climate change
Ditta Artigianale’s Sanapo to embark on Italian Coffee Tour
Francesco Sanapo, owner of Florentine brand Ditta Artigianale, is set to embark on a cycling tour of Italy to raise awareness of climate change and its threat to coffee.
Clipper Teas and Fairtrade Foundation support sustainable farming methods
Clipper Teas is working with the Fairtrade Foundation to showcase the sustainable farming methods used on Clipper’s Fairtrade tea estates that have a positive impact on people and the planet.
TAZO joins the fight for climate justice in partnership with SZA and American Forests
The TAZO Tree Corps, launching in Spring, will use tree planting and maintenance to help combat climate change and create new jobs in economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods and communities of colour.
Sustainable Coffee Challenge commits to ambitious climate goals
Sustainable Coffee Challenge members have announced a commitment to avoid at least 1.5 gigatons (GT) of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 by increasing production on existing coffee lands.
Coca-Cola HBC recognised with double ‘A’ score for climate action and water stewardship
Coca-Cola HBC’s leadership in sustainability has again been recognised via an ‘A List’ ranking from CDP.
Nestlé redoubles efforts to combat climate change
Focusing on regenerative agriculture and moving to renewable electricity, the company is now taking measures to halve its emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.
Starbucks joins industry leaders to accelerate progress towards a net zero future
Starbucks is collaborating with eight other global companies to launch Microsoft’s Transform to Net Zero initiative.
ADM signs new charter committing to a more sustainable future
ADM has joined almost one hundred fragrance and flavour companies in signing an ambitious new Sustainability Charter seeking to improve sustainability across the two industries.
Rainforest Alliance announces enhanced certification programme and standard
The new programme consists of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard with requirements for farms and supply chains, along with a new assurance system and a suite of tools to measure progress towards sustainability objectives.
Nestlé co-funds sustainable packaging research at EPFL
Nestlé will co-fund breakthrough research at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, as part of a joint initiative with SIG, Logitech and other partners, to tackle environmental challenges associated with plastic waste.
Revising global consumer trends for 2020 amid Covid-19
According to Euromonitor International, Covid-19 will impact all top ten of its global consumer trends this year, and recently held a webinar to discuss how Covid-19 is affecting these trends.
Climate Catalogue report released at SCA World of Coffee
During SCA World of Coffee Berlin, the Climate Catalogue report was released, paving the way for investments into climate resilient coffee production.