Livelihoods

Protecting the rights of workers and improving incomes through skills, new technologies and access to market

Having a secure income is the key to unlocking so many things: healthcare; nutrition; education; housing etc. Without a proper income people are unable to provide for themselves and their families and become trapped in a cycle of poverty. We are working in our supply chains to ensure that workplaces have safe and decent working conditions and that people receive a living wage. We also support smallholder farmers improve their income through diversification and training.

396

people reached by financial inclusion programmes

12,600

workers benefitted from improved conditions and treatment

5,120

farmers received training to increase their income

Meet Suman

Suman is a seasonal worker on a tea estate in Darjeeling, but the income from tea cannot sustain his large family. Through our project with Mercy Corps Suman has been able to grow a dairy farming business to supplement his income.

“After improving my cowshed and adding 2 new cows, we plan to set up a new dairy farm in our community which will be larger and better managed to get maximum benefits out of it.”

Malawi 2020

We are part of the Malawi 2020 Coalition, led by the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP), Oxfam and IDH, which aims to create a sustainable Malawian tea industry where workers earn a living wage and smallholder farmers thrive.

Meet Shankar

Shankar is a carpenter at a factory in Delhi where Twinings India sources some display materials. We carried out Health and Safety training at this factory to improve the situation for all workers there.

Labour Relations in Sri Lanka

Through enhancing labour relations, our new programme with CARE International in Sri Lanka aims to both strengthen livelihoods and create a tool for communities to significantly improve their living and working environment over time.