 | Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | | | Guayaki Latin America S.A. | | |
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| Place, Country | | | Andresito, Las Misiones, Argentina | ||
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| Contact | | | www.guayaki.com | ||
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| Type of Operation | | | FairTrade Smallholder Producer Group Organization | ||
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| Details on Operation | | | Group with two smallholder yerba mate producers and sub-contracted processing (drying, milling) in a mate cooperative | ||
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| Certified Products | | | Tea: fresh and dried Yerba Mate | |  |
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| Certification Programme | | | IMO Social & FairTrade Certification | ||
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| Social Issues (Smallholder Groups) |
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| Chapter | | | Content of the IMO Social & FairTrade Programme | | Rating | | Norm |
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| 3.1.1a | Transparent Administration and Relation with Farmers FARMER GROUPS | 19 | 16 | ||||
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| 3.1.2 | Pricing and Producer Payments | 19 | 14 | ||||
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| 3.1.3 | Non-discrimination and Gender Aspects | 11 | 10 | ||||
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| 3.1.4 | Internal Control System | 28 | 24 | ||||
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| 3.2.1 | Child Labour and Young Workers | 17 | 16 | ||||
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| 3.2.2 | Working Conditions Producer Farms | 45 | 44 | ||||
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| 3.3.1 | Basic Labour Rights Group Staff | 32 | 32 | ||||
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| 3.3.2 | Employment Conditions Group Staff | 34 | 32 | ||||
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| Total Score Social Issues (Smallholder Groups) | 205 | ||||||
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| Minimum Points for Certification Social Issues (Smallholder Groups) | 169 | ||||||
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| Points Reached Last Year (Social Issues, Smallholder Groups): - | |||||||
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| FairTrade Issues |
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| Chapter | | | Content of the IMO Social & FairTrade Programme | | Rating | | Norm |
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| 4.2.1 | Trade Relations | 21 | 20 | ||||
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| 4.2.2 | Additional FairTrade Obligations Producer Groups | 29 | 28 | ||||
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| Total Score FairTrade Issues | 50 | ||||||
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| Minimum Points for Certification FairTrade Issues | 43 | ||||||
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| Points Reached Last Year (FairTrade Issues): - | |||||||
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| Environmental Issues |
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| Chapter | | | Content of the IMO Environmental Programme | | Rating | | Norm |
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| 3.4.1 | Internal Monitoring Environmental Aspects | 6 | 4 | ||||
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| 3.4.2 | Environmental Performance Producers | 28 | 20 | ||||
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| 3.4.3 | Environmental Performance Processing | 29 | 22 | ||||
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| Total Score Environmental Issues | 63 | ||||||
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| Minimum Points for Certification Environmental Issues | 32 | ||||||
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| Points Reached Last Year (Environmental Issues): - | |||||||
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| Social Impact |
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| Social Impact & Special Achievements | | | Guayaki has started in 2004 with preparation and support of two producers for organic mate production. Since 2005 mate is bought from producers at a minimum of 50% to 100% higher price than for conventional mate. The price is fixed in advance in mutual agreement among producers and Guayaki and in accordance with the annual working plan. Guayaki provides very good extension and capacity building for producers and temporary harvest workers. Around 60 workers are contracted by Guayaki in the harvest season. These workers do all have legal contracts and receive all social benefits according to Argentine legislation. They receive up to 30% higher wages than workers on comparable mate farms in the same region. In the regional office of Guayaki in Buenos Aires permanent office staff members receive higher salaries than average and all social benefits. Guayaki pays high attention to environmental protection and sustainable resource management. | ||||
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| Use of FairTrade Premium | | | First certification: no payment of FairTrade Premium yet | ||||
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| Date of Certification |
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| First | | | 03.03.2009 | ||||
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| Last Update | | | 03.03.2009 | ||||
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