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Brown Grow Agro cultivates fruits and vegetables without any synthetic agrichemicals and helps create rural livelihood opportunities in Sri Lanka. They use vermicompost, cow dung, and poultry manure to build the soil.
Organization
Basic Info
  • Brand Name:
    Brown Grow Agro
    • Company Name:
      Brown Grow Agro (Pvt) Ltd
      • Sector:
         
        We participate in the following sectors under this brand name
        • Agriculture: Crop Cultivation
      Overview
      Environment CustomersWorkersSupplierCommunity
      People & Planet
      • Prioritize:
        We prioritize people & the planet in our decision making
        • Purpose:
          Our purpose or mission statement includes social and environmental goals
          Ownership
          • We are registered as an organization
            • Private Company: We are owned by one or more private shareholders
          Revenue
          • Reinvest:
            We reinvest all profits to expand social or environmental impact. We do not issue dividends
            Environment
            Product Impact
            • Environmental Benefit:
              Our products and services were developed to directly benefit the environment.
              • Resource conservation
              • Toxic or hazardous substance reduction
              • Environmental remediation
              • Awareness, education, and action
            • Product Impact:
              Our products are developed to minimize environmental impact
              • Materials harvested or collected from a sustainably managed source
              • Compostable. Product decomposes with no toxic residue
            • Packaging:
              We designed our packaging to minimize environmental impact
              • No polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, pthalates or bisphenols
            • Agricultural Inputs:
              We use inputs that minimize environmental impact
              Operations
              • Supplies:
                We use environmentally responsible supplies in all our facilities
                • No disposable plastic shopping bags
                • No plastic drinking straws
                • No disposable plastic water bottles at any facilities or events
                • Air dryers, cloth towels, or cloth napkins to reduce paper towel and napkin waste
                • Water bidets or sprayers to reduce toilet paper waste
                • Natural biodegradable cleaning supplies
                • Office paper and office supplies made from recycled materials
                • Unbleached and chlorine-free paper products
                • Sustainably sourced promotional materials. No signs made from polystyrene or polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
                • Natural pest control methods. No synthetic pesticides or toxic repellents.
              • Water Reduction:
                We have taken steps to reduce our external water use
                • Signs for workers and visitors
                • Worker training and incentives
                • Water efficient fixtures
                • Landscaping with minimal irrigation requirements
                • Low-volume irrigation
                • Grey water used for irrigation
                • Rainwater harvesting
              • Water Monitoring:
                We monitor and record our water use and have reduction targets
                • Energy Reduction:
                  We have taken steps to reduce our energy use
                  • Signs for workers and visitors
                  • Worker training and incentives
                  • Energy efficient equipment
                  • Use of natural lighting during daylight hours
                  • Energy efficient CFL or LED bulbs
                  • Passive heating and cooling design
                • Energy Monitoring:
                  We monitor and record our energy use and have reduction targets
                  Buildings & Land
                  • Land Management:
                    We manage land in a way that maintains or enhances ecosystem health
                    • We minimize light and noise pollution that could disturb wildlife
                    • We conserve natural habitat onsite to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem health
                    • We conduct environmental restoration activities onsite to increase biodiversity and ecosystem health
                    • We prevent soil erosion and compaction
                    • We conserve and enhance soil ecosystems
                    • We conserve water and maintain water quality
                    • We do not use synthetic fertilizers
                    • We do not use synthetic pesticides, weedicides or other synthetic inputs
                    • We manage pests, weeds, and diseases through biological, physical, and cultural means (no synthetic agrichemicals)
                    • We meet or exceed standards for organic certification
                  Customers
                  Purpose
                  • Purpose Oriented Customers:
                    We focus on serving or supplying organizations that prioritize people and the planet
                    Service
                    • Responsive:
                      We have systems in place to rapidly respond to customer questions and feedback
                      • We respond immediately during office hours
                    • Guarantee:
                      We guarantee our products and services
                      • Money Back: We offer a money-back guarantee if a customer is not satisfied with a product or service
                    Health & Choice
                    • Healthy Lifestyle:
                      We focus on promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles
                      Transparency
                      • Transparent Pricing:
                        Our pricing is public and transparent with no hidden costs
                        • Cost-Based Pricing:
                          We adjust our prices based on costs. We pass on savings to customers
                          Workers
                          Inclusion
                          • Women:
                            We provide equal opportunities for women and actively remove barriers to participation
                            • 40 to 60% of our workers or members are women
                            • 20 to 40% of our leaders and technical specialists are women
                          • Disadvantaged:
                            We preferentially hire or include people from disadvantaged groups
                            • Rural poor
                            • Urban poor
                            • At-risk youth
                            • Homeless
                          • Language:
                            All workers or members have access to key information in a language they understand
                            • Discrimination & Harassment:
                              We have policies and procedures to prevent, report & respond to discrimination and harassment
                              Benefits
                              • Pay:
                                We have paid workers
                                • Equal Pay:
                                  We provide equal pay for equal work. We set wages based on performance, not gender or other social categories
                                  • Living Wage:
                                    We pay wages that enable all workers to live comfortably within the community
                                    • Pay Ratio:
                                      We have a pay ratio of less than 5 to 1. Our highest paid worker earns no more than 5 times our lowest paid worker
                                      • Benefits:
                                        We provide benefits to workers beyond what is required under labor laws
                                        • Pension or retirement plans
                                        • Free or subsidized meals
                                        • Health and wellness programs
                                      • Training:
                                        We offer training and personal development opportunities to workers or members
                                        • Job-related technical training
                                        • Soft skill or life skill training
                                      Health & Safety
                                      • Working Conditions:
                                        We provide safe and healthy working conditions for all workers
                                        • Lighting: Adequate lighting with as much natural lighting as possible
                                        • Air: Fresh air and adequate ventilation
                                        • Water: Clean drinking water
                                        • Sanitation: On-site toilets and washing facilities
                                        • Ergonomics: Tools and work stations that prevent pain and injury
                                        • Rest: Quiet space to lie down
                                      • Safety:
                                        We have taken steps to prevent accidents and ensure worker health and safety
                                        • Data: We maintain data on accidents and work-related health issues and share it with all workers
                                        • First Aid Training: We train workers in basic first aid
                                        • Fire Safety Training: We train workers in fire safety and basic fire fighting equipment
                                        • Safety Equipment: We ensure first aid and safety equipment are easily accessible and regularly maintained
                                      Participation
                                      • Ideas:
                                        Our systems enable workers or members to share ideas, feedback, and suggestions
                                        Suppliers
                                        Sustainable Sourcing
                                        • Sustainability Criteria:
                                          We have social and environmental criteria for suppliers and service providers
                                          • Local: We prioritize local suppliers and service providers
                                          • Living Wage: We ensure suppliers and service providers pay at a rate that provides a living wage and sustainable livelihood
                                          • Working Conditions: We ensure that suppliers and service providers maintain safe and healthy working conditions
                                        • Visits:
                                          We visit suppliers and service providers to ensure they meet social and environmental standards
                                          Fair Trade Relationships
                                          • Relationships:
                                            We maintain fair trade relationships with all suppliers and service providers
                                            • Long-Term: We maintain long-term relationships with suppliers and service providers
                                            • On-Time Payment: We ensure that suppliers and service providers are paid at the agreed time
                                            • Advance Payment: We offer credit or advance payment to suppliers and service providers that require it
                                          • Ethical Practice:
                                            We focus on innovation, creating value, and supporting other purpose-driven organizations. We do not engage in anti-competitive or unethical practices.
                                            • Copying: We do not copy competitors
                                            • Dumping: We do not sell products at a loss to force competitors out of the market
                                            • Price Fixing: We do not collude with competitors to fix prices
                                            • Libel: We do not spread false information about competitors
                                          Transparency
                                          • Source:
                                            We know where all our ingredients, materials or products are sourced from
                                            • Source Transparency:
                                              We publicly share sourcing information
                                              • We publicly disclose the source location of all ingredients and materials in the final product
                                              • We publicly disclose the names of suppliers
                                              • We publicly disclose suppliers' social and environmental practices
                                            • Promotion:
                                              We highlight our suppliers and service providers in our promotional materials
                                              Community
                                              Impact
                                              • Good Citizen:
                                                We comply with all applicable laws and pay all required taxes
                                                • Social Benefit:
                                                  Our products and services were specifically developed to contribute to society. We provide broader social benefits that go beyond the benefits to individual customers
                                                  • Social inclusion
                                                  • Poverty reduction
                                                Local Economy
                                                • Local Economy:
                                                  We focus on contributing to the local economy
                                                  • Local Customers: We focus on serving local customers. More than half of our revenue comes from customers that are within 200 km of our headquarters or main production facilities
                                                  • Local Ownership: We are locally owned. More than 75% of our investment comes from within 200 km of our headquarters or main production facilities
                                                  • Local Suppliers: We prioritize local suppliers and service providers. More than 75% of our suppliers and service providers are within 200 km of our headquarters or main production facilities
                                                  • Local Raw Materials: We use local ingredients and materials. More than 75% of our raw materials come from within 200 km of our headquarters or main production facilities
                                                  • Local Investment: We do our banking with local institutions or community development banks that reinvest in the community
                                                Approved Date: November 1, 2023
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