The tea industry employs around 13 million people worldwide. Many are smallholder farmers. Working in the tea industry provides a livelihood for them and their families. We believe that’s what makes value from crop to cup.
To create value from crop to cup, we work with our partners on increasing the volumes of certified tea such as Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ teas, UTZ and Fairtrade. We recognize though that certification is only a tool and not a goal in itself. Van Rees Group believes in practical initiatives and that an industry approach is needed to create real changes. For this reason, we are very much committed to support such initiatives.
The Van Rees Group is committed to the welfare of its global staff. Our group aims for the highest ethical and legal standards wherever we are present and actively supports good practice across the tea globe. All key staff sign up to an internal ‘code of ethics’. Also read this article: Van Rees participates in the Malawi Tea Revitalisation Programme 2020.