Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | Savannah Fruits Company Ltd. |
Place, Country | Tamale, Ghana |
Contact | www.savannahfruits.com, info@savannahfruits.com |
Certified Products | shea butter, coconut oil virgin | |||||
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 | 8 | 7 | |||||
2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 27 | 15 | |||||
3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 218 | 136 | |||||
4 | Respect of the Environment | 209 | 169 | |||||
5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 14 | 9 | |||||
6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 80 | 46 | |||||
7 | Empowerment | 59 | 42 | |||||
8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 21 | 13 | |||||
9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 46 | 31 | |||||
Total Score Performance Rating | 468 | |||||||
Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
Impact, special achievements & commitments | The Savannah Fruits Company (SFC) is a Ghanaian registered company based in the middle of the savannah zone of northern Ghana, Tamale. SFC was founded in 2006 on the belief that business can and should produce social good and contribute to the sustainability of our planet's ecosystem. The core business of SFC is production of traditional hand-crafted shea butter and Virgin Coconut Oil. As a contractual producer group, SFC partners with over 2000 women from 29 groups for shea butter processing. About 13000 more women are involved in supplying shea nuts to the shea butter processors. With 200 coconut farmers and 94 virgin coconut oil processors, SFC employs 45 permanent staff and sells over 2000 tons of shea butter and Virgin Coconut Oil per annum. | |||||||
Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
Percentage | 75 % | |||||||
Date of Certification |
First | 11.11.2015 | |||||||
Last Update | 26.05.2023 | |||||||