COMMUNITEA
We believe in acting responsibly and compassionately in our community and are
conscientious of those - from farmer to packer - who participate in and
contribute to our journey. In addition to this core philosophy many of our
teas are now Fair Trade Certified™. Please click here to learn more.
OUR PARTNERS
Community Gatepath: Turning Disabilities into Possibilities
Numi co-packs its Assorted Boxes and Bamboo Gift packs with Community Gatepath:
Turning Disabilities into Possibilities. Their mission is to "enable children and
adults with disabilities to achieve their full potential in health and work, and to
live as fully integrated members of the community". Numi has been a prized and valued
customer of Community Gatepath, voted customer of the year in 2001, 2003 & 2005.
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for more information about Community Gatepath.
American Apparel
Numi purchases its T-shirts from American Apparel, known for sweat-shop free t-shirts.
OUR PARTNERS OVERSEAS
Numi believes in creating and supporting programs that benefit the farmers and workers
for all of our overseas partners. We work directly with many of our suppliers to ensure
the fair treatment of the workers, better working and living conditions, and an overall
improved quality of life for their families. We visit and investigate new suppliers before
we create partnerships with them. This includes supporting tea and herb producers who
provide fair wages, fair and reasonable work hours, and support for the workers and their
families. At the gardens where many of our teas are grown and produced, the workers are
provided with free land and good housing. Numi works with the managing director of these
tea gardens to ensure that the wages of the pickers and factory workers are significantly
higher than the average Chinese worker. In addition many of our teas are now
Fair Trade Certified™. Please click here to learn more.
Bamboo Project
Our bamboo production employs an entire village in China where employees receive above
average wages, housing, additional healthcare and good working conditions. For the past
year, Numi has given back a portion of its bamboo proceeds to sponsor a new factory after
floods destroyed their current one, and will continue this effort to improve working
conditions.
Freeset
Numi's Tote bags are purchased from Freeset, a company that offers sewing skills,
literacy, and fair trade employment to Indian women once involved in the
prostitution trade.
VALUED AFFILIATES
- "Green" Hotels Association - Ally Member
- California Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns
