Rene Furterer Ethical Shea
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FAIR TRADE, HIGH-QUALITY SHEA BUTTERIn 2007 René Furterer set up a new Ethical Shea butter supply chain in Burkina Faso with the newly-created structure SOTOKACC, founded by Nathalie Ouattara, a woman committed to the economic and social development of her village. This partnership enables René Furterer to: - Guarantee shea butter of unrivaled quality to meet our pharmaceutical requirements, produced according to African traditions. - Establish fair, supportive and accountable long-lasting relationships. The supply chain has been certified with Ecocert's Fair Trade label. The butter, which is bought at a rate above its market value, makes it possible for the women of SOTOKACC to improve their living standards and also those of more than 1,500 shea nut producers and harvesters. |
SHARING EXPERTISEFor over ten years, the brand has demonstrated its commitment on several levels by sharing its expertise to increase and secure Shea butter production and by equipping SOTOKACC with a mechanical press that has eliminated the tiresome churning phase.Mentalities have also changed from an ecological point of view, by virtue of the actions undertaken with the women growers and pickers to raise awareness about quality and respecting biodiversity. This ethical collaboration now enables the Burkina women, the sole bearers of this knowledge, to achieve true financial independence. This ethical collaboration has also seen the women of Burkina Faso develop their method of production, perpetuating this “Green Gold,” to offer a top-quality key ingredient that is 100% organic. |
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