Sustainability posture
What we will, and will not, claim.
This page sets out Motark's working sustainability posture, and is deliberately conservative about what is claimed. We publish protocols we operate under and decline the marketing language that surrounds the broader botanical industry.
PROGRAMMES
PARTNERSHIPS
AT INTAKE
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01 · Working principles
Four operating principles.
These are the operational practices we work to today, verifiable at the partner level.
Wild-harvest protocols where wild harvest applies
For wild-collected materials, rotational harvest protocols and seasonal quotas are implemented through our manufacturing and sourcing partner's network. Harvest parameters are agreed with local grower groups at the commencement of each collection cycle. Where local botanical surveys exist, our partners reference these data sets; where they do not, established traditional harvest practices are followed, supported by collection limits designed to promote long-term resource sustainability.
Partnerships through local farmer and grower networks
Our manufacturing partner maintains long-term relationships with grower groups, and their partner farms across origin countries, rather than relying on open-market purchasing. These relationships support continuity of varietal selection, chemotype consistency, and post-harvest handling practices, while helping ensure that a meaningful share of the supply-chain value remains at origin.
Noble varietal protection in the Kava programme
The Pacific Kava programme is supported by manufacturing partners that source exclusively from noble Kava varietals. Tudei (non-noble) varieties are contractually excluded within partner sourcing programmes, helping protect the long-term reputation and integrity of the noble Kava category.
Long-term commitments over spot purchasing
Our manufacturing partner has built its sourcing programmes around multi-year supply arrangements with grower networks and partner farms, rather than opportunistic spot-market purchasing. This approach supports ongoing cultivation investment at origin and promotes continuity of varietal and chemotype profiles over successive harvest cycles.
02 · What we don't claim
The honest absences.
The sustainability marketing playbook contains a set of claims that look standard on a website and dissolve under counterparty audit. The list below sets out Motark's position on each.
- Carbon claims
- Motark does not currently publish carbon-neutral or carbon-offset claims. Programme-level carbon accounting will be published when audit-supported.
- Organic certification
- Per partner facility where applicable. Motark does not claim a portfolio-wide organic share — counterparty-specific organic documentation is available where the partner facility holds the certification.
- Water and waste
- Operational water, waste, and biomass-return data are held by partner facilities. Material counterparty diligence on these metrics is supplied via the relevant partner under NDA.
- B Corp and third-party indices
- Motark holds no B Corp, Rainforest Alliance, or ISO 14001 certification in its own name. Where partner facilities carry the relevant certification, that documentation is included in the supply-specific pack.
For procurement and ESG reviewers
Speak with the sourcing team.
Procurement and ESG reviewers reach out directly — we route to the relevant sourcing lead.