NewsWorldAn investigation reveals sexual abuse on plantations of some of the main British tea brands

An investigation reveals sexual abuse on plantations of some of the main British tea brands

A BBC undercover investigation has revealed a number of sexual abuse at various tea farms British owned in Kenya. According to joint research by BBC Panorama and BBC Africa Eye, women working on the estates of some of the UK’s leading tea brands have been pressured to have sex with their bosses in exchange for work.

The companies affected by the scandal are Unilever, Lipton and James Finlay & Co. Companies that supply tea to some of Britain’s most popular brands, including PG Tips and Lipton.

Abuses captured in images

As revealed by the British media, more than 70 women who work on the plantations told investigators that they had suffered some kind of sexual harassment at work. Likewise, the images captured as part of the investigation show the moment in which a recruitment manager from the Scottish firm ‘James Finlay & Co.‘ corners an undercover investigator and demands sex during what was supposed to be a job interview.

Following the investigation, the company ‘James Finlay and Co’ revealed to the BBC that it had reported and fired the employee of the tea plantations. In addition, the company revealed that it is investigating whether its operations in Kenya have “a endemic problem with sexual violence«.

The company ‘James Finlay and Co’ is the second largest tea company in the Rift Valleyin Kenya, and supplies tea to supermarkets Sainsbury’s and Tesco. Responding to the findings, Sainsbury’s told the BBC that “these horrific allegations have no place in our supply chain”, while Tesco said it is in “constant dialogue” with the company to ensure “robust action” is taken. .

Unilever and Lipton speak out

On the other hand, in another video supplied by the British chain, two managers are shown sexually harassing an undercover investigator on a tea plantation which, at the time of filming, was owned by the British Dutch company’Unilever‘. Who told the BBC that she is “deeply shocked and saddened” by the allegations, and that employees who breached her Code of Conduct have been fired and reported to the police.

For its part, the company liptonwhich bought one of the Unilever plantations while the BBC investigation was taking place, also launched an investigation to clarify the cases of sexual abuse.

Unfortunately, when it comes to basic products Mass-produced in third world countries, their workers face appalling working conditions, abuses, and human rights violations as regulations and audits are scant.

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