Sustainability
Submissions now open for 2021 Specialty Coffee Association Awards
The Specialty Coffee Association Awards recognise excellence in product innovation, design, and sustainability across the industry.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Sustainability
Cooperativa Cocabel wins the 5th Annual Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award
llycaffè announced the winner of the 2020 Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award in a virtual ceremony.
Olam partners with TechnoServe to train Guatemala’s coffee farmers
Olam Coffee is partnering with TechnoServe to train 4,000 coffee farmers in a remote area of Guatemala.
Bigelow Tea works to reduce carbon footprint one electric vehicle at a time
Through a partnership with Fermata Energy, Bigelow Tea is installing a bidirectional charger and demand-charge predictive software at its facility in Louisville, KY.
Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK create nationwide coffee pod recycling scheme
Podback, a not-for-profit organisation, is the UK’s first cross-industry collaboration of its kind within the coffee sector.
Sustainable Coffee Challenge welcomes new partners
The Sustainable Coffee Challenge has announced eight new partners joining its mission to make coffee the world’s first sustainable agricultural product.
ICO’s public and private task force pursues economic sustainability for coffee sector
The International Coffee Council has confirmed and endorsed a vision and road map setting out new commitments towards achieving a prosperous, sustainable and inclusive coffee sector.
Olam Coffee sets sustainability goals for 2025
Olam Coffee, a leading green coffee origin exporter and part of Olam Food Ingredients, has announced its vision for the future of the coffee sector.
Fair Trade USA announces #JustOneCup campaign
The nonprofit organisation has announced its #JustOneCup campaign to aid coffee farmers amid an unprecedented coffee crisis as the pandemic continues.
Nespresso pledges to be carbon neutral by 2022
Nespresso has announced that every cup of Nespresso coffee, both for at-home and for professional customers, will be carbon neutral by 2022.
Starbucks strawless lids now available across US and Canada
A recyclable, strawless lid is the new standard for iced beverages in Starbucks stores.
Nestlé intensifies its sustainable packaging efforts
Nestlé is intensifying its actions to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third in the same period.
Cafés Novell launches first range of ground coffee and beans in 100% compostable packaging
Cafés Novell, a family business based in Vilafranca del Penedés (Barcelona), has expanded its line of organic “NO WASTE” products with a new range of beans and ground coffees in 100% compostable packaging.
Taylors of Harrogate partners with Engage to showcase sustainability credentials
UK, Leeds-based digital agency Engage has collaborated with tea and coffee company Taylors of Harrogate to develop an online content hub showcasing its work in sustainability.