Coffee Carbon Footprint Research
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An industry-wide effort through the Sustainable Coffee Challenge to increase and improve open-access primary data and insights on greenhouse gas emissions from coffee production in 5 Latin American countries—Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru.
The study was developed through pre-competitive collaboration among roasters, supply chain partners, technical experts, and relevant coffee sector stakeholders. It provides nationally representative, farm-gate greenhouse gas (GHG) emission baselines for major coffee-producing countries in the region, based on harmonized primary data collection and recognized carbon accounting methodologies. Additionally, it provides a solid foundation for ongoing industry learning and alignment on GHG accounting approaches.
The report below is designed to support coffee companies, traders, roasters, and sector actors in strengthening corporate GHG accounting, understanding emission intensities, and identifying priority mitigation opportunities within their supply chains. While grounded in scientific analysis and methodological rigor, the study is practical in orientation, intended to inform decision-making, target setting, and investment strategies.
Supporting resources, e.g. anonymized datasets, survey template, third party review, etc., will be uploaded soon.
