At Ndarawetta Tea Factory, we strive towards creating not only the perfect brew but also a sustainable environment and better lives for our farmers.
To respect human rights, and to promote respect for human rights, across the supply chain
To act in the best interests of the child. To uphold the principle of the equality between women and men, and boys and girls
To work as individual organisations, and collectively, to achieve lasting change for the tea sector
To respect and support the right of workers to make decisions about their lives and futures.
1. Tea farm workers, their families and communities have increased access to high quality healthcare
2. Tea farm workers, their families and communities have access to food that meets their nutritional needs
3. Systemic drivers that keep children out of school are better understood and being addressed on the tea estates
4. Children and women are being better protected from gender-based violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation, unsafe migration and child marriage
5. Children have increased access to quality primary and secondary school education, as well as vocational skill training, which develops their personality, talents and abilities
6. Women workers have better access to equal employment opportunities and maternity benefits that protect the health and development of themselves and their children, enabling them to achieve a decent standard of living
7. Lactating women are better able to breastfeed in safe spaces without being penalized for taking time out of the working day
8. Parents have increased access to quality childcare facilities
9. Living conditions for workers and their families are safe, clean and decent.
Our promise is to produce the best CTC teas and We believe in farming practices that minimize the impacts on the environment and act towards safeguarding it. Being part of the Rainforest Alliance is an integral part of this process and a reflection of our dedication to the future of the tea industry. The Rainforest Alliance is a non-profit organization that aims at conserving the biodiversity and ensuring a sustainable livelihood through methods that transform business and land-use practices, and consumer behaviour. Products with the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal are grown and harvested on farms and forests that follow sustainable practices. To become certified, farms must meet criteria of the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard. The Standard encompasses all three pillars of sustainability which are social, economic, and environmental. Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms are audited regularly to verify that farmers are complying with the Standard’s comprehensive requirements, which require continual improvement on the journey to a more sustainable future. We are committed to ensuring a better life for our farmers, better tea for you and a better environment for everyone.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go together with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests”
The achievement of these SDGs requires the participation of all players in the global economy who must act locally, by implementing strategies that will end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity
