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20 Sep 2023

Lipton's response to alleged human rights abuses in the tea supply chain - September 2023

Bangladesh

Malinichara Tea Estate

We appreciate you bringing this matter to the company's attention. At present, we are collaborating with our supply chain partners to gain a deeper understanding of the current conditions at the mentioned tea estate.

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India

Lepetakata Tea Estate

LIPTON Teas and Infusions is aware of work undertaken to facilitate widening of a national highway. It is our understanding that the Government of India’s project is also designed to support medium scale industry and ecotourism, promoting employment opportunities for the region’s youth. We are working with our supply chain partners to understand the implications of the project specifically on the tea estate and its workers.

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Dufflaghur Tea Estate

The tragic accident is currently undergoing investigation. However, it is our understanding that Mcleod Russel India Ltd has already implemented corrective and preventive measures to avert similar incidents in the future, and remediation was provided to the affected party.

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Sri Lanka

Bridwell Tea Estate

We appreciate you bringing this matter to the company's attention. At present, we are collaborating with our supply chain partners to gain a deeper understanding of the current conditions at the mentioned tea estate.

Full response included below.

Fait partie des chronologies suivantes

Bangladesh: Workers claim they have not received owed wage uplift , incl. co. responses

India: Workers at Kalchini and Bhatpara tea estates report deplorable housing conditions, incl. co. responses

India: Workers fear mass job losses as they are made to uproot tea bushes, incl. co responses

India: Tea worker attacked by leopard in West Bengal

Bangladesh: Worker attacked by leopard at Mechpara Tea Estate

India: Two West Bengal youths injured by tiger at tea estate

India: Leopard attacks tea worker in Assam

India: Calls for manager's arrest after worker severely injured at tea factory, incl. co. responses

India: Leopard attacks affect tea workers in Assam

India: Workers demand compensation and permanent housing for worker killed by tractor at Pabhoi Tea Estate, incl. co responses

India: Worker killed in machine accident at Assam estate, incl. co. responses

India: Workers protest after not receiving wages and threaten strike until demands are met, incl. co. responses

Bangladesh: Workers staged days-long strike at two Habiganj tea gardens over unpaid wages and other demands, incl. co. responses

India: Lockout at Tasati Tea Estate, without consultation with workers or union, incl. co. responses

India: worker killed, and four others injured, in elephant attack at Assam tea garden, incl. co. responses

Sri Lanka: Worker attacked by leopard at Bridwell Tea Estate, workers say they live in constant fear of attack, incl. co. responses

Tea brands and retailers respond to allegations of rights abuses in the global supply chain