Ethical Sourcing
Ethically Responsible
As a producer of an organic, environmentally friendly, sustainable growing media, we take particular care to ensure that the way we operate is ethically responsible. When sourcing raw materials we only select coir mills that operate to high standards with regards to their employees and procedures.
We strive to maintain the best working conditions in our own factory as well. We have a strict no child labour policy, set working hours and have implemented regular, ample rest periods into the shifts. Supervisors are constantly present to ensure that the health and safety measures are always met. We are particularly proud of the benefits available to all employees, including a wage that is above the industry average, a healthcare scheme, meals at work for all employees, and transport to the factory.
Local Projects
Our factory is based in rural Sri Lanka, where employment opportunities can be scarce. Botanicoir works with and for the local community in order to improve conditions and provide opportunities for local residents.
Long term initiatives that we are involved in include improving the local infrastructure, such as roads and telephone lines which provide a basis for the local economy to expand and develop. We provide jobs for local individuals, offering them a higher, fairer wage than other factories in the area, and other generous employee benefits.
As well as ongoing, long term improvements to the local area, one of our recent projects is sponsoring a local orphanage for children left without parents after the tsunami. This enables the orphanage to provide sufficient food for the orphans, which they struggle to do without help due to recent increases in food prices.
Another one of our recent projects has been helping the local school to build classrooms and our upcoming project will to build toilets for the school.