Sachai Tea Benefit Corp is a woman owned company that is passionate about making authentic chai, sourcing ingredients responsibly and direct trade of tea from small farmers in India.
Plastic Scorecard Rating
Sachai Tea's progress:
Industry average:
Explore the progress Sachai Tea has made toward a circle, low carbon economy. Every achievement helps to increase their Plastic Scorecard Rating based on how their unique company can create the most effective environmental impact.
At a glance
Active Initiatives
2030 Targets: US Plastic Pact aligned
Scorecard progress
Scorecard progress
Explore the progress Sachai Tea has made toward a circular, low carbon economy.
Measure
Reduce
Optimze
Engage
Measure
- Collect list of SKUs
- Determine sales per SKU
- Assess plastic weight and packaging material
- Evaluate and benchmark target setting
- Measure value chain plastic waste generation
- Model plastic leakage and ecosystem impact
- Quantify impact of plastic action initiatives
- Track plastic footprint over time
- Quantify greenhouse gas emissions
Reduction
- Set goals for plastic waste reduction
- Reduce unnecessary packaging in value chain
- Initiate reuse and refill systems
- Innovate new plastic-free products
- Raise internal awareness on plastic waste reduction opportunities
- Minimize material use in product and packaging design
- Explore alternative materials with improved circularity and sustainability performance
Optimization
- Raise internal awareness on circular economy potential
- Refine design optimizations and circularity
- Provide end of life instructions for consumers
- Enhance the recyclability of products and packaging
- Increase recycled content in product and packaging
Engagement
- Integrate plastic action into corporate sustainability strategy
- Invest in circular innovations
- Engage with retailers to amplify impact
- Engage with suppliers to amplify impact
- Finance additional plastic waste removal from nature
- Engage and advocate with industry and ecosystem partners
10,000 plastic bottles diverted from nature
Plastic recovery in Kerala, India
Project baseline:
Kozhikode is a coastal city in the south Indian state of Kerala, which used to be a significant spice trade center. Over time, it turned into a densely populated city with a public waste management infrastructure that leaves much to be desired.
Project activity:
In collaboration with our Partner Organization Green Worms, your impact investments subsidize the collection and recovery of plastics that are otherwise bound for nature. Your investment incentivizes the collection and transport of flexible plastics from unmanaged landfills, while supporting additional income and health benefits for their all women workforce.
Membership Story
Sachai Tea is working with the Plastic Scorecard to reduce their plastic waste and share their journey to inspire others. Understanding and measuring their plastic footprint was the first step to further minimize their impact on the planet. Initiating strategic interventions is bolstering their environmental responsibility, and Sachai Tea will be able to increase its positive impact and hopes to encourage continual improvements throughout their community.
Through their Plastic Scorecard, Sachai Tea, is engaging to reduce waste from their operations and supply chain and has recovered 10,000 plastic bottles from nature. Their pledge to finance plastic waste recovery pledge through Green Worms directly supports the Kerala community in Southern India.
Note from the Plastic Scorecard
Sachai Tea’s 2023 Plastic Scorecard came to fruition in response to the growing concern of the plastic crisis. The Plastic Scorecard’s missions is to help companies to prioritize environmental stewardship across their organization, while also direct investment toward waste reduction and circular initiatives.
Sacha Tea is passionate about making authentic chai, sourcing ingredients responsibly and direct trade of tea from small farmers in India, and working with the Plastic Scorecard to continue their mission of responsible business was an easy step toward a world with less waste.
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