Stevia First Corp. Announces Membership Into the United Nations Global Compact
14 May 2015 --- Stevia First Corp., an agricultural biotechnology company based in California's Central Valley growing region and focused on the industrial scale production of stevia, the all-natural zero-calorie sweetener that is rapidly transforming the food and beverage industry, is pleased to announce the Company has been granted membership into the United Nations Global Compact, a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principals in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.
Endorsed by Chief Executives, the UNGC is a practical framework for the development, implementation, and disclosure of sustainability policies and practices, offering participants a wide spectrum of work streams, management tools and resources -- all designed to help advance sustainable business models and markets.
Stevia First is committed to providing healthy solutions to help combat negative health trends, including obesity and diabetes rates. The Company feels that stevia as a zero-calorie natural sweetener is helping people rethink their diet, and that an increase in its global supply could help to rapidly curb sugar overconsumption. Stevia First continues to proclaim a dedication to finding solutions that may have a chance to reverse negative health trends while also creating great economic benefit.
In addition to the recent approval into the UNGC, the CEO of Stevia First Corp., Mr. Robert Brooke, is committed to sustainability as well as health initiatives. The Company recognizes that many mainstream products are unsustainable both from a public health and environmental perspective, and sees stevia as torchbearer of a new movement that demands access for everyone to a new generation of products that are healthier and also environmentally-friendly.
