Our father, John Harney, started Harney & Sons in 1983. Shortly after, he brought us, two of his sons, into the business, and we continue to operate it today.
We have always been an equal opportunity employer that looks out for the employees' interest. Since the company’s founding, we have been based in rural Connecticut and Upstate New York, where we hire local employees from diverse backgrounds. We never discriminate based on sex, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Being a small, family-run company, upper management has always consisted of members of the Harney family. However, there are women and BIPOC in the next level of management and a diverse workforce under them. The management and staff at our shop in SoHo has an even bigger representation of BIPOC, which reflects the demographic diversity of New York City. We are committed to a living wage and providing fair benefits, including health care, paid time off, and child care.
We don't make tea for some, we make tea for all. And to succeed, we need great employees from all walks of life.
Paul and Mike Harney
Accountability, Authenticity, Action
45% of Harney & Sons Management and Department heads are BIPOC and 50% are women.
The Harney family has members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities and cares deeply about equity for all.
Harney & Sons is currently offering the possibility for customers to round up online purchases to make a donation to the NAACP, which we will match. In addition, we are making a $5,000 donation to the NAACP on Juneteenth, 2020. We have also started to identify BIPOC-led environmental charities to contribute to as part of our 1% for the Planet commitment and will continue supporting local community initiatives with an eye on BIPOC equity. We have long supported and will continue to support, our local Northeast Community Center (NECC) which offers support for the BIPOC community and our community at large.
Harney & Sons will continue to listen to the BIPOC community in order to understand what our role in helping to provide equity for all will be in the future.