Ethical Sourcing & Modern Slavery
Where our botanicals come from, who we source from, and how we work to keep our supply chain free of forced labour.
Our commitment
VELDT & VEIN is committed to ethical sourcing across our supply chain. This statement reflects our current practices as a small, founder-led company. It will mature as we grow.
Our supply chain
Our principal botanical ingredients are sourced from:
- Marula oil — through suppliers connected to the Eudafano Women's Cooperative in Ondangwa, Namibia, and PhytoTrade Africa-aligned producers.
- Rooibos — from certified Cederberg-region growers in the Western Cape, South Africa, operating under the Rooibos Benefit-Sharing Agreement framework.
- Honeybush — from harvesters in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, operating under the honeybush ABS framework being finalised by the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.
- Fynbos extracts — from certified harvesters working in the Cape Floral Kingdom, South Africa, with permitting under NEMBA where applicable.
- Cape aloe ferox — from commercial growers in the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa.
- Baobab — from southern African community-harvest cooperatives.
Formulation and manufacture take place in Seoul, South Korea, in facilities certified to ISO 22716 (Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice). Primary packaging — our hand-poured porcelain capsules — is produced by [studio name and location].
Our commitments
- Zero tolerance for forced labour, child labour, human trafficking, or any form of modern slavery, anywhere in our supply chain.
- Preference for cooperative-based and community-based sourcing where indigenous botanicals carry traditional knowledge. See our Nagoya Protocol & ABS Statement.
- Living-wage commitment to direct suppliers, with verification through third-party certification (Fairtrade, Fair for Life, BioTrade, or PhytoTrade where available).
- Anti-bribery: we comply with the Singapore Prevention of Corruption Act, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act where applicable.
- Adherence to the eight core conventions of the International Labour Organization.
Due diligence
Before onboarding any supplier:
- We require written confirmation of compliance with the ILO core conventions.
- For botanical suppliers, we require evidence of legal harvesting permissions — for example, South African NEMBA bioprospecting permits where applicable, and Namibian ABTK Act permits where applicable — and evidence of ABS compliance.
- We retain the right to audit, directly or through third parties, with reasonable notice.
- We require suppliers to flow these obligations down to their own subcontractors.
Reporting concerns
If you suspect a violation of these commitments anywhere in our supply chain, email [email protected]. Reports can be made anonymously and will be investigated confidentially. We will not retaliate against any person who raises a concern in good faith.
Future reporting thresholds
We are below the formal disclosure thresholds of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (s.54), the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018, the German Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and the proposed Singapore due-diligence framework. We will publish formal annual reports as we grow into those thresholds, and earlier if a major retail customer or investor requests it.
Questions
Contact [email protected].