon. Driven by the initiatives carried out by the Médio Juruá Territory, with active participation from the grassroots organization ASPROC and the Chico Mendes Memorial, a partnership was established with the Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger – MDS (Federal Government) to develop the SANEAR Project, which aims to provide basic sanitation infrastructure and access to clean water for 500 families in the region.
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
The Amazon Program aims to be the major driver of the “Standing Forest Economy” in the region, showing that it is possible to create sustainable businesses that generate shared value and preserve the forest standing.
Not only do we generate jobs and income for approximately 2,000 families with whom we have partnership relations in the region, but we also have a priority focus on generating work, income, and development for the municipality of Benevides – where the Natura industrial park - “Ecoparque” is located.
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
The Productive Chains of Sociobiodiversity aim to structure, enhance, and expand sustainable productive chains of sociobiodiversity in the Amazon, contributing to their development and competitiveness while creating wealth and promoting social development.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
The Amazon Program contributes to reducing inequalities within Brazil. By stimulating a Standing Forest economy as an alternative for development in the region, the Amazon Program contributes to a new perspective on business, wealth generation, and shared value.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
In addition to contributing to the sustainable development of traditional and riverside communities in the Amazon, Natura Ekos helps to reduce one of the biggest problems in cities: waste.
Our packaging is made from 100% recycled PET, allowing it to be reused, freeing cities from tons of plastic that would otherwise end up in landfills.
