Organic India
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Indian company selling organic tulsi and herbal teas.
There's no proof the people who grow its tea earn more than the legal minimum, which in India is well below a living wage, and Organic India has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 5 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 5
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its tea is grown in India, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Organic India's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
- A product carrying the Fairtrade mark: Good
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Where its tea is grown
Organic India says which countries its tea comes from, but doesn't name the farms or co-operatives.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: tea estate wages in Assam, Sri Lanka and Kenya are among the lowest of any export crop, often paid partly in kind (housing, rations). (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Direct trade (self-reported)
Research notes Organic India's herbs are grown in India by more than 12,000 contracted smallholder farmers, to whom it supplies seed and organic certification while bearing crop-failure risk. All products are certified organic. Its US range, including tulsi teas, is Fairtrade certified and some tulsi is Regenerative Organic Certified, but packs sold in other markets may not carry these labels. It no longer appears in the Fair for Life registry. Its US arm, Organic India USA, is a Certified B Corp. Farm prices and wages are not published. It is sold in Australia through health retailers such as Aussie Health Products.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Certified | Fairtrade America certified tulsi and other herbs in 2018; US tulsi teas carry the Fairtrade mark. Coverage outside the US range is not stated. View |
| B Corp directory | Not listed | Organic India itself isn't listed. Its US distributor, Organic India USA, is a Certified B Corp (since 2015, score 125.8). View |
| US Department of Labor goods lists | Listed | Tea from India is on the US Department of Labor forced labour list; this mainly concerns Camellia tea estates rather than tulsi and herbs, which most Organic India teas are made from. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour allegations involving Organic India were found in news coverage. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- ORGANIC INDIA USA - B Corp directory · search the archive · Organic India USA (Colorado) Certified B Corp since 2015, score 125.8
- Fair for Life partner search · search the archive · No Organic India entry in the Fair for Life partner listings
- Organic India first in the industry to get certified by Fairtrade America - NutraIngredients · search the archive · 2018 Fairtrade America certification of tulsi and other herbs
- Tata Consumer Products to acquire Organic India - Tata Consumer · search the archive · January 2024 agreement to acquire up to 100% of Organic India; relationships with over 12,000 farmers; sold in over 48 countries, mainly India and USA
- Organic India Tulsi Original - Whole Foods Market · search the archive · US tulsi tea labelled Fairtrade certified and USDA organic
- Organic India launches Regenerative Organic Certified tulsi supplement, tea - New Hope · search the archive · June 2024: ROC tulsi tea in the US, building on USDA Organic and Fairtrade certification
- Organic India Tulsi Sweet Rose Tea - Aussie Health Products · search the archive · Organic India tulsi tea sold by an Australian online retailer
Company details
- Owned by
- Tata Consumer Products
- Headquarters
- India
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Organic India ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/organic-india, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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