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Our Sustainability Story
NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY
Natural Remedies’ Natural Remedies’
Commitment to Sustainability Herb Secure™ Program
Natural Remedies began in the 1950s with the passion of our founder Shri. Natural Remedies’ Herb Secure™ Program enables our herbs to be
Ramlal Agarwal for the natural world. Because he loved both plants and sustainably sourced with full control over our quality and supply chain.
animals, he collected and researched herbs in order to apply the wisdom of It has five pillars:
Ayurveda to veterinary care. Today, Natural Remedies is a research-driven
healthcare company with a global footprint that has expanded its reach to
both animals and humans.
1. Good Agricultural Practices
Responsible management of natural resources has been a part of the way We train our partner farmers in safe, clean-label,
we do business since our inception. We have always sought to operate our eco-friendly, and sustainable farming practices that
company with a strong regard for sustainability, which includes caring for the optimize our herbs’ active constituents.
environment we share, the communities we work in, and the herbs we tend.
2. Good Collection Practices
We take care to harvest at the right time, using
“Sustainable development is development that meets the methods that reduce our carbon footprint while also
needs of the present without compromising the ability of protecting our herbs from contamination.
future generations to meet their own needs.”
– “Our Common Future,” a Report of the World Commission 3. Good Manufacturing Practices
on Environment and Development
We process and extract our herbs in our GMP-
certified manufacturing plant, which is powered
mainly by hydro and solar energy and is surrounded
by a greenbelt of trees that help offset our carbon
emissions.
4. Good Laboratory Practices
We subject our herbs to rigorous laboratory testing
for identity, contaminants, chemical analysis, and
active constituent levels.
5. Good Quality Practices
Our Field Quality Managers inspect our crops every
step of the way, from planting, to irrigation and weed
management, to harvesting and packing.
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NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY
Natural Remedies Is ISO A Sustainability Story
14001-Certified of 3 Herbal Ingredients
The International Organization for Standardization is an independent, non-
governmental organization that develops international standards to create
products and services that are safe, trustworthy, and of consistent quality.
Since 1996, ISO 14001 has provided voluntary benchmarks that
organizations can adopt to ensure they are practicing good stewardship
of the environment. This certification is considered the gold standard for
businesses committed to environmental management. It allows them
to minimize harm to the environment by using resources efficiently and
Andrographis
reducing waste, while complying with environmental laws and striving to
continually improve.
In 2018, Natural Remedies achieved ISO 14001-Certification, a testament
to our commitment to operate in the most environmentally sensitive way
possible.
Steps to ISO 14001 Certification
1. Review environmental impact and effectiveness of current systems
2. Design and implement an environmental management system
(EMS) that follows ISO’s best practices, including establishing
Bacopa
specific goals and processes to reach them
3. Implement the EMS across the organization
4. Measure and monitor progress and report results, taking action to
improve where necessary
5. Pass a full audit of the system by an ISO-approved auditor
Natural Remedies Holy Basil
Wins CII-ITC
Sustainability Award
In January 2018, Natural Remedies received
the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Award in
Biodiversity from the Centre of Excellence for
Sustainable Development (CESD) in recognition of
our commitment to conservation, biodiversity, and
sustainable business practices.
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NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY
The Story of AP-Bio® /
KalmCold® - Andrographis
Native to India, China, and Taiwan, Andrographis paniculata is widely used
in Unani and Ayurvedic systems of medicine. The herb has traditionally
been taken to support a healthy immune system.*
Andrographis Challenges
Recently, demand for proven immune-enhancing herbs such as
Andrographis, commonly known as Kalmegh, has risen dramatically.
Accordingly, there has been concern among manufacturers that sources
might dry up. Natural Remedies has optimized our existing manufacturing
lines for AP-Bio®, also known as KalmCold® in Europe, and we have the
ability to expand our production capacity if needed to ensure a secure
supply chain.
Good for the Environment
We are firm believers in the “conservation through cultivation” approach
to biodiversity preservation. Natural Remedies has developed a huge
cultivation base for this important herb in the Madhya Pradesh region of
central India. Doing so not only caters to our specific quality requirements,
but also minimizes the stress on wild resources. For cultivation, we
encourage our farm partners to use manual methods of interculture
growing — including harrowing, planting, weeding, and harvesting — which
limits our carbon emissions. We also encourage and train them to adopt
natural farming techniques.
Good for the Community
Natural Remedies works closely with farmers in Madhya Pradesh for the
cultivation of Andographis. The area is one of India’s most impoverished,
and andrographis cultivation adds much-needed employment
opportunities to the area. The crop has proven to be remunerative for
the farmers, almost doubling their income. We take the utmost care in
providing our farmers with pre-tested, elite-quality seeds to ensure good
crop development and hence increased yield.
Good for the Crops
Previously, the farmers of the region grew only cereal crops year after
year, resulting in exhaustion of soil resources and decreased productivity.
The introduction of Andographis to the conventional crop rotation has
facilitated crop diversification and enhanced overall productivity of the
farms. The climatic and soil conditions of the region are ideal for growing
Andrographis, supporting high biochemical yield, i.e. andographolide
content. Plants are harvested at the optimal age according to validated
harvest indices. Therefore, the collaboration creates a win-win scenario
for our growers and buyers.
We partner with farmers in the Madhya
Pradesh region of India to cultivate
Andrographis for use in AP-Bio®/Kalm Cold®
using manual methods of interculture
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growing, which limits our carbon emissions.
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NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY
AP-Bio®/KalmCold® Sustainability
AP-Bio® Andrographis is sustainable for the environment, communities, and herbs.
Environment 1 Cultivating Andrographis 2 Manual interculture 3 Natural pest repellants 4 Encouraging and assisting farmers
Our environmentally improves soil productivity operations like harrowing, protect the earth and ecology to create farm-based rainwater
friendly practices are due to crop diversification. planting, and harvesting from the hazardous effects harvesting systems aids water
kind to the earth. limit carbon emissions. of chemical pesticides. conservation.
Communities 1 Andrographis cultivation 2 Our capacity-building 3 Standing by our farmers in
We ensure the welfare provides an alternate source and quality-at-source case of market crashes and
of our field and factory of income to the farmers of initiatives also offer offering a “Minimum Support
workers. the Madhya Pradesh region. self-employment Price” assures income.
opportunities for
pioneering farmers.
Herbs 1 Growing Andrographis in 2 Stringent quality checks 3 Harvesting Andrographis at the 4 Manufacturing AP-Bio® in our
Seed-to-shelf quality humus-rich soil increases on Andographis seed ensure optimal developmental stage GMP-certified facility guarantees
control creates the the active constituents of good crop emergence and ensures high phytochemical the highest quality.
finest Andrographis the herb. maintenance of composition.
available. true-to-type seeds for
uniformity over generations.
NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY
The Story of BacoMind® - Bacopa
Also known as Brahmi, Bacopa is considered a “medhya rayasana” in
Ayurveda — an herb that prevents aging, promotes longevity, and focuses
the mind.*
Bacopa challenges
A water plant, Bacopa often grows wild near rice paddies, so
contamination with pesticides used in rice farming is common. Because it
is damp when harvested, fungal contamination is also a problem. To solve
these issues, Natural Remedies decided to grow Bacopa as a pure crop in
the Sundarbans — the world’s largest marshland, located in East India —
for the development of BacoMind®.
Good for the Environment
We chose a remote area in the Sundarbans, accessible only by boat, which
is perfect for the cultivation of pure Bacopa. In partnership with a local
NGO, we trained our partner farmers in eco-friendly, sustainable farming
practices. This is particularly important when growing in marshlands —
one of the most valuable and delicate ecosystems on earth. The Bacopa is
cultivated almost entirely by hand, reducing our carbon footprint, and the
fields are also weeded manually, eliminating the need for herbicides.
Good for the Community
Natural Remedies invited small-plot rice farmers to switch from growing
rice for others to the more profitable venture of growing Bacopa for us.
In partnership with a local NGO, we provided them with micro-financing,
in-depth training, and technical support. To mitigate the risk inherent in
specialty crop farming, we offered our farmers a buy-back guarantee,
agreeing to purchase all the Bacopa they produce. This gives them a
much-needed reliable income stream to support themselves and their
families. In addition, diversifying the crops they grow has also led to
increased productivity. In fact, our farmers have doubled their income,
thereby preventing the need to migrate away from the area.
Good for the Herbs
Growing Bacopa in its natural homeland of the Sundurbans ensures
healthy plants with naturally high levels of bioactives. Cultivation relieves
pressure on wild bacopa populations and is therefore an important model Switching from
of ex-situ conservation. And because our primary processing unit is
right onsite, we are able to dry the herb immediately, preventing fungal
growing rice to growing
contamination.
Bacopa has given our
farm partners in the
Sundarbans of India a
much-needed reliable
income stream to
support themselves and
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their families.
NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY BacoMind® Sustainability BacoMind® Bacopa is sustainable for the environment, communities, and herbs. Environment 1 Cultivating Bacopa is 2 Manual cultivation reduces 3 Eco-friendly agriculture protects 4 Hand-weeding the Eco-friendly a significant model of our carbon footprint. marshlands from the introduction fields eliminates the cultivation preserves ex-situ conservation. of toxic chemicals and hence need for herbicides. delicate ecosystems. conserves rare marshy ecosystems. Communities 1 Empowering farmers to switch 2 Micro-financing, in-depth 3 Our quality-at-source initiative 4 Our buy-back guarantee Farmers get a reliable from growing rice to growing training, and technical is instrumental in generating mitigates the risk inherent income stream to Bacopa improves their livelihood support set our farmers self-employment for farmers. in specialty crop farming. support themselves and minimizes migration. up for success. and their families. Herbs 1 Growing Bacopa in its 2 Eco-friendly cultivation 3 Drying Bacopa immediately 4 Manufacturing BacoMind® Seed-to-shelf quality natural homeland ensures means our Bacopa is onsite prevents the growth in our GMP-certified control creates the high levels of bioactives. not contaminated with of fungus. facility guarantees the finest Bacopa pesticides like wild highest quality. available. Bacopa is.
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The Story of OciBest® - Holy Basil
Ocimum tenuinflorum, also known as Tulsi or Holy Basil, is considered a
sacred plant in India. It is an adaptogen, meaning it helps the body adapt
to stress.*
Holy Basil Challenges
Pesticide contamination is a major challenge when sourcing Holy Basil.
Natural Remedies has solved this challenge by embarking on a journey
to grow Holy Basil as a pure crop for the development of OciBest®.
Good for the Climate
We grow our Holy Basil sustainably in the Karnataka region in Southwest
India and the Uttar Pradesh region in Northern India. As with our other
herbs, we rely almost entirely on manual methods of cultivation, which
reduces our carbon emissions. Additionally, we make use of water bunds
(small reservoirs) that store rainwater, as well as sprinkler/drip irrigation
and recycling of irrigation water, to conserve this precious resource.
Good for the Community
Holy Basil cultivation offers many of the impoverished farmers in Karnataka
a lifeline. Collaborating with a local NGO, Natural Remedies supplies our
farm partners with in-depth training; provides them with machinery for
harvesting, chopping, and packing; and teaches them water conservation
methods. Our buy-back guarantee gives them peace of mind and improves
their standard of living.
Good for the Crops
Natural Remedies grows our Holy Basil in subtropical areas with climates
that increase the active constituent content of the herb. Because of the
cultural and medicinal value of Holy Basil, the genetic authenticity of
the seeds we plant are validated by a government agency. Plants are not
harvested until they are fully grown, ensuring the optimal phytochemical
composition. Once ready, the Holy Basil is harvested manually, chopped
onsite to avoid contamination, and sun-dried.
We grow our Holy Basil sustainably in the Karnataka and
Uttar Pradesh regions of India, subtropical areas with
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climates that increase the herb’s active constituent content.
NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY OciBest® Sustainability OciBest® Holy Basil is sustainable for the environment, communities, and herbs. Environment 1 Hand-cultivation 2 Using natural pest 3 Water bunds, sprinkler/drip Our eco-conscious minimizes the use of repellants keeps chemical irrigation, and irrigation water choices benefit people fossil fuels and hence pesticides out of the recycling all conserve water. and planet. our carbon footprint. environment. Communities 1 Holy Basil cultivation 2 In-depth training, 3 Our buy-back guarantee plus We aim to improve the provides alternate income machinery, and Minimum Selling Price gives lives of our Holy Basil and self-employment technical support set our farmers financial security. field and factory opportunities to the farmers farmers up for success. workers. of the Karnataka region. Herbs 1 Growing Holy Basil 2 Stringent quality 3 Harvesting Holy Basil at the 4 Manufacturing OciBest® in our Seed-to-shelf quality in subtropical areas checks confirm the optimum age ensures the GMP-certified facility guarantees control creates the increases its active authenticity of our ideal phytochemical the highest quality. finest Holy Basil constituent levels. Holy Basil seeds. composition. available.
NATURAL REMEDIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY
The Way Forward
Natural Remedies is committed to expanding the scope and reach of our
sustainability efforts in order to magnify our positive impact on climate,
communities, and crops.
We believe that caring for the land, air, and water in the areas where we
work; creating economic opportunity for the people who live there; and
ensuring our ingredients are of unrivaled purity is simply the right thing
to do. That’s why we are continually looking for ways to:
• Reduce our carbon footprint
• Conserve water
• Pioneer the transition to organic agriculture
• Minimize waste products
• Recover our biomass to use as soil amendment
• Plant more trees
• Help eliminate poverty and hunger through economic opportunity
• Empower farmers, families, and communities to become self-
sufficient
• Develop best practices for herbal cultivation and extraction
• Promote human health and well-being through quality herbal
ingredients
Reverence for the natural world was the starting point of Natural
Remedies’ history as a company. It remains our guiding light, propelling
us to work for a sustainable world, both today and tomorrow.
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About Natural Remedies
Natural Remedies is a research-driven botanical healthcare company
with a global footprint. The company’s core competency lies in discovering
novel phyto-compounds and manufacturing standardized herbal extracts.
Its branded products are clinically substantiated, scientifically validated
innovations. Known as a leader in scientifically based botanical extracts,
Natural Remedies has contributed to various international pharmacopoeia,
including over 100 monographs internationally and over 220 phyto-
compounds isolated for global reference standards. Its vision is to harness
nature and apply science for health and happiness.
Office
Plot No. 5B, Veerasandra Industrial Area
19th K.M. Stone, Hosur Road
Electronic City, Bangalore, Karnataka
India – 560 100
Factory
Survey No 244 & 246
Kakkadasam Village Anniyalam Post
Denkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District, Tamilnadu
Inida – 635107
Phone
+91-80-4020 9999
Fax
+91-90-4020 9817
hhp@naturalremedy.com
www.naturalremedy.com
These statements have not been
evaluated by the FDA. This ingredient
is not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure or prevent any disease.
Copyright © 2021 Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd.
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