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The Responsible Hemp Botanicals Standard

The Responsible Hemp Botanicals (RHB) Standard is a certification program dedicated to the hemp-derived cannabinoid supply chain from seed to shelf ensuring quality, responsibility and traceability in every stage. From seed producers and growers to processors, manufacturers, and brands, the RHB Standard ensures that hemp-derived ingredients are sourced responsibly, processed with integrity, and delivered reliable products to the market.

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    Who Benefits from RHB Certification:

    Verified seeds that meet strict quality, purity, and compliance standards, building grower’s trust, supporting regulatory acceptance, and opening access to premium markets.

    Recognition for responsible agricultural practices and contaminant control, ensuring traceable and high-quality raw materials.

    Assurance that processors meet strict safety, quality, and documentation standards, delivering clean and compliant cannabinoid ingredients.

    Confidence in sourcing trusted, traceable ingredients and proof of compliance in formulation, production, and labeling, strengthening brand and retailer relationships.

    A clear signal of commitment to sustainability, safety, and transparency, differentiating products and earning consumer trust.

    Access to hemp-derived products that are safe, compliant, accurately represented, and made with trusted ingredients, building confidence in the marketplace.

    How do you benefit from our standard

    The benefits of the certification program:

    Designed to standardize, stabilize, and legitimize the global hemp-derived cannabinoid supply chain, the RHB Standard opens new avenues for trade. Certification helps participants meet stringent sustainability, quality, and traceability requirements, access global markets, and appeal to manufacturers, retailers, and conscious consumers, all while gaining a competitive edge.

    Certification fosters credibility and builds trust. Being part of a certified supply chain assures customers that the products they purchase contain trusted, high-quality ingredients that meet rigorous sustainability, quality, and traceability criteria, strengthening brand reputation and customer loyalty.

    RHB Certification reduces supply chain risks by ensuring alignment with responsible sourcing practices and full product traceability. It helps mitigate reputational, legal, and operational risks tied to non-compliance, ethical concerns, or environmental impact.

    The RHB Standard encourages knowledge sharing, adoption of best practices, and collaboration across the supply chain, driving ongoing improvement, innovation, and the development of widely accepted sustainability benchmarks.

    Certification sets your brand apart in the global marketplace. Demonstrating adherence to sustainability, ethical, quality, and traceability standards attracts conscious consumers, differentiates products, and can command premium value.

    Participation in an RHB Certified supply chain widens access to markets that prioritize ethically sourced, traceable, and sustainable products, enabling producers to reach diverse consumer bases and explore new expansion opportunities.

    As hemp-derived cannabinoids play an increasingly important role in global markets, sustainability and traceability are key to long-term success. Certification assures buyers of responsible sourcing and trusted ingredients that meet evolving regulations and address environmental and social priorities, securing hemp’s relevance in a rapidly changing industry.

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    How can we help you?

    Are you looking for a certain service, do you have any questions or do you want to apply for the certification program? Let us know. Our Hemp team is glad to help you.

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