“While a proactive commitment to sustainable sourcing is to be applauded, setting up an entirely new sourcing model – and doing it well – is no mean feat” — Suranga Herath, CEO of English Tea Shop
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So, based on my experience over
because ethical sourcing is important
the years, I wanted to share some of
to your customers? Is it to be better for
the key things I’ve learnt about setting
the environment? Is it all of the above?
up a sourcing model.
What’s important is considering what long-term outcomes you want to achieve,
1. BE CLEAR ON YOUR MOTIVATIONS.
both for your business, and for those
The very first step should be asking
in the supply chain.
yourself why you’re setting off on this path. Is it to help support and share
2. START SMALL AND SCALE UP.
value with those in your supply chain?
Unless you’re starting a new business,
Is it to improve transparency? Is it to
it’s probably best to take a long-term
have a more secure and reliable supply
approach to sourcing. Having direct
chain? Is it so you can source increas-
relationships with producers is both
ingly high-quality produce? Is it
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