October, 2023

Know Your Supply Chain Factsheet

Our factsheet explains what it means to know your supply chain better.

Tea loaders assist in weighing and loading green-leaf at collection centres to transport them back to the factory for processing. Samuel Wanjohi receives a sack of green-leaf from Isaac Muiithi. Kimunye Tea Collection Centre, Kirinyaga County, Kenya.

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Tea companies manage complex supply chains that often span multiple countries and involve a huge number of workers and suppliers. As a result, ensuring responsible and sustainable practices at every stage of the supply chain has become a challenge for brands, retailers, and their stakeholders.

In recent years, the development of supply chain due diligence legislation worldwide has reflected growing concerns over businesses’ contribution to adverse human rights and environmental impacts and a recognition that voluntary measures alone have been mainly unsuccessful in driving change.

Read our factsheet to find out more about supply chain due diligence and transparency, and how companies can improve their practices.

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