About Us · Institutional Policy
Ethical Partnership & Sponsorship Policy
Carta de Princípios para Parcerias Responsáveis
Every partnership we establish must reflect our mission to help people and organizations live longer, healthier, more productive and more purposeful lives.
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Our Commitment
The Longevity Academy exists to prepare individuals, organizations and societies to live longer, healthier, more productive and more purposeful lives.
We recognize that private organizations play a fundamental role in innovation, education and economic and social development. At the same time, no financial support may compromise our scientific independence, editorial autonomy or the trust our community places in our institution.
For this reason, The Longevity Academy carefully evaluates every sponsorship, advertising or commercial partnership proposal in light of its mission, values and commitment to promoting healthy longevity.
Our work is aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3 — Good Health and Well-Being), which seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for people of all ages.
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Our Principles
Every partnership must:
- Promote healthier lives
- Support evidence-based science
- Respect human dignity
- Encourage prevention
- Generate positive impact for society
- Demonstrate environmental, social and governance responsibility (ESG)
- Be compatible with building a healthier, longer-lived and more sustainable society
The Longevity Academy retains complete editorial independence over educational content, research, publications, speaker selection, events and scientific activities.
Financial support from partners will never be interpreted as institutional endorsement of their products or services.03
Categories We Generally Do Not Accept
To preserve our mission and society's trust, The Longevity Academy does not, in principle, accept sponsorship, advertising or partnerships from organizations whose primary activity is incompatible with healthy longevity.
Tobacco and Nicotine
Includes:
- Cigarettes
- Cigars
- Electronic cigarettes (vapes)
- Heated tobacco products
- Nicotine pouches
- Tobacco industry manufacturers and entities
Recreational Drugs
Includes:
- Recreational cannabis brands
- Products containing THC for recreational use
- Businesses related to the illicit drug market
- Recreational psychoactive substances
Important consideration: scientific, pharmaceutical or medical research conducted under recognized ethical and regulatory standards.
Alcoholic Beverages
Producers and brands whose primary activity involves:
Includes:
- Spirits
- Beer
- Wine
- Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
Important consideration: Although moderate alcohol consumption remains a subject of scientific debate, recent evidence indicates that reducing consumption is associated with better health and longevity outcomes.
We may positively consider initiatives related to:
- Alcohol-free beverages
- Serious responsible-consumption programs
- Harm-reduction campaigns
- Education for conscious consumption
Gambling and Betting
Includes:
- Casinos
- Sports betting
- Online betting platforms
- Commercial lotteries
- Other activities whose business model depends on gambling
Ultra-Processed Foods
Companies primarily based on products characterized by:
Includes:
- Low nutritional value
- High sugar content
- Marketing strategies incompatible with healthy dietary patterns
- Excess sodium
- Fats harmful to health
Important consideration: Diversified food companies may be assessed differently when they demonstrate a consistent commitment to nutritional innovation and health promotion.
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Includes:
- High-sugar energy drinks
- Products associated with increased risk of metabolic disease
- Sugar-sweetened soft drinks
Health Products with Unproven Claims
Includes:
- Miracle cures
- Anti-aging promises without scientific support
- Pseudoscientific products
- Supplements marketed with misleading claims
- Marketing that conflicts with scientific evidence
Weapons
Includes:
- Firearms
- Military weaponry
- Ammunition
Important consideration: academic research related to public safety, defense or public policy.
Pornography and Adult Entertainment
Includes:
- Pornography
- Adult entertainment
- Sexually explicit content
Activities Harmful to Public Health
Organizations whose products, services or practices significantly contribute to:
Includes:
- Addiction
- Preventable chronic disease
- Scientific misinformation
- Exploitation of vulnerable populations
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Categories Requiring Additional Ethical Review
Some sectors are evaluated individually according to their context, conduct and commitment to health.
The assessment considers:
- Alignment with Academy values
- Regulatory compliance
- ESG performance
- Scientific evidence
- Public-health impact
- Transparency
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Partnerships We Encourage
We actively seek organizations committed to health, longevity and human flourishing, including:
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Institutional Independence
Sponsors may support Academy initiatives, but may not influence:
- Educational content
- Curriculum
- Speaker selection
- Scientific conclusions
- Research
- Publications
- Institutional positions
Ongoing Review
Science evolves. Society evolves. This policy will therefore be reviewed periodically to incorporate:
- New scientific evidence
- International public-health recommendations
- Evolution of ESG criteria
- Advances in longevity science
- Updates to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals