“ We are , I think , a perfect example of how the procurement process has evolved ”
— Suranga Herath , CEO , English Tea Shop
51 they could be sustainable and the brand is sustainable .”
Looking to the future , Herath and English Tea Shop aren ’ t content to rest on their laurels . “ We ’ re on a mission to improve upon our energy use and reduce waste . For 2020 , we ’ ve set ourselves the goal of being completely free from single-use plastic . This year we ’ ve already completely revamped our core ranges ; they ’ re now plastic free and non-GMO .” Herath concludes : “ We want to be the leading independent tea brand , and be known for our own unique creating shared value model . We ’ ve just entered China , we got into Chile last year and we ’ re working on Brazil now . We want to keep expanding , but we want to do it the right way .”
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