Natural Resources Stewardship Circle

Founded in 2008, Natural Resources Stewardship Circle is a non-profit network based in Grasse, France working on nature & wildlife conservation, community development, human rights.

The Natural Resources Stewardship Circle (NRSC) is a non-profit global network founded in 2008 in Grasse, France. Its members are presidents, CEOs and chairpersons of beauty, fragrance and flavour companies. The network promotes responsible sourcing and sustainable governance of natural resources, forming workgroups on specific supply chains in partnership with local and indigenous communities, producers, NGOs and ministries of agriculture. It publishes sourcing specifications and runs a voluntary self-declaration procedure for supply chain actors, aligned with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Nagoya Protocol, the UN Global Compact and ILO standards.