There are billions of tea drinkers out there. In fact, tea is the most popular non-alcoholic drink after water. And because Lipton® is the world’s leading tea brand, it means we have a big responsibility when it comes to what we put in ours.
It’s What’s On The Inside That Counts
People care about what goes into their bodies. That’s why we care about what goes into our teas. We believe in tea that is safe to drink and sourced sustainably, without compromising on taste and quality.
Our Sustainability Promise
We are committed to sustainability. By 2020, all the raw materials that go into making Lipton tea will be sourced sustainably, using practices that reduce the use of pesticides and are considerate of the environment and the health, safety and livelihood of farmers.
Working Together For A Better Future
We are dedicated to working with governments and regulatory agencies to reduce and, where possible, stop the use of pesticides – especially pesticides classified as Class III by the World Health Organization.
We also work closely with our growers, traders and producers to help them reduce and eliminate the use of pesticides, setting specific goals with real deadlines they must meet if they want to continue to work with us.
Picking Our Suppliers As Carefully As Our Teas
All growers and suppliers who want to work with us must have a plan in place for how they intend to reduce chemicals and pesticides – especially WHO Class III pesticides.
What’s more, they will need to have a provable track record of having reduced pesticides and chemicals in the past.
Picking Our Suppliers As Carefully As Our Teas
All growers and suppliers who want to work with us must have a plan in place for how they intend to reduce chemicals and pesticides – especially WHO Class III pesticides.
What’s more, they will need to have a provable track record of having reduced pesticides and chemicals in the past.
Education Plays A Part Too
We’re also committed to our education program, which helps suppliers understand our long-term goals for sustainable tea production and sets out the strict standards of pesticide and chemical use they must meet.
All of this is part of our commitment to help not just brighten your day with the perfect cup of tea, but to help brighten the future of our planet too.
References Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international Trade.
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
World Health Organization. The WHO recommended classification of pesticides by hazard and guidelines to classification: 2019. ISBN9789240005662