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WHITEMORE LEAF Beyond Tobacco Farming
Tobacco fields at sunset in Zimbabwe

Sustainability & Compliance

Responsible from the root.

Responsible tobacco starts with the grower. Our environmental, social, and governance commitments run through every contract, every field, and every bale we deliver.

Environmental & Social Governance

Three commitments, one value chain

How we look after the people who grow our leaf, the land it grows on, and the way we do business.

  • Social

    Labour practices & grower welfare

    We actively enforce agricultural labour practices with every contracted grower, and support growers with the inputs and know-how to farm well.

    • Prohibition of child labour
    • Fair wages
    • Safe working environments
    • Full-package inputs delivered directly to growers
    • Agronomic advisory, farmer training, and field monitoring

  • Environmental

    Stewardship of the land

    Guidance on environmental stewardship and crop management is part of what we deliver to our growers, alongside agreed inputs.

    • Promotion of reforestation
    • Sustainable curing fuels
    • Best-practice crop management guidance
    • Soil conservation expertise in our leadership

  • Governance

    Integrity & transparency

    Honesty, integrity, and transparency are core values, backed by documented agreements and controlled processes across the value chain.

    • Signed grower contract for every input package
    • Stop Orders registered with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB)
    • Debt Acknowledgement agreements with clear, documented terms
    • Direct input delivery and controlled transport logistics
    • Traceable FCV leaf from grower to export

Compliance

Operating within the rules

Clear legal standing and documented processes, so merchants and manufacturers can source from us with confidence.

Incorporation
Whitemore Leaf (Private) Limited is incorporated in Zimbabwe and headquartered in Harare.
Regulated marketing
Green leaf is procured through direct contracted off-take and regulated auction floor purchases.
Grower finance
Input finance runs through TIMB-registered Stop Orders and signed grower agreements.
Data protection
Personal information is handled in line with the Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07]. See our privacy notice. Privacy notice

Due diligence

Documentation for buyers

Our grower contract forms are published for download, including the labour practices and data protection addenda that accompany the contract.

Shared with merchants, manufacturers, and partners on request:

  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • ZIMRA Tax Clearance Certificate (ITF263)
All grower forms admin@whitemoreleaf.co.zw