Sustainability Summary
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- Operates Sri Lanka's first private-sector Climate Change Research Centre.
- Funds the Endane Corridor — 40 hectares of restored Sri Lankan tropical rainforest.
- Greening Batticaloa program is planting 1 million cashew trees to restore habitat.
What do our labels mean?
2024 High Achiever Award Winner
2025 Most Influential Award Winner
APCO Member
EcoVadis – Silver Score
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System
ISO 9001 – Quality Management System
Rainforest Alliance Certified
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Member
SMETA Certified
UNGC Participant
USDA Certified Organic
We want to grow our business as a company but not at the cost of the planet.
On our journey of sustainability, we have not compromised. Through world-class research, innovation, resources and technology, Dilmah remains committed to a sustainable product line. - Vajira Karunathilake Head of Quality Assurance, Dilmah Tea Our Mission: To craft the finest Tea and Cinnamon in the world — growing responsibly, innovating boldly, and sharing generously. We will bring great Taste and natural Goodness to the people who choose our Tea and Cinnamon with Kindness to the land and people who make it possible.
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Dilmah Sustainability Actions
Dilmah Sustainability Commitments
2000
Initiation of Eliminating Plastic
Initiated eliminating the plastic of our tea packs by introducing a tearstrip design.
2007
Plant - Based Tea Bags
Pyramid tea bags changed to PLA, a plant-based material.
2010
Reduction of Material Usage
Packaging that contains 10 tea envelopes (10E) was changed to include a window to reduce material usage
