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to Susie,” Carlton reflects.“ Despite all the hardships she faced, her own education is what propelled her to the position she is in today. She has always believed that every child in the world should have access to education – not necessarily to change the world, but to have the freedom of choice.” Tropic has worked with UWS since 2019 across Madagascar, Myanmar, Cambodia and Nepal. The charity works in partnership with governments and local communities from the outset, with the goal of running each school for four to five years before handing it back to the government – then the funding can move on to new communities. Carlton reveals:“ In Nepal, when UWS first began working in the five communities we support, fewer than 50 percent of children had access to education. That figure is now over 96 percent. It’ s wonderful.”
With over 23 exciting new products launching across 2026, and up to 14 festive gift sets launching in time for the all-important final quarter, Tropic shows no signs of slowing down. For Carlton, growth has always been rooted in something deeper.“ If we demonstrate that a business like ours can still donate ten percent of profits to charity, then hopefully larger organizations will follow,” he says.“ We don’ t want to do it alone!”
International expansion is on the horizon too, with Tropic’ s unwavering ambition to carry its signature blend of community, conscience and clinical-grade natural beauty to customers around the world.“ Ultimately, our aim is to be operating globally, doing exactly what we do here in the UK and maintaining full control of everything we produce,” ends Carlton.“ We want to spread the Tropic ethos around the world and create even more impact as we go.” ■
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