Environmental & Social Impact Commitments

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AqNova's Platform-Level GHG Targets, Packaging Reduction Goals, Renewable Energy Commitments, Community Investment Framework & Social Impact Accountability

Effective Date: April 7, 2026 | Version 1.0 | Annual Review | Arivon Holding Corporation

This document sets out AqNova's voluntary platform-level environmental and social impact commitments — the targets, goals, and frameworks that guide AqNova's own operations and its impact as a marketplace on its Vendors, Buyers, and the wider communities in which it operates. These commitments cover: greenhouse gas emissions and climate; packaging and materials; renewable energy; biodiversity; water; social inclusion and community investment; and workforce standards.

AqNova is acutely aware that a marketplace whose business model is based on connecting consumers with sustainable products must be held to the same standard of accountability that it applies to its Vendors. These commitments reflect that accountability. They are ambitious but honest: grounded in the science of planetary boundaries, calibrated against the most current international frameworks, and reported transparently. Where AqNova falls short of its targets, it will say so and explain why.

6.3.1 Investment Disclaimer & Commitment Framework

AqNova's environmental and social commitments are structured against the following international frameworks, which provide the methodology, metrics, and accountability structures through which AqNova discloses and verifies its progress:

GHG Protocol Corporate Standard: the internationally recognized framework for measuring and managing corporate greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1 (direct emissions), Scope 2 (purchased energy), and Scope 3 (value chain emissions).

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): the SBTi validates company emission reduction targets against the science of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. AqNova is in the process of having its emission reduction targets validated by the SBTi.

GRI Standards: AqNova reports material environmental and social disclosures using GRI Standards as its primary disclosure framework, consistent with the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (2021).

TCFD: AqNova discloses climate-related financial risks and opportunities consistent with TCFD recommendations across the four pillars: Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Metrics and Targets.

UN Sustainable Development Goals: AqNova maps its commitments to the SDGs most relevant to its business model, including SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 15 (Life on Land), and SDG 17 (Partnerships).

6.3.2 Climate & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Commitments

Climate change is the defining environmental challenge of the coming decades. As a digital-native global marketplace, AqNova's direct operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) are relatively modest — the majority of AqNova's climate impact arises through its Scope 3 value chain emissions, particularly in the manufacturing and logistics of products sold through the Platform. AqNova's climate commitments address both its own operational emissions and its influence over the broader supply chain through Vendor requirements and Buyer choices.

A. GHG Emissions Targets

B. Regulatory Compliance — Climate Disclosure

AqNova monitors and complies with applicable mandatory climate disclosure requirements in its operating jurisdictions:

EU CSRD (2022/2464/EU): AqNova monitors its threshold applicability for CSRD mandatory sustainability reporting under ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards). For AqNova's current scale, this Sustainability Statement serves as the voluntary equivalent of the ESRS mandatory disclosure.

California SB 253 (Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, 2023): requires companies with revenues above USD $1 billion doing business in California to disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions beginning in 2026. AqNova monitors its applicability threshold.

California SB 261 (Climate-Related Financial Risk Act, 2023): requires companies with revenues above USD $500 million doing business in California to biannually disclose climate-related financial risks. AqNova monitors its applicability threshold.

UK TCFD-aligned mandatory disclosure: UK-listed companies and large UK-registered companies are subject to TCFD-aligned mandatory climate disclosure under Companies Act requirements. AqNova's UK operations are assessed for applicability.

SEC Climate Disclosure Rules (2024): the SEC's rules for large accelerated filers require material Scope 1, 2, and Scope 3 GHG emission disclosures. AqNova's disclosure obligations as a US private company are monitored.

6.3.3 Packaging Reduction & Circular Materials Goals

Packaging is a significant driver of consumer product environmental impact — it contributes to plastic pollution, carbon emissions from production and transport, and waste. AqNova's packaging commitments address both the packaging used in Platform-facilitated orders and AqNova's influence over Vendor packaging practices through listing standards and incentive programs.

A. Platform-Facilitated Order Packaging Targets

B. Vendor Packaging Program

AqNova influences Vendor packaging practices through the following programs:

Packaging Improvement Program: Vendors who commit to and demonstrate measurable packaging improvements (reduction in plastic; increase in recycled content; transition to compostable) are recognized with an 'AqNova Packaging Leader' designation in their Vendor profile. Buyers can filter for Packaging Leader Vendors.

Sustainable Packaging Advisory: AqNova provides a Sustainable Packaging Advisory resource in the Vendor Learning Center, including market-specific guidance on recyclability by material type and destination country, compostable certification pathways, and packaging right-sizing case studies.

EPR Compliance Support: AqNova monitors extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations for packaging across operating markets and provides Vendors with compliance calendar reminders for: Germany Verpackungsgesetz/ZSVR registration; France AGEC EPR obligations; UK Plastic Packaging Tax; India CPCB EPR registration; California SB 54 compliance milestones.

C. Global Packaging Regulatory Context

A. AqNova's Own Renewable Energy Targets

2026 target: 60% of AqNova's purchased electricity from renewable sources (measured by renewable energy attribute certificates — RECs, GOs, LGCs — matched to consumption).

2028 target: 100% of AqNova's purchased electricity from renewable sources. Where direct renewable energy procurement (Power Purchase Agreements — PPAs) is not available, AqNova uses certified renewable energy certificates consistent with RE100 guidance.

2030 aspiration: explore renewable energy commitments for key supply chain partners (logistics; data centers; major software vendors) consistent with Scope 3 reduction targets.

RE100 alignment: AqNova is exploring joining the RE100 initiative — a global corporate renewable energy initiative. RE100 membership status will be disclosed in the 2026 Sustainability Statement.

PPA preference: AqNova prefers direct Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for renewable electricity where commercially available and technically feasible, as PPAs provide a stronger additionality signal than commodity renewable energy certificates.

B. Vendor Renewable Energy Program

AqNova encourages and recognizes Vendors who have made credible renewable energy commitments for their manufacturing operations:

RE100-aligned Vendors: Vendors who have joined RE100 or made equivalent renewable energy commitments for their manufacturing facilities may reference this in their AqNova listing with 'Renewable Energy Committed' designation (Tier 2 claim — documented with PPA or renewable energy certificate evidence).

Solar-powered manufacturing: Vendors who can demonstrate on-site solar or renewable energy generation at their primary manufacturing facility may reference this as a Tier 2 sustainability claim with supporting documentation (solar installation specification; energy audit; renewable energy fraction of total consumption).

6.3.5 Water Stewardship Commitment

Water is a critical shared resource under increasing stress from climate change and population growth. AqNova's water stewardship commitments address both its own operations and the water impacts of products sold on the Platform.

AqNova's own water footprint: AqNova as a primarily digital-operations business has a modest direct water footprint. AqNova measures and discloses its Scope 1 water consumption (office facilities) annually. Cloud computing infrastructure water consumption (Scope 3) is tracked to the extent disclosed by cloud service providers.

Water-intensive Vendor supply chains: Vendors in water-intensive product categories (cotton, leather, food processing, personal care, cleaning products) are encouraged to disclose their water use intensity and any water stewardship certifications (Alliance for Water Stewardship — AWS Standard; Water Footprint Network assessment; CDP Water Security disclosure).

Water efficiency recognition: AqNova recognizes Vendors who can demonstrate measurable water use efficiency improvements as part of the Platform's sustainability recognition program.

Water-stressed regions: for products sourced from water-stressed regions (as identified by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas), AqNova applies enhanced supply chain due diligence on water use practices.

CDP Water Security: AqNova intends to begin responding to the CDP Water Security questionnaire from 2027, committing to transparency on its own water risks and those of its supply chain.

6.3.6 Biodiversity & Nature Commitment

Biodiversity loss is a systemic risk to planetary life support systems and a direct threat to the supply chains of many products sold on AqNova. AqNova's biodiversity commitments are informed by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (adopted at COP15, December 2022) and the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Framework (September 2023).

A. AqNova's Biodiversity Commitments

No net deforestation: AqNova commits to sourcing all products on the Platform from supply chains that are free from illegal deforestation and, progressively, from all deforestation — consistent with the EU Deforestation Regulation (2023/1115/EU) timeline. AqNova's Vendor due diligence requirements for high-risk commodity categories (palm oil, cocoa, coffee, soya, timber, rubber) are described in Section 6.2.12.

30x30 alignment: consistent with the Kunming-Montreal GBF Target 3 (30x30 — protect 30% of Earth's land and ocean by 2030), AqNova supports and highlights Vendors whose products contribute to or are sourced from protected area economies.

TNFD disclosure: AqNova commits to beginning TNFD-aligned nature-related financial disclosure from 2027, following the TNFD LEAP (Locate, Evaluate, Assess, Prepare) approach to identify and assess nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities in its operations and value chain.

Nature-positive marketplace: AqNova's long-term vision is to operate as a net nature-positive marketplace — one whose aggregate product selection and supply chain standards contribute to biodiversity recovery rather than loss. AqNova will publish its nature-positive pathway in the 2027 Sustainability Statement.

Deforestation-free certification recognition: FSC, PEFC, RSPO, Rainforest Alliance, and equivalent deforestation-free certifications are recognized as Tier 1 sustainability credentials under AqNova's verification program, and displayed with the 'VERIFIED CERTIFICATION' badge.

B. Platform Impact on Nature

AqNova recognizes that the platform's curation decisions — which products are featured, promoted, and highlighted — have an aggregate impact on nature through the consumer purchasing behavior they shape. AqNova commits to:

Prioritizing nature-positive products in Platform curation, editorial features, and promotional placement — consistent with AqNova's identity as a sustainable marketplace.

Not promoting products whose manufacture or sourcing is associated with identified illegal deforestation or serious biodiversity harm, regardless of whether they carry sustainability certifications.

Measuring and disclosing, to the extent methodologically feasible, an estimate of the aggregate biodiversity impact of products certified as deforestation-free sold through the Platform each year.

6.3.7 Vendor & Marketplace Impact — Platform-Level Targets

AqNova's most significant environmental and social impact is not through its own operations but through the marketplace it enables — the products it curates, the Vendors it empowers, and the consumer choices it influences. The following platform-level targets address this systemic impact:

6.3.8 Social Inclusion & Equity Commitments

AqNova's mission to make sustainable commerce accessible means nothing if access to the Platform — as Vendors, as Buyers, and as employees — is not genuinely inclusive. AqNova's social inclusion commitments address systemic barriers to participation across three dimensions:

A. Vendor Diversity & Inclusion

B. Consumer Access & Digital Inclusion

Accessibility commitment: AqNova's platform is designed to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards, ensuring that Buyers with disabilities can use the Platform effectively. AqNova conducts annual accessibility audits and reports remediation progress in the Sustainability Statement.

Language access: AqNova progressively expands Platform language support to make sustainable product markets accessible to non-English speakers globally. Priority languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Hindi, Swahili, Arabic.

Affordability: AqNova recognizes that sustainable products often carry a price premium that makes them inaccessible to lower-income consumers. AqNova's product curation seeks to include accessible-priced sustainable options across categories, not only premium items.

Digital literacy support: in partnership with NGOs and community organizations in lower-income markets (particularly in Africa and South Asia), AqNova supports digital literacy programs that help small-scale sustainable producers establish online sales channels.

C. Gender Equity

Gender pay gap audit: AqNova conducts an annual gender pay gap analysis across its own workforce. Results are published in the Annual Sustainability Statement.

Women in leadership: AqNova commits to gender parity in senior leadership roles (C-suite and Director level) by 2028.

Supply chain gender equity: through the Ethical Sourcing Policy (Section 6.2), AqNova monitors and promotes gender equity in Vendor supply chains, recognizing that women workers are disproportionately affected by supply chain labour rights violations.

HeForShe and gender lens partnerships: AqNova partners with gender-focused organizations to promote gender equity within its Vendor community and Buyer base.

6.3.9 Community Investment Framework

AqNova's community investment framework governs how AqNova allocates a portion of its revenues and resources to create positive impact in the communities connected to its Platform — including the communities where its Vendors operate, the communities where its Buyers live, and the broader global community affected by climate change and biodiversity loss.

A. Community Investment Targets

B. Vendor Give-Back Program

AqNova operates a voluntary Vendor Give-Back Program that enables Vendors to publicly commit a percentage of their AqNova sales revenue to social or environmental impact initiatives:

How it works: Vendors opt into the program and specify: (a) the percentage of AqNova sales revenue donated (minimum 1%); (b) the recipient organization (from AqNova's approved list or a Vendor-nominated charity subject to AqNova approval); (c) the impact area.

Listing recognition: participating Vendors display a 'Gives Back [X%] of Sales' badge on their listings, signaling their social commitment to Buyers.

Annual impact report: each participating Vendor receives an annual impact statement showing total sales, total donations, and the impact reports provided by recipient organizations.

Buyer choice: Buyers can filter listings by Vendors participating in the Give-Back Program.

6.3.10 Workforce Commitments

AqNova holds itself to the same labour standards it requires of its Vendors. AqNova's workforce commitments cover its own direct employees and contractors:

A. Fair Pay & Benefits

Living wage employer: all AqNova employees are paid at or above the applicable living wage benchmark for their location (Anker Reference Value or MIT Living Wage Calculator). AqNova discloses its median employee-to-CEO pay ratio in the Annual Sustainability Statement.

Pay equity: AqNova conducts annual pay equity analyses across gender, ethnicity, and other demographic dimensions. Unexplained pay gaps are reported and addressed within 12 months.

Benefits: all employees receive healthcare, retirement plan contributions, and paid parental leave at or above applicable legal minimums. AqNova targets best-quartile benefits packages for its sector.

B. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Hiring: AqNova uses structured, evidence-based hiring processes designed to reduce bias. Job descriptions are reviewed for exclusionary language. Diverse candidate slates are targeted for all roles.

DEI metrics: AqNova measures and discloses annually: gender and racial/ethnic representation at all levels; promotion rates by demographic; employee engagement and inclusion survey results; exit interview analysis.

DEI targets: By 2028: (a) gender parity at senior leadership; (b) 30% underrepresented minority representation in the workforce; (c) 50% of technical roles held by underrepresented groups.

C. Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Zero tolerance for workplace bullying, harassment, and discrimination: AqNova's Code of Conduct is mandatory for all employees and contractors. A confidential HR reporting channel (ethics@aqnova.co) is available.

Mental health: AqNova provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access to all employees, including mental health counseling services. AqNova measures and discloses employee wellbeing indicators annually.

Remote work: AqNova supports flexible and remote working arrangements to improve work-life balance and reduce commuting-related carbon emissions.

D. Learning & Development

Sustainability learning: all AqNova employees complete mandatory annual training on AqNova's sustainability mission, greenwashing prevention, and supply chain ethics.

Career development: AqNova provides learning budgets for all employees and offers internal mobility opportunities. AqNova targets a minimum of 20 hours of learning per employee per year.

6.3.11 Regulatory Disclosure & Reporting Obligations

AqNova monitors and complies with applicable mandatory environmental and social disclosure requirements across its operating jurisdictions. The following frameworks are most material to AqNova's current and near-term reporting obligations:

6.3.12 Annual Review & Accountability Mechanism

AqNova's environmental and social impact commitments are not static declarations — they are living commitments subject to annual review, progress reporting, and escalation where targets are not met. The accountability mechanism operates as follows:

6.3.13 Contact Information — Environmental & Social Impact

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