sustainability & environment
Weโve always tried to do the right thing, from having plant-based tea temples, giving back to tea growing communities through our ethical scheme and striving to make teapigs HQ a great place to work. ย
As a business, we have a responsibilityย toย use our platform and product as a source of good, which is why we were so passionate about becoming a certified B Corporation.
Read on to discover more about our packaging and green credentialsโฆ
b corporation
Weโre incredibly proud to be a certified B Corp; joining a wonderful global community committed to using business as a force for good.
B Corp is about purpose, andย the overall positive impact of a company. Rather than focusing on a product, B Corp analyse a companyโs impact on its workers, customers, community, and environment.
To become B Corp certified, companies are assessed and audited (โฆand then audited some more), and have to meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.ย
If youโre keen to find out more or feel it's time to get your own workplace certified, head on over to theย B Corp website.โฏย
our packaging
tea temple
Made from corn starch and paper. Breaks down in industrial composting within 12 weeks, so best to pop in with council food waste collection.
inner bag
Looks like plastic, but made from wood pulp, genius! Suitable for home compost and council food waste.
outer pack
FSC certified paper board and printed with vegetable ink. Recyclable.
rainforest alliance
Our everyday brew blend has Rainforest Alliance certification.ย Hereย is a little more about the work and objectives of the Rainforest Alliance and aย nice little videoย which sums up the work they do. ย Weโre working with the RA to get our black tea estates certified so you can see the little green frog on loads more of our packs!
ethical tea partnership
teapigs are members ofย The Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP); a not for profit organisation working to improve tea sustainability, the lives and livelihoods of tea workers and smallholder farmers, and the environment in which tea is produced.ย
sustainable restaurant association
Weโre an approved supplier of the Sustainable Restaurant Association which helps guide restaurants in all areas of sustainability โ from the way they source their products, to the way they impact society, staff and the environment.