Responsible Ecosystems Sourcing Platform Information

RESP was officially launched on 1 January 2013 after years of strategic planning and project development in conjunction with the United Nations. RESP is an international initiative that gathers actors who are involved in, influence, regulate or support global value chains in the cosmetics, fashion and/or jewellery industries. Employing a unique structure, RESP harnesses the innovative, creative and aspirational power of these industries to support a paradigm shift towards sustainable behaviour and policies. Mission RESP’s mission is to create net positive environmental, social and economic impacts by fostering change towards the sustainable use of natural capital, based on effective collaboration between the cosmetics, fashion, jewellery industries and their key stakeholders. Objective RESP will achieve its mission by facilitating the design and implementation of business models that improve natural resource-based value chain management. It will do so by: • Enhancing the understanding of risks and opportunities associated with the sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity, and its subsequent socio-economic impacts; • Inciting change towards sustainable development by ensuring business-related sustainability issues are clear and valuable for all stakeholders; • Providing tools that support enhanced communication and awareness of issues and actions implemented in this area.