 My name is Gem Skelding, I'm the Managing Director of Naissance and we're a manufacturer of natural health and beauty products. I grew up in Africa and I watched my parents making an awful lot of the products that we consumed in the house. I was very interested in the use of natural ingredients for health and then as I got older I was also interested in use for skincare, hair care and so on. I started originally from a spare room in my house, very quickly grew, we now employ around about 130 people. Looking after staff has been a crucial part of growing the business, so we pay all of our staff a minimum of living wage plus 10%. We also have a healthcare cover in place for all members of staff and various other benefits. Partnerships with sustainable and ethical growers are really important to us and so we have relationships with people in Africa, Asia, we have a group of tribes people that we work with in Papua New Guinea. I'm very proud to be nominated for a St Davies Award, building this business in Wales, contributing to the Welsh economy is really important to me and something I'm very proud of and proud to be recognised for.