PLEASANT GROVE, Utah

doTERRA outlines 2025 ethical sourcing milestones, third-party verification progress, and 2026 supply-chain assessment plans

doTERRA International LLC has outlined recent third-party certification and verification milestones connected to its Co-Impact Sourcing program, highlighting how independent review is being applied across selected botanical supply chains.

The update follows two sourcing-related milestones reached in late 2025. The company joined the Union for Ethical BioTrade, a nonprofit organization that sets standards for ethical sourcing of ingredients derived from biodiversity, and advanced supply-chain verification across multiple botanicals in different regions.

doTERRA said the milestones reflect its effort to move beyond company-described sourcing practices by placing selected elements of its sourcing model under outside review and laying out the model in detail through independent verification processes.

doTERRA’s Co-Impact Sourcing program connects the company with growers and harvesters in more than 40 countries. The company said the program is designed to support community-based suppliers, stable pricing, responsible harvesting practices, and long-term resource availability.

The company has previously pointed to sourcing examples such as vetiver cooperatives in Haiti, where farming practices are intended to help limit topsoil loss, and Douglas fir collection in New Zealand, where an invasive species is collected for use in essential oil production.

In October 2025, doTERRA gained membership in the Union for Ethical BioTrade. According to the company, the membership process included a review of its sourcing systems and the development of a work plan tied to annual reporting on biodiversity, human rights, and benefit-sharing.

“Membership in our vibrant platform means dōTERRA has committed to sourcing with respect, undergone a desktop review of their sourcing systems, and developed a workplan to gradually promote responsible sourcing practices in prioritized botanical supply chains,” said Rik Kutsch Lojenga, Executive Director of the Union for Ethical BioTrade.

The company said the membership adds a governance framework that applies to systems and reporting rather than a single crop or supplier case. The structure also creates a process for continued review over time.

During 2025, doTERRA completed eight supply-chain assessments across five countries. The assessments covered Laurel Leaf and Helichrysum in Albania, Copaiba in Brazil, Rose and Lavender in Bulgaria, Fennel Sweet and Coriander Seed in Moldova, and Eucalyptus Globulus in Rwanda.

According to doTERRA, Rose, Lavender, Coriander Seed, Sweet Fennel, and Helichrysum were verified as responsibly sourced. Laurel Leaf, Eucalyptus Globulus, and Copaiba received improvement work plans intended to support continued progress toward responsible sourcing verification.

doTERRA said it has been reviewing the findings with suppliers as part of annual planning. The company said this process is intended to make verification a continuing supply-chain improvement tool rather than a one-time assessment.

The company also noted that FairWild certification applies to botanicals gathered from the wild rather than farmed crops. FairWild provides standards for traceability, harvest limits, and responsible wild-collection practices for plants gathered in native habitats. doTERRA said it has pursued FairWild certification for relevant parts of its botanical range.

doTERRA’s sourcing work also received outside recognition in 2025. The company won the 2025 SEAL Sustainability Innovation Award for its Tanzanian ginger program, which recognized environmental stewardship and community benefit connected to the crop.

“We’re focused on sourcing the best essential oils while supporting meaningful economic opportunities for farmers and growers,” said Taylor MacKay, Vice President of Global Strategic Sourcing at doTERRA, in remarks reported by Direct Selling News.

The Tanzanian ginger recognition was among 19 honors doTERRA received in 2024 across product quality and sustainability, according to the company. doTERRA serves more than 10 million customers and reported more than $2 billion in annual sales for 2024.

The company has also identified its 2026 verification schedule. Planned assessments include Juniper Berry in Albania, Lemon and Orange in Brazil, Vetiver in Haiti, Bergamot Mint and Castor in India, and Cinnamon Bark and Leaf in Sri Lanka.

doTERRA said the 2026 schedule continues its crop-by-crop approach to reviewing sourcing practices across different regions, supplier structures, and botanical categories.

About doTERRA International LLC

doTERRA International LLC is an essential oils and wellness company with a sourcing model that includes growers and harvesters across more than 40 countries. Through its Co-Impact Sourcing program, the company works with supplier communities on botanical sourcing, supply-chain development, and long-term resource planning.

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SINGAPORE

 For years, manufacturers moving silicone production out of China have faced a frustrating tradeoff: lower costs or quality they can trust. Flexion was built to change that.

Headquartered in Singapore with production facilities in Thailand and Vietnam, Flexion launches today as a US-managed silicone manufacturing partner for American and international buyers looking to shift supply chains away from China — without sacrificing the engineering rigor, documentation, or communication standards their industries demand.

Built Around a Real Problem

As more US and European manufacturers push to diversify away from Chinese suppliers, many run into the same wall: Southeast Asian facilities often lack the quality controls, regulatory documentation, and English-speaking engineering oversight that regulated industries require. Flexion was designed from the ground up to bridge that gap — combining the cost advantages of manufacturing in Thailand and Vietnam with American-managed quality assurance at every step.

The company serves buyers across medical, automotive, electronics, aerospace, and consumer product sectors — industries where a poorly made seal or gasket isn’t just inconvenient, it’s a liability.

What Flexion Makes

Flexion handles the full range of silicone manufacturing processes:

•  Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding for high-volume precision parts

•  Compression molding for cost-efficient low-to-medium volume runs

•  Transfer molding for tight-tolerance components with clean surface finishes

•  Extrusion for continuous silicone profiles like seals, hoses, and gaskets

•  Silicone rubber coating for thermal resistance and electrical insulation

•  Fluorosilicone (FVMQ) for applications exposed to fuels, oils, and aggressive solvents — including aerospace fuel systems, automotive fuel pumps, and emission-control seals

For clients in regulated industries, Flexion supports certified material grades, lot traceability, and quality documentation aligned with FDA and other compliance frameworks.

How It Works

Getting started with Flexion begins with a request for quote (RFQ). From there, the engineering team reviews part geometry, target volumes, material needs, and compliance requirements — then builds a tailored production proposal. The team works directly alongside client design teams, translating drawings and CAD files into manufacturable parts and keeping feedback loops short from prototype all the way to full-scale production.

“Companies moving silicone production out of China want two things that have historically been hard to get together: Southeast Asian cost structures and US-standard quality oversight. Flexion was built to deliver both — American-managed engineering, transparent documentation, and production facilities positioned to serve US-bound programs reliably.”

— CEO, Flexion

About Flexion

Flexion is a silicone parts manufacturer headquartered in Singapore, with production facilities in Thailand and Vietnam. The company provides US-managed, English-speaking, engineering-driven silicone manufacturing for buyers across the medical, automotive, electronics, aerospace, and consumer product sectors. Flexion’s full process range — LSR injection molding, compression molding, transfer molding, extrusion, and coating — is backed by ISO-aligned production and support for certified material grades and regulatory compliance. For US-bound supply chains ready to move on from China, Flexion offers a better path forward. Learn more at goflexion.com.