We use the below framework to measure and judge the sustainable nature of a producer on Eteakol. This UN defined framework allows buyers across the world to have a complete transparency and a consistent benchmark on the sustainable nature of their supply chain even when an expensive organic certification might not be available.

UN SDG GOAL	ETEAKOL SUB GOAL	Supplier compliance
UN SDG GOAL	ETEAKOL SUB GOAL	Yes / No
1. No Poverty	ABOVE average paid wage to workers
1. No Poverty	Access to basic services - insurance, worker contract, bonus, lunch/dinner
4. Quality education	Children of labourer working in the tea gardens must complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education
4. Quality education	Special education bonus or support for children of workers
5. Gender Equality	Provide a safe working place for girls and women
	End all forms of discriminations against girls and women
	Provide equal pay for girls and women
	Protect girls and women working in the gardens against violence and sexual abuse
6. Clean water and sanitation	Provide access to clean and safe water to consume
	Provide access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all
	Improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimising release of hazardous chemicals and materials
8. Decent work and economic growth	Decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities and equal pay for work of equal value
	Provide effective measures to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery and elimination of the worst forms of child labour
	Provide secure working environments for all workers especially women and children
10. Reduce Inequality	i. Ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services for workers living in the tea gardens ii. Social Welfare Programs iii. Women led
12. Responsible consumption and production	Reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
	Reduce the release to air, water and soil of chemicals
	Ensure that tea garden workers have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
14. Life below water	Prevent and significantly reduce water pollution from land-based activities - no chemical for cultivation
15. Life on land	Ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services
	Promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests
	Combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil - No Chemicals
	Reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity
	Prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems