• Sustainability in the Tea Industry

    This survey is conducted on behalf of Firsd Tea and the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. It covers social, economic, and environmental issues associated with sustainability. The survey takes about 5 minutes and we recommend using a laptop or desktop computer. If you are using a mobile device, please rotate your phone to landscape/wide view. Select "Next" to begin the survey.

  • For every response, a donation will be contributed to 1% for the Planet, a global network of businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations tackling our planet's most pressing environmental issues.

  • Social Sustainability

  • 1. In your view, how do the following industries perform when it comes to general sustainability practices?*
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  • 2. In your view, how well do each of the following industries perform regarding Workers' Rights?*
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  • 3. In your view, how well do each of the following industries perform regarding Gender Equity?*
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  • 4. In your view, how well do each of the following industries perform regarding Poverty Reduction?*
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  • 5. In your view, how well do each of the following industries perform regarding Investment in Safe and Caring Communities?*
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  • Economic Sustainability

  • 6. In your opinion, how important do you think the following sustainability issues are to most consumers?*
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  • 7. How much do the following aspects contribute to your decision to stock a particular tea for your product offering?*
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  • 8. How much do each of the following industries improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers? (i.e. operators of farms with around 5 hectares or less)*
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  • 10. How much do you think tea consumers value the following certifications?*
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  • Environmental Sustainability

  • 11. How much do you think the following tea industry risk factors are affected by climate change?*
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  • 12. In your opinion, how much do the following industries try to reduce their Environmental Impacts?*
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  • 13. In your opinion, to what extent do the following industries comply with Organic Certification Standards?*
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  • 14. In your opinion, how sensitive are the following industries to the environmental impact of climate change on Production?*
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  • 15. In your opinion, how much do tea growers in the following countries implement Sustainability Practices?*
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  • About You

    All answers will remain anonymous
  • 24. What is your gender?*
  • 26. In what kind of industry do you work?*
  • 27. In what kind of business do you work?*
  • 29. What is your highest level of education?*

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    The next section on Climate Risk is optional and takes around 1 minute to complete. If you would like to participate, kindly select "Next", otherwise select "Submit" to conclude the survey.

  • Climate Risk

    In your opinion, how likely or unlikely are the following events to occur in the next decade due to the effects of climate change?
  • 30. Decreased Quality of Life
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  • 31. Food Shortages
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  • 32. Increased Disease Risk
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