Where we work

Facts & figures

Economics
More than 8% of people in West Java, the major tea producing region in Indonesia, live in poverty.

Equality
Women earn 23% less on average than men with the same education level.

Environment
Stricter regulations on acceptable levels of contamination caused a 20% reduction in tea exported from Indonesia in 2015.

Regional priorities

Projects
ETP’s projects collaborate with state-managed and privately-owned producer companies to promote transformative leadership and the participatory approach.

Private sector change
ETP seeks opportunities to increase stakeholder engagement and participation in discussions on quality improvements in tea in Indonesia.

Policy
In 2025, ETP will complete a legislative and policy review and action plan to guide ETP’s policy work in Indonesia.

Facts & figures

Economics
95% of smallholder farmers cannot earn a living income from tea alone in Kenya.

Equality
Nearly 40% of women in Kenya have experienced gender-based violence.

Environment
Fuelwood is the primary energy source for processing tea in Kenya, contributing to deforestation.

Regional priorities

Projects
ETP’s projects aim to empower women, address gender-based violence, and work towards a low carbon tea sector.

Private sector change
ETP explores options for mechanisation in Kenya and approaches that can be piloted to reduce its adverse impacts.

Policy
In 2023, ETP is completing a legislative and policy review and action plan to guide ETP’s policy work in Kenya.

Facts & figures

Economics
The 2022 economic crisis resulted in inflation which increased food prices by as much as 90%.

Equality
The prevalence of violence against women in tea estates is higher than the national average.

Environment
Electricity and fertiliser are the main contributors to production-based greenhouse gasses in tea.

Regional priorities

Projects
ETP’s projects focus on ensuring ‘dignity of work’ and respectable workplaces in the Sri Lankan tea sector.

Private sector change
ETP will explore the potential of digital payments for tea workers as well as the effectiveness of the ‘tea outgrower’ model of contract farming.

Policy
In 2025, ETP will complete a legislative and policy review and action plan to guide ETP’s policy work in Sri Lanka.

Facts & figures

Economics
Nearly 80% of Malawi’s population relies on rain-fed smallholder agriculture for their livelihoods.

Equality
Nearly 20% fewer women are employed in the formal economy than men.

Environment
Over the last 50 years, Malawi experienced seven droughts and more than 19 major flooding events.

Regional priorities

Projects
ETP’s projects address gender-based violence, enable transformative leadership for women, and explore alternative income generation streams.

Private sector change
ETP is scoping interest in piloting a responsible contracting model including clauses to address human rights due diligence.

Policy
In 2024, ETP will complete a legislative and policy review and action plan to guide ETP’s policy work.

Facts & figures

Economics
The average smallholder farmer income is far below the Living Income benchmark and Rwanda’s national poverty line.

Equality
Most women working informally in tea earn just 60% of men’s income in Rwanda.

Environment
Rwanda has experienced a 1.4°C increase in average temperature since 1970, greater than the global average.

Regional priorities

Projects
ETP’s projects build on previous work to uplift smallholder farmer productivity and quality management, and to encourage transformative leadership in the tea sector.

Private sector change
ETP will develop a pilot on responsible digital payments to address women’s lack of control of financial resources and encourage efficiency in the sector.

Policy
In 2024, ETP will complete a legislative and policy review and action plan to guide ETP’s policy work in Rwanda.