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HARRIS FREEMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Harris Freeman is committed to environmental stewardship and sustainable business practices. Our efforts are focused in four main areas: eliminating waste, reducing energy usage, reducing packaging, and increasing usage of renewable energy sources.

Renewable Energy Sources: Both our Anaheim, CA and our Moorestown, NJ facilities operate on solar power making us the first tea company in the United States to operate on solar power. Together, the two facilities will create a 720 kw AC solar system, enough to offset 38 million lbs of CO2 , or the equivalent of 40,000 barrels of oil annually.

We publicly communicate the progress of our Anaheim and Moorestown facilities through the Carbon Disclosure project.

Click here for more details on our Moorestown, New Jersey plant
Click here for more details on our Anaheim, California plant



• Diverting waste trash from landfills – 260 tons in 2009 were recycled

• Waste Audits – identifying prime components for reduction, reuse, recycle

• Energy Audits – identifying opportunities for reduction

• Electricity Usage Reduction – motion sensors for all warehouse lighting, blackout policy during periods of area non-use

• Packaging Reduction – designed self sealed cartons eliminating plastic overwrap, redesigned corrugate packing boxes, reduced excess packaging from suppliers

• Vendor Score Cards – rating suppliers on their environmental commitments

• GHG – contribute to green house gas reporting and participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project

SUSTAINABLE FARMING / FARMING PROGRAMS

We provide farmers with programs on productive farming techniques that support biodiversity and safe environment farming practices.  This is achieved through methods that improve the quality and consistency of crops, while achieving higher yield and increased return on investments.

BACKWARD INTERGRATION FARMING PROGRAMS

Simple techniques such as hygienic and clean practices, limiting the use of pesticides, and improving water retention are some of the initiatives to sustainable farming. Through our Backward Integration Farming Program (BIFP), we work directly with farmers to develop and implement scientific and sanitary agricultural practices, processing methods, and storage techniques.

Our field representatives work with farmers to encourage application of organic soil inputs to increase soil fertility and improve water retention. We educate farmers about hygienic drying and grading of harvested product. Another initiative under the BIFP, we set up approved collection centers to ensure that we are able to screen and select raw materials that match international customer specifications. The result is increased value of crop yields while ensuring sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices.