Supplier Charter & Corporate Code of Conduct

1. Corporate Purpose & Applicability

Welcome to Authentic Herbs. Our purpose is built on premium herbal potency, scientific trust, organic sophistication, and connecting for good.

We are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards and behaviors in everything we do, and we expect everyone working for, with, or on behalf of Authentic Herbs to share these values, make the right choices, and adhere to our strict standard of zero tolerance for improper business conduct.

This document unifies our Supplier Charter and Core Principles into a seamless blueprint. Governed by AllAuthenticHerbs Corporate Governance, it outlines the mandatory behaviors, ethical frameworks, and operational rules governing all corporate entities, manufacturing facilities, global distributors, e-commerce networks (including authenticherbs.store), and suppliers across our six core enterprise lines:

• Division 1: Liquid Wellness & Botanical Elixirs
• Division 2: Herbal Nutraceuticals & Daily Nutrition
• Division 3: Botanical Personal Care
• Division 4: Pure Essential & Carrier Oils
• Division 5: Veterinary & Companion Animal Wellness
• Division 6: Bulk Botanical Ingredients & Raw Materials

2. Ethical Governance & Integrity

Anti-Bribery and Corruption

Under AllAuthenticHerbs Corporate Governance, Authentic Herbs does not tolerate bribery or corruption in any form. Personnel and partners must never make, authorize, seek, accept, or tolerate any kind of offer, gift, kickback, or illicit payment to secure an unfair commercial advantage.

• This absolute prohibition applies equally to interactions with public officials globally and private-sector commercial transactions.
• Facilitation payments are strictly barred under all circumstances.

Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest arises whenever a person's loyalties, external business holdings, family relationships, or commercial positions influence or appear to influence actions away from the best interests of Authentic Herbs or its global B2B procurement and e-commerce retail partners. All potential conflicts must be proactively declared in writing to your primary commercial or Procurement contact.

Fair Competition and Free Markets

We compete vigorously but fairly based on the scientific merits and verifiable purity data of our botanical products across all web domains. Suppliers and partners must strictly comply with all relevant regional antitrust and competition laws. Anti-competitive collusion, price-fixing, or coercive market tactics that unfairly restrict trade are strictly illegal.

Financial Controls & Tax Evasion

We hold an absolute zero-tolerance policy toward fraud, fiscal misconduct, money laundering, and the facilitation of tax evasion. All contracts, invoices, and accounting documentation relating to corporate supply or sales on authenticherbs.store must accurately reflect true commercial realities with zero false representations. Partners are required to maintain strict internal financial control records, which must be retained and made available for audit upon request under AllAuthenticHerbs Corporate Governance oversight.

3. Responsible Operations & Stewardship

Quality, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance

Our global wellness and e-commerce platforms are built on strict regulatory compliance. Suppliers must maintain up-to-date certifications (including GMP, organic sourcing, ISO, and regional conformity markers like CE or UKCA). All required processing permits, extraction licenses, and product safety registrations for ingredients sold corporate-wide or retail via authenticherbs.store must be active and verifiable at all times.

Environmental Protection & Eco-Sourcing

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Global Compact environmental principles, Authentic Herbs mandates active natural resource protection across all operations. Suppliers must enforce a formalized Environmental Policy and maintain a certified Environmental Management System (EMS), such as ISO 14001. Any identified environmental non-compliance must be formally reported to Authentic Herbs within 72 hours of discovery.

Conflict Minerals & Raw Material Traceability

Sourcing raw botanicals, minerals, and materials must never contribute to armed conflict, human rights abuses, or critical environmental degradation. Suppliers must implement the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains and provide transparent chain-of-custody data upon request. Any material categorized as "indeterminable" or unknown must be phased out immediately.

Operational Resilience

Suppliers must design, test, and maintain robust Business Continuity and Crisis Management frameworks (ISO 22301 or equivalent) to insulate critical processing operations, raw ingredient pipelines, and logistics from severe unforeseen operational disruptions, ensuring the continuity of both bulk supply and retail fulfillment on authenticherbs.store.

4. Technology & Security Guardrails

Responsible Use of AI and Generative Systems

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (Gen-AI) tools offer powerful scaling opportunities but must be deployed with strict accountability. When developing code, software, digital assets, or e-commerce integrations for or on behalf of Authentic Herbs, partners must adhere to our centralized usage expectations and guardrails. The deployment of non-proprietary or external AI tools during project execution requires adherence to strict parameters to eliminate security vulnerabilities, prevent intellectual property exposure, and protect data privacy.

Information Security & Data Privacy

Commercially sensitive datasets, trade secrets, botanical formulations, and consumer personal identity data from authenticherbs.store must be robustly shielded from unauthorized access. Partners must execute Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and deploy verified Technical and Organisational Measures to protect information networks. Any system compromise or consumer data breach must be reported immediately and without undue delay to the Security Operations Centre.

Brand Protection and Trademarks

Our brand portfolio represents an invaluable corporate asset. No supplier, e-commerce vendor, or third party is granted the right to use or reference Authentic Herbs trademarks, logos, or brand collateral without explicit written authorization and clear contractual permissions from the Authentic Herbs Corporate Brand Helpdesk (via our Corporate Contact Form).

5. Respect for People & Inclusion

AllAuthenticHerbs Corporate Governance firmly adheres to the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. All business operations must be executed in accordance with the following eight core human dignity criteria:

Responsible Restructuring

Prior to executing any major operational reorganization or closure involving employee dismissals, a formal retrenchment plan must be designed. This plan must prioritize non-discrimination, consider viable economic alternatives, involve consultations with worker organizations, and guarantee full payout of statutory severance, salary, and notice-period obligations.

6. Compliance Management & Incident Reporting

Authentic Herbs reserves the right to conduct comprehensive compliance audits of supplier facilities, manufacturing sites, logistics hubs, and business records at any time. Partners are required to maintain pristine documentation to demonstrate complete alignment with this Charter.

Mandatory Incident Notification Windows

In the event of an operational, environmental, or security variance, suppliers must notify Authentic Herbs within the following strict protocol windows mandated by AllAuthenticHerbs Corporate Governance: