Pinku Chakraborty

Mcleod Russel India Limited

Position World's largest tea plantation Company, accounting for 8% of India's total tea production and 2% of the world's tea production. McLeod Russel is the largest producer exporter of black tea from India. 63 Tea Estates,62 Factories,4 Countries employing 87000 people. Estates and production Capacity 38,758 hectares of land area under tea cultivation globally with 53 estates (48 in Assam, 5 in West Bengal), 3 estates in Vietnam, 6 estates in Uganda and 1 estate in Rwanda with a total production capacity of 102 mn kgs. Reach and market share  McLeod Russel's tea is sold worldwide under the Elephant Trademark.  The Company exports nearly 36% of its production and markets 64% of its teas within the country.  McLeod Russel exports to 23 countries across six Continents including Middle East, Europe and North America among others.  The Company reported the country's highest productivity standards of 27 kgs per person against industry average of 18 kgs per person per day. Mission Statement "McLeod Russel India Limited follows the tenets of a good corporate citizen, providing equal opportunity to all employees, in a safe and healthy working environment ,ensuring social and economic development to sustain and improve quality of life. It is committed to safeguarding the environment by adopting an eco-friendly, transparent and participatory approach in all activities whilst ensuring that the best quality of tea is produced." – Aditya Khaitan, Managing Director