Sustainability
Sourcing Approach
The way we source our tea and coffee is unique.
We don’t compromise on the quality of our products, and it’s vital that we operate in a sustainable way. Taylors Sourcing Approach was created to ensure that we keep these standards at the very forefront of our decision making and these values are what make our approach unique, along with our Value Chain Investment work.
Every year, we invest in Value Chain projects that are designed to benefit the communities we source tea and coffee from. There is a variety of work we’ve done over the last decade and it’s something we’re incredibly proud of. In this section we will share news on our past and present Value Chain Investment projects, showing the breadth of the work that happens each year through our sourcing approach.
Read about projects focusing on education and creating opportunities for thousands of farmers in our supply chain, to supplying school children with a healthy breakfast. Here you can also find out up to date Modern Slavery and Human Rights policies. Theses are updated and reshared every year to ensure our practices are supporting and protecting the people we work with.
Taylors Sourcing Approach
Building strong relationships with our suppliers has always been important to us. But in the last few years we’ve been developing and rolling out an approach to sourcing that puts quality, sustainability and relationships at its heart.
Collaborations
Our approach to sustainability has always been collaborative. We know that to have a deep and lasting impact as a business, we have to work closely with others.
Many of the regions in which tea and coffee is grown face big, systemic challenges, and to make meaningful changes we have partnered with others in our industry to combine our resources and increase our influence.
Certifications
All of our core Yorkshire Tea and Taylors of Harrogate Coffee ranges carry at least one kind of third-party certification (Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade or UTZ)
Value Chain Investment
Our approach to sustainability has always been collaborative. We work with our suppliers and industry bodies to create projects in our supply chain that can bring change to the lives of the farmers and their communities. From safe water to gender empowerment, every year we invest in these crucial projects.
Supplier Transparency
We were the first tea and coffee company to publish our full supplier list, that covers where we source all our ingredients from including herbs and packaging materials. Our supplier list is updated annually so you can see exactly where your brew comes from.
Human Rights
Our tea and coffee supply chains are dependent on millions of people around the globe and we recognise the need to protect the rights of the people and the communities impacted by our business.
Modern Slavery
‘Modern slavery’ is a phrase used to describe conditions that exploit workers and make it impossible for them to leave their jobs. We wrote our first modern slavery statement back in 2015 and keep this updated every year.