Sustainability
Numbers, not narrative.
Naut operates under Colombian BIC governance, with our first independently verified Life Cycle Assessment under preparation for 2026 publication. Below: what is auditable today, and what is on our public roadmap.
BIC commitment
Why BIC governance changes the sourcing conversation.
The BIC designation — Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada de Beneficio e Interés Colectivo — is Colombia's legal-statutory equivalent of B-Corp certification. Established under Law 1901 of 2018, it binds our corporate statutes to specific environmental, social and governance commitments that are audited annually.
For sourcing teams operating under EU CSRD, EUDR, US SEC climate disclosure or Japanese stewardship frameworks, BIC governance is not an asterisk on a marketing page — it is a public legal commitment registered with the Colombian Superintendencia de Sociedades.
Naut entered its B-Corp international certification process in 2026, with audit closure expected during the year.
What we measure today
Five metrics on our public sustainability roadmap.
~12 t CO₂eq / ha
Per-hectare CO₂ sequestered during cultivation cycle.
Industry estimate · LCA 2026~50% less
Per kg of fiber, against equivalent cotton fiber.
Industry estimate · LCA 2026Zero
Herbicides applied across our Vichada operation.
Operational · Active~6–10 t/ha
Total biomass yield per hectare under Vichada conditions.
Operational · per cycleSingle-origin
Every Naut Fiber lot traceable to its cultivation block.
Operational · ActiveNote: numerical ranges marked "industry estimate" reflect published literature for industrial hemp; final values for Naut Fiber will be published in our 2026 verified Life Cycle Assessment under ISO 14040/14044 methodology.
LCA methodology
What our 2026 LCA will cover.
Naut's Life Cycle Assessment is being prepared under ISO 14040/14044 with third-party verification. Scope includes cradle-to-gate analysis (cultivation → first-transformation → port of departure), with downstream extensions for the cotton-hemp 60/40 blend.
- Cradle-to-gate carbon footprint (kg CO₂eq / kg fiber)
- Water footprint (L / kg fiber)
- Energy consumption (MJ / kg fiber)
- Land use and soil organic carbon
- Comparison vs. cotton, flax, polyester and viscose
Certifications roadmap
Our roadmap is public — because pretending isn't sustainability.
| Certification | Status | Target |
|---|---|---|
| BIC (Colombia) | Active since 2019 | — |
| ISO 17025 partner labs | Active | Ongoing |
| Colombian MinJusticia license | Active | Renewed 2031 |
| ICA cultivar registry | Active | Ongoing |
| B-Corp international | In Process | 2026 |
| OEKO-TEX Standard 100 | Roadmap | 2026–2027 |
| GOTS | Roadmap | 2026–2027 |
| EU Organic | Evaluating | 2027 |
Next step
Ready to evaluate Naut Fiber?
Request a sample, browse the spec library, or talk to our commercial team. We respond within 24 business hours.