How Sustainable is Ancient + Brave?

Collagen, omega-3, and cod liver oil have therapeutic properties. These products are derived from food sources and fall under the umbrella of nutraceuticals.

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Similar to the food industry, the nutraceutical industry is also dealing with challenges like reliance on energy-intensive processes, the use of solvents and hazardous chemicals, and the generation of food waste.

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Ancient + Brave is tackling these challenges by engaging in sustainable nutraceutical production. The brand puts people and the planet at the heart of its business.

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About Ancient + Brave

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Founder Kate Prince had an immense knowledge of the formulation of supplement products, but she wanted to do things differently and build a truly sustainable business out of that. She set out to meticulously source the most exceptional ingredients with sustainability, traceability, and ethical manufacturing, and that’s how Ancient + Brave was born.

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Ancient + Brave offers a diverse range of sustainable supplements that cater to a variety of health goals, ranging from enhancing cognitive performance to improving stress resilience.

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What makes Ancient + Brave sustainable?

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Ancient + Brave is continuously working to increase transparency across its supply chain, improve the ethical sourcing of its ingredients, and introduce innovations in packaging:

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Ancient + Brave ensures the sustainable production of one of its key ingredients, Wild wild-harvested Hebridean Seaweed, by completely tracing it from sea to shore and DNA testing each batch for authentication and transparent traceability.
Ancient + Brave has moved the storage and fulfillment in-house to reduce emissions from transporting goods between different facilities.
Ancient + Brave sells some of its products in compostable pouches.
Ancient + Brave mentions recycling instructions for all of its recyclable packaging, increasing the likelihood of recyclability.
The brand is a founding partner of The Climate App, a free app aiming to reduce carbon footprints through a movement of carbon cutters.
Ancient + Brave is a corporate partner of Rainforest Concern, a British charity that works with communities and organizations across eight countries to protect rainforests and other crucial natural habitats.

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What certifications do Ancient + Brave products have?

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The brand has the following certifications:

Climate Neutral Certified: continuously measuring, reducing, and offsetting emissions generated from making and delivering its products and services.
Certified B Corp: balancing profit and purpose while meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance.
1% for the Planet: a global collective of companies and individuals committed to donating 1% of sales to causes that support a healthier planet for all.
ESGmark®: certifies organizations that adopt an ethical and progressive approach to business and take action to promote a fairer and more sustainable future.

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Some of the boxes and tubs used by Ancient + Brave are FSC-certified:

Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC): confirms that the business helps preserve biological diversity and benefits the lives of local people and workers while ensuring it sustains economic viability.

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