WRITTEN BY CHRIS DAVIES Even though McLeod Russel Uganda is part of the world’s largest producer of tea, the company remains committed to fundamental values like product quality, employee happiness and community welfare. AN Infusion OF QUALITY, COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS
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WRITTEN BY CHRIS DAVIES
Even though McLeod Russel Uganda is part of the world’s largest producer of tea, the company remains committed to fundamental values like product quality, employee happiness and community welfare.
AN Infusion OF QUALITY,
COMMITMENT AND SUCCESS
McLeod Russel produces approximately 100 million kilos
of high quality tea a year from estates in Assam, West
Bengal, Vietnam, Rwanda and Uganda. Thanks to this
expansive footprint and over 90,000 members of staff, the company
is the world’s largest producer of tea.
Wanting to discover more about the company’s presence in
Uganda, we contacted General Manager Billy Singh, who told us
about McLeod Russel Uganda’s commitment to quality, its various
Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, the latest technological
advancements that are improving production, and plans for the
future.
Facts and figuresMcLeod Russel Uganda Limited (MRUL) annually produces
approximately 16 million kilograms of black tea. The operation is
spread out over 6,700 hectares, of which 3,350 hectares is tea. The
company also has a 1,060-hectare eucalyptus plantation.
In addition to these areas, the company remains committed to
the local environment with 1,700 hectares of natural forest, which is
protected by the law of the land and home to indigenous species of
tree, wildlife and insects.
Since establishing its presence in Uganda, McLeod Russel has
spent over $9 million on upgrading factories, planting more tea,
constructing staff housing and developing welfare programs.
Quality commitment “We differentiate ourselves with the quality of our products,
attention to detail and concern for the sustainability of the business
and environment,” boasts Billy.
Along with Rainforest Alliance, Food Safety Management System,
Quality Management System and Environmental Management
System accreditations, MRUL received FAIRTRADE hired labour
certification for its Mwenge and Bugambe tea estates in early 2013.
As well as achieving the latest Gold Award for Tea in the President’s
Export Award (PEA), the organisation is also a member of the Uganda
Tea Association and the East Africa Tea Trade Association.
Employee development and welfare“We are the world’s largest tea producers but share the chairman’s
MCLEOD RUSSEL
There is an old saying that the entire British Empire was built on cups of tea. While this may not be strictly true, tea remains an incredibly popular drink around the globe.
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