CRIB Podcasts

The Mother and Child-Friendly Seal for Responsible Business launched by The Centre for Child Rights and Business (The Centre) in 2022 is an action-based framework that recognises participants’ commitment to continually improving mother and child-friendly practices in the tea supply chain. The Seal Initiative aims to strengthen the commitment and capacity of businesses to create a family-friendly supply chain and encourages businesses to make meaningful investments in women’s and children’s wellbeing. The Child Rights in Business (CRIB) podcast series, launched by The Centre as part of the Seal Initiative, aims to engage different stakeholders in a selected business sector around the different aspects of women's and child rights in business. In Season 1 of the podcast, we focus on the tea sector.

Episodes
12-November-2024
A Conversation with Diana Jendoubi from Tea Journey on Sustainability and Storytelling in Tea
In the final episode of Season 2 of the CRIB Podcast, we sit down with Diana Jendoubi, a writer for Tea Journey. Diana shares her insights on Sri Lanka’s tea industry, what drives sustainability, and the role of consumers in supporting tea communities. Plus, we learn more about Tea Journey, a digital magazine bringing global stories from the tea world in over a dozen languages.Guest speaker: Diana Jendoubi, Writer, Tea JourneyHost: Ahila Thillainathan, Country Director of Sri Lanka, The Centre for Child Rights and Business....

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29-October-2024
Simon Bell on Fair Wages and Local Empowerment at Amba Estate
In this episode, our Sri Lanka Country Director Ahila Thillainathan sits down with Simon Bell, co-founder and Managing Director of AMBA Estate, a social enterprise that is reshaping the Sri Lankan tea industry through sustainable practices and local community empowerment. Simon shares how AMBA Estate’s unique approach—focusing on fair wages, local hiring, and creating opportunities for skill development—has made it a model of responsible business in Sri Lanka. He discusses the challenges of the traditional tea industry and how AMBA’s people-centric practices are attracting a new generation to work in tea. From revenue-sharing models to career advancement for workers, Simon offers insights into creating a thriving business that benefits both employees and the broader community.....

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16-October-2024
A Conversation With Dr. Ebrahim Afshar of Ahmad Tea on Fair Wages
In Episode 7, we bring you a conversation recorded live at this year’s Colombo Tea Convention. Our CEO, Ines Kaempfer, sits down with Dr. Ebrahim Afshar, Managing Director of Ahmad Tea, to discuss a critical issue: ensuring fair wages for tea workers. They explore how Ahmad Tea is challenging the status quo, pushing for tea prices that truly benefit the farmers, and encouraging consumers to support products that meet living wage criteria. Dr. Afshar also introduces a new initiative focused on making direct digital payments to tea pluckers—an important step towards paying fair wages. ....

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02-October-2024
A Conversation With THIRST CEO Sabita Banerji on Poverty and Change in the Global Tea Industry
In Episode 6 of the CRIB Child Rights in Business podcast, we discuss challenges related to poverty among tea workers in the global tea industry with Sabita Banerji, CEO and Founder of THIRST, interviewed by Ahila Thillainathan, Sri Lanka Country Director for The Centre for Child Rights and Business.....

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17-September-2024
Tom Franks on Ethical Tea Partnership's Mission for Fair Wages and Ethical Production
In the this episode of thee CRIB Child Rights in Business podcast, we sit down with Tom Franks, Chair of the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP), to explore the critical issues facing the global tea industry today. ETP is a global organisation focused on catalysing systemic change in the tea sector, with a particular emphasis on improving the lives of workers at the origin of tea production. ....

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