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Twinings (part of Associated British Foods)

  • Tea
  • United Kingdom

  • Twinings is a private limited company headquartered in the UK that specialises in the sale of tea and tea products. It is owned by Associated British Foods.

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Indicators

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Tea Suppliers Disclosed ? The number of supply chain entities (tea plantations and factories) disclosed.
Indicator last reviewed 29-11-2022

ETI Member ? Is this company a listed member of the Ethical Trading Initiative.

ETP Member ? Is this company a listed member of the Ethical Tea Partnership.

IDH Living Wage Commitment ? Has this company joined the sustainable trade initiative’s living wage call to action.

Human rights defenders policy actions ?

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Human rights defenders policy Tracker

Mention of HRDs or non-retaliation against third party stakeholders

"We commit to upholding the rights of human rights defenders, and those expressing their right to freedom of association, expression, peaceful assembly and protest."

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Signed collective statement in support of HRDs

"We recognise that defenders are important partners in identifying problems in our business activities, encouragin due diligence and in the provision of remedy when harm occurs."

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Stories with associated response requests ? We sought responses from Twinings (part of Associated British Foods) to the allegations raised in these stories. Find out more about our Company Response Mechanism.

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Twinings (part of Associated British Foods) has been referenced in news articles and reports on our website.

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