Janata Jute Mills Ltd. and Sadat Jute Industries Ltd.

People · Community · Empowerment

The Hands Behind the Harvest.

Empowering around 17,000 people — driving the future of sustainable jute manufacturing one loom, one life, one legacy at a time.

People at the Core

By the Numbers.

17,000Total EmployeesAcross all facilities
85%Skilled WorkforceTrained & certified
45%Women in WorkforceGender diversity ratio
8+ YrsAvg. Employee TenureLong-term commitment

Employee Wellbeing

Safety & Welfare.

A medical centre with resident doctors, housing, our own school, trust funds for students, and a share of gross profit paid into the workers' fund — what the company provides, as it records it.

  • Resident Doctors & Nurses

    Medical centre

    A medical centre on site with resident doctors and nurses, open to workers, staff and officers.

  • On-Site Accommodation

    Housing

    Housing provided for many of our workers, staff and officers within reach of the mills.

  • Janata Adarshya Biddyapith

    Our own school

    Janata Adarshya Biddyapith, our own school, was named best school in the district on its SSC examination results.

  • Meritorious & Underprivileged

    Student trust funds

    Trust funds for meritorious and underprivileged students, funded by the company.

  • 5% of Gross Profit

    Profit participation

    Five per cent of gross profit is contributed to the Workers' Profit Participation Fund.

  • Company Funded

    Employees' Welfare Fund

    An Employees' Welfare Fund funded entirely by the company, with no contribution taken from wages.

  • 30 kW Installed

    Solar on the factory shed

    A 30 kW solar array installed on the factory shed roof, carrying part of the site's daytime load.

Compliance & Ethics

Aligned with Global Standards.

Our workforce practices are strictly governed by Sedex SMETA audit protocols and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) core conventions — because ethical manufacturing is not optional, it is foundational.

  • No forced or compulsory labour at any stage of production
  • Living wages paid on time — above the national legal minimum
  • Freedom of association and collective bargaining respected
  • Zero child labour — strictly enforced and annually audited
  • Safe, hygienic, and non-discriminatory work environment
  • Regular Sedex SMETA audits with full disclosure of results
Sedex Member

Sedex Member

ILO

Core Convention Compliant

International Labour Organization