Union becomes ISEAL member

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September 2009
Membership to the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance has been granted to the Union for Ethical BioTrade, making it the first organisation without connection to a founding member to obtain full membership since ISEAL’s establishment. .

The Union joins ISEAL’s members as a leader in its field committed to creating solid and credible standard systems. Launched in October 2007, the Union for Ethical BioTrade is the flagship association for the ethical bio-trade movement. It has members from a wide range of sectors including cosmetics and personal care, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, complementary medicine, and fashion and accessories


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