Ethical Tea Partnership Kenya

The ethical tea partnership etp has carried out the eti supervisor management training programme in the kenya tea development agency holdings ltd ktda factories.

Ethical tea partnership kenya. Ktda power 50 of factories to be connected 3. It was developed in collaboration with the tea research foundation of kenya and the kenyan tea development agency. Established back in 1997 there are now 40 international members with staff in kenya malawi uganda india indonesia sri lanka china and our home turf london. Assam is a key tea growing region.

Kenya power grid electricity 2. Her thorough understanding of the tea industry and. The etp is a non commercial partnership of tea companies committed to improving the lives of tea workers and their environment to create a thriving tea industry that is socially just and environmentally sustainable. Tata consumer products then tetley group is one of the founder members of etp setting up this partnership in 1997.

The ethical tea partnership etp has worked with tea communities in india over many years. Wood fuel management a 3 line factory 15 million kg gl year. Membership is open to any company involved in the sourcing trading or packing of ethical tea as well as retailers. Tea farmer jane brings first hand insights to her role in kenya.

Empowering plantation communities in india. What is the ethical tea partnership. 300kgmt m 3 uses 11 500m 3 year of firewood made tea 23 15 000000 100 3 450 000 kg mt year. A mba in strategic management graduate jane also worked as regional manager for ethical business services at africa now before joining etp.

60 70 drying 30 40 withering 2. Our teas are ethically sourced from small local producers in sri lanka china kenya or india who are all certified ethical tea partnership. The ethical tea partnership is a private limited company that has been working with tea producers and tea companies to improve the sustainability of the tea industry since 1997. Beyond taste and quality we also care about our partners and the respect of the ecosystem we are a part of.

The programme is mainly geared towards supervisors because they have daily contact with workers and are largely responsible for how they are treated. We are therefore very aware of the complex sometimes hidden issues facing tea communities. Rachel cracknell ethical tea partnership. India produces over a fifth of the world s tea every year and two million people in the country work in the industry.