Tazo Tea Joins Ethical Tea Partnership - 20|12|2005

Tazo Tea has become the latest member of the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP), the non-commercial alliance of major tea packing companies working together for a responsible and ethical tea supply chain.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, Tazo produces and markets a range of filterbags teas, ready-to-drink teas and tea lattes is across the United States and Canada.  A selection of Tazo products is sold in the UK through Starbucks outlets and across Asia, Europe, Central and South America and Australia.

Steven Smith, founder of Tazo, said: "We are pleased to join this organization which monitors conditions on tea estates that participate in the programme.  It does this to ensure that living and working conditions for the workers comply with the relevant laws and union agreements in their respective countries.  By joining the Ethical Tea Partnership, we along with the other members, pledge to buy teas only from estates which are monitored under the ETP programme."

Dr Gavin Bailey, executive director of the ETP, said: "We are delighted to welcome Tazo on board.  They strengthen our international membership and bring a fresh perspective as supplier to a major high street outlet.  With Tazo Tea, the Ethical Tea Partnership now has 18 member companies, which collectively cover more than 600 estates across seven countries where our monitoring programme is active."
                                

Download article (109.00 KB)

<<Back