Ethical Tea Partnership
In September 2018, J.J. Darboven became a new member of the Ethical Tea Partnership.
ETP stands for:
- Raising social and environmental standards to international levels
- Gender equality
- Promotion of sustainable tea cultivation
In detail, this means:
Improving the living conditions of workers with regard to poverty, famine, health, clean water and sanitation.
Qualification and training opportunities, gender equality, reduction of inequality (class politics), economic growth.
Women and girls fall victim disproportionately to exploitation and abuse. For example, marriage of young girls, lack of education opportunities and human trafficking are all common. These practices are often firmly rooted in the gender politics of many growing regions.
ETP has initiated special projects to counter these injustices, which have lasted for centuries, and to enable change. These projects can also be specifically selected by partners and supported separately – with financial assistance or local support.
Sensitisation to the use of fertilisers and sprayers. This helps to prevent land degradation and to protect soil, water and animals, as well as the preservation of the agricultural environment.
ETP provides support for tea producers through training and education. This includes, among other things, access to favourable financing opportunities in order to make more efficient work possible through new purchases.
Further goals include the achievement of sustainability through:
- Yield increase
- Improved tea quality
- Conscious handling of sprays and fertilisers
- Adaptation to the requirements of export markets
- Adaptation to the start of climate change