CSR (corporate and social responsibility) are three little letters that have a big impact on what we do every day.
Across every aspect of our business, we are committed to doing the right thing and making a positive impact. CSR is more than just a corporate mission, and across the team, our colleagues devote their time and energy to making a difference.
Recyclable packaging
Waste to landfill
Of our coffee is sold
under an accreditation scheme
Renewable electricity
Recyclable packaging
waste to landfill
Renewable energy
As a responsible business, we’re committed to taking our CSR seriously – and doing things right.
We partnered with One Carbon World to measure and independently validate the carbon emissions of our roasting facility, and in the summer of 2023 we achieved Carbon Neutral status for our roastery (based on scope our 1 & scope 2 emissions) – one year ahead of our original target of 2024. We are also signatories of the UN Climate Neutral Now initiative outlining our on-going commitment to reducing our impact where we can.
We have made a commitment to once again measure, validate and off-set our emissions in 2024, whilst also looking at our longer term plans to reduce our emissions via technological solutions when available.
According to World Coffee Research (WCR), the climate crisis is the single most important challenge facing coffee farmers and businesses in the long term. While the estimated demand for coffee is steadily rising, the global land area suitable for producing coffee will decrease drastically by 2050. Investing in innovation that supports higher yielding, more climate resilient, and disease/pest resistant varieties can support the industry to forge the future of coffee.
We’re proud to be members of WCR, investing in the important work it does to build a more sustainable future for coffee production and coffee farming communities.
Our investment helps fund vital trials that evaluate high-performing, climate-resilient coffee varieties across the world for traits like yield, disease and pest resistance, and cup quality. Our coffee team and Q graders have contributed to this research by providing taste and quality feedback to ensure that these varieties offer the flavours that consumers want.
Working alongside Omwani Coffee Co. and Migoti Coffee, we are proud to be funding the construction of a community reservoir in Burundi.
Currently in Burundi water is dispensed via water points and communal taps. Families have to walk to fill up large containers and carry them home again.
The new reservoir will be located near a washing station, providing families with clean water in the coffee farming community of Kinama. Migoti will also be constructing a pipe network to carry and distribute the water to nearby communities.
Every coffee certification is valuable in different ways. Our chart will help you understand more about them at a glance.
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