Sustainability

Sustainability Mission

Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC’s leadership approach emphasizes collaboration, integrity, and innovation. By empowering teams and fostering a culture of accountability, the company drives operational excellence. Focused on sustainable practices and ethical governance, the leadership promotes agility and resilience, ensuring long-term growth and value creation while maintaining high standards of transparency and responsibility.

Sustainability Governance

This governance structure establishes clear processes, controls and accountability at each level of oversight, ensuring that sustainability-related and climate-related matters are identified, reviewed and escalated through the appropriate management and Board-level channels. It also clarifies the respective roles of the governance bodies responsible for climate-related oversight within TTE’s reporting framework.
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BOARD

Board of Directors

9 members

  • Reviews sustainability strategy
  • Approves major ESG policies
  • Oversees progress and disclosures

Board Audit Committee (BAC)

Primary SLFRS S1 & S2 oversight

  • Reviews disclosures and risks
  • Monitors assurance and controls
  • Reports to the Board

Nomination & Governance Committee

Governance oversight

  • Reviews Board skills
  • Supports sustainability competence
  • Strengthens disclosure readiness
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EXECUTIVE

ESEG Steering Committee

Chaired by CEO / Director

Translates strategy into action

Monitors KPIs and GHG data

Coordinates SLFRS disclosures

Oversees estate sustainability data flows

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ESTATE

Estate Sustainability Steering Committees

16 estate-level committees

Implement ESG and GAP actions

Validate monthly GHG data

Track estate sustainability KPIs

Maintain RA and ISO compliance

2030 Regenerative Agenda through ESG Framework

Our sustainability roadmap, known as the Regen Agenda Framework, serves as a strategic guide for driving sustainable growth and long-term value creation. It consists of 15 key pillars that support our environmental, social, and governance commitments.

Our 15-Pillar ESG Framework

ENVIRONMENT

  • Climate action & net zero
  • Biodiversity & ecosystem restoration
  • Water stewardship & soil health
  • Circular resource management

SOCIAL

  • Fair labour practices
  • Diversity & inclusion
  • Community empowerment
  • Employee wellbeing
  • Value chain responsibility

GOVERNANCE

  • Board oversight & diversity
  • Policy compliance
    Transparent reporting
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Risk & opportunity management

OUR GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

Sustainability-related Financial Disclosures

Connecting sustainability, risk and long-term financial resilience.

Our disclosures, prepared in alignment with SLFRS S1 and SLFRS S2, provide a connected view of how material sustainability-related risks and opportunities affect our strategy, performance and future value.

Governance

Oversight and accountability for sustainability-related risks and disclosures across the organisation.

Board & BAC oversight, committee structure, roles & responsibilities, skills, controls and assurance.

Strategy

Impact of sustainability matters on our business model, value chain, financial position and resilience.

Business model & value chain, SRRO impacts, strategy & decisions, financial effects and resilience under different time horizons.

Risk Management

Processes to identify, assess, prioritise, monitor and escalate sustainability-related risks.

Risk identification, assessment and prioritisation, integration with ERM and continuous monitoring & review.

Metrics & Targets

Performance measurement and progress against targets across key sustainability areas.

GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2 & 3), climate targets, workforce, biodiversity, water and other key performance indicators.

These disclosures support transparent decision-making, responsible business growth and long-term value creation for all stakeholders.

Our Sustainability Impact Stories