Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | Bo Dam Farm (Pty) Ltd & Dedam Farming |
Place, Country | Redelinghuys, South Africa |
Certified Products | tea rooibos | |||||
Certification Programme | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification |
Performance Rating |
Chapter | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | Maximum | Rating | |||||
1 | Core Principles and Values | 6 | 6 | |||||
2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 24 | 14 | |||||
3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 141 | 94 | |||||
4 | Respect of the Environment | 152 | 88 | |||||
5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 16 | 10 | |||||
6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 32 | 20 | |||||
7 | Empowerment | 34 | 20 | |||||
8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 14 | 9 | |||||
9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 17 | 17 | |||||
Total Score Performance Rating | 278 | |||||||
Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
Impact, special achievements & commitments | The management of Bo Dam Farm and Dedam Farming have set themselves the objective of treating their employees and staff in a responsible and fair manner. They have identified the lack of skills and training and the fragile social structure of the community as the most prominent obstacles in furthering and improving the living and social wellbeing of our staff and the community at large. The ethos of the company includes paying more than minimum wages and striving to pay a living wage. An investigation will be launched to determine the living wage specific to our worker’s environment and needs. Safe working environment and practises are part of our vision to protect our employees as well as the natural environment They have identified that the lack or limited schooling received by most of our staff is a major obstacle in furthering themselves in their rural communities, unless they move away and seek employment in larger economic centres. Regular training in various skills are planned and will be based on employment related skills development as well as life/social skills development. | |||||||
Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
Percentage | 67 % | |||||||
Date of Certification |
First | 20.03.2019 | |||||||
Last Update | 26.05.2022 | |||||||