Catherine was the impetus behind the NRSC’s creation and manages its operations to this day. She is an entrepreneur and has, for many years, been the force behind collective initiatives spurring the beauty industry (cosmetics and fragrances) to be more wholesome in its methods, truer in its commitments, more caring and respectful of nature and living things. She is a collective-intelligence enthusiast and a founding member of the Fleurs d’Exception du Pays de Grasse producers’ association (The Extraordinary Flowers of Grasse) and, more recently, of the Responsible Mica Initiative. Her efforts are devoted to learning and promoting new behaviors, the key to a more just society and caringly preserved planet.

Éléonore has been an NRSC Project Manager since February 2016. She has a degree in Agricultural Engineering and a Master’s in Agricultural Economics, Natural Resources, and Development. Éléonore previously worked on Reunion Island in a decentralized department of the state, controlling European water-related funding and promoting and protecting local endemic medicinal plants. This role led to her greater involvement in the industry of natural ingredients used in cosmetics and fragrances. Eléonore sees her position at the NRSC as a way to achieve tangible results in the field, ensuring that the farmers who produce these exquisite natural raw materials are fairly compensated for their labor and commitment.