Plants have the power to heal. We have the power to create change.
As a B Corp and Benefit corporation, we hold ourselves accountable for not just doing good, but also how we communicate and share the work that goes into making our botanical wellness products. More importantly, we evaluate our impact on our sourcing partners, our team, our customers, and our planet.
Read the 2022 Impact ReportTo make a difference we have to be different.
We acknowledge that it is our responsibility to care for this planet we all share. We are committed to working together, in connection with others, to restore and protect the wild and managed spaces, and to continue to set high goals to continue to push ourselves to take less and give back more.
Our 2022 Impact Highlights include:
Recycling over 184.56 tons
Diverting over 90.5% of our waste stream
Using 100% local renewable energy
And purchasing 1900 (MTCO2) of carbon offsets
Our Commitments are to:
PROTECT THE PLANET
We believe it is our responsibility to preserve Earth’s ecosystems
NURTURE INTERCONNECTION
We believe it is our responsibility to foster reciprocal relationships between nature and humanity
Harvesting the best:
organic, wild, and fair.
These are just a few of the ways we are protecting the abundance of medicinal herbs and creating our products with the highest ethical standards, partnering with fair and organic sourcing communities focusing on caring for plants and ecosystems at the source.
Our 2022 Impact highlights include:
Investing over $157,541 in fair premiums for sourcing communities
Maintaining over 99% volume of organic herbs
Purchasing 3,054,706 pounds of organic herbs
Building our support of fair communities with 27% fair herb volume
Our commitments are to:
PROTECT THE PLANTS
We believe it is our responsibility to support the abundance of medicinal herbs
MAKE PRODUCTS WITH INTEGRITY
We believe it is our responsibility to create our products with the highest ethical standards
We succeed by caring for all people.
We hold ourselves responsible to support farmers and collectors, our team, our industry, and tea drinkers around the world. These are a few things we are doing to care for all the people, who help create and are supported by botanical wellness, from seed to cup.
HIGHLIGHTS
Served 641,271,969 bags of tea
Our B Corp Impact Score is 115.1
Driven by 57% female leaders
Employees dedicated 2,149 hours for pro bono work
Over 7108 hours spent in training for safety and quality
Invested $2,137,391 in social impact projects and work
Trained 510 farmers in Madagascar
Donated 111,817 bags of tea
Our commitments are to:
INVEST IN COMMUNITIES AT THE SOURCE
It is our responsibility to improve lives and livelihoods for our farmers and collectors
EQUIP OUR PEOPLE TO BE WELL
We believe it is our responsibility to contribute to the well-being of everyone in our value chain
EXPAND ACCESS TO HERBAL MEDICINE
We believe it is our responsibility to include all types of consumers in the medicinal herb journey
HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE
We believe it is our responsibility to be transparent about the status and progress of our goal
Our purpose is to inspire active connection to plant wisdom in service of people and planet
We’re serious about sustainability. From our certified organic and non-GMO ingredients to our commitment to renewable energy, we represent the vanguard of environmental and social responsibility. In everything we do, we strive to uphold the three pillars of sustainability: environmental protection, social equity and economic viability.
We are committed to annual sustainability reporting. This practice is more than self-assessment, which is important and ongoing at every level of our organization. In addition to our own internal audits, we are also reviewed and rated by independent, third-party organizations. We measure our performance using the metrics and standards developed by B Lab, the California Green Business Program, the Green America Green Business Network and the Sustainable Food Trade Association.
Check out our 2022 Shareholder Letter