Sourced with Care is Twinings' ethical sourcing programme, which ensures that we source responsibly as a company, but also that we act as a force for good to improve quality of life in the communities from which we source around the world.
We believe that everyone has the right to a decent quality of life and we want to make this a reality in the communities where we source our products. We work to empower women, improve access to water and sanitation and increase livelihoods for communities in our supply chain.
“With our Sourced with Care programme, we have a unique approach to assessing conditions in our supply chain which goes beyond traditional auditing practices. This way, we can develop tailored interventions that deliver tangible benefits and empower communities so they can build better futures”
Céline Gilart, Head of Social Impact, Twinings
Our Impact
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Twinings joins the Sustainable Spices Initiative
We are pleased to announce our new membership with IDH Sustainable Spices Initiative (SSI).
SSI aims to sustainably transform the mainstream spices sector, thereby securing future sourcing and stimulating economic growth in producing countries. Read more here.
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Climate Change
We recognize that climate change has a well-documented impact on the environment and weather patterns which are directly affecting the livelihoods of millions of agricultural workers. We work to build climate resilience and improve livelihoods for farming families, through sustainable, nature-friendly practices and income diversification. We are also reducing carbon emissions in our own operations and supply chain to become carbon neutral for all our tea and infusion by 2030. Read more here.
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New 2021 Progress Report
We are delighted to announce that our Sourced with Care programme has exceeded its four-year goal of improving the lives of half a million people by 2020.
You can read about our progress so far and new targets here.
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COVID-19 Response
200,935 people supported in response to Covid-19 with emergency food and hygiene kits. Since the beginning of the crisis, we have been working closely with our existing partners, suppliers and producers to monitor impact in our supply chain, understand challenges faced by communities and learn how we can better support them. Click here for more information.
Meet Zi Yi
“Thanks to the knowledge I got from the Farmer Field School, I can ensure the quality can meet required standards with satisfactory yields.”
In China, Twinings supports Farmer Field Schools, teaching farmers how to increase their productivity and quality of crop and become more resilient as a result.
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Meet Lalita
"With support from this project, we have been able to construct a new toilet and a bathroom unit. My daughter and I are much happier, and we can now take a bath inside a secure bathroom of our own."
In India, Twinings works with producers and partner organisations to accelerate improvements in access to water and sanitation on tea gardens.
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Meet Josefine
"I have decided to take good care of my health and that of my family by eating a balanced diet as well as spreading the information to anybody I meet."
Across our supply chain in Kenya, we are supporting people like Josefine to get the right knowledge on essential health issues from reproductive rights to family planning, so they can live an empowered life.
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