Commitments
Commitments can be small or large, global or local. No matter the size or scope, commitments help advance sustainability in the coffee sector.
© S&D Coffee and Tea/Lucia Hernandez
Commitments can be small or large, global or local. No matter the size or scope, commitments help advance sustainability in the coffee sector.
© S&D Coffee and Tea/Lucia Hernandez
Nearly every major coffee-producing region of the world is under stress. Warming temperatures, drought and changing weather patterns are affecting coffee production and the livelihoods of coffee farmers. Across the globe, companies, governments and organizations are working to address these issues in tangible, meaningful ways. Explore commitments by different actors and geographies.
*Commitments may focus on more than one geographical region.
62 Commitments
From farm to cup
62 Commitments
The year 2030 is a critical year for the coffee industry; climate change impacts are expected to intensify as demand for coffee continues to grow. To make coffee sustainable, everyone has to do their part. The timeline below shows when we anticipate many commitments being achieved.
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2025
2026
2027
2030
Commitments range from transitioning to sustainable coffee sourcing to investing in the renovation of coffee farms, to training farmers on better management practices. The Challenge provides an online space to understand the numerous commitments being made by actors from across the coffee sector. Explore the commitments by topic.
4 Commitments
Gender, Youth + Indigenous People
4 Commitments
Education + Health
5 Commitments
Labor Conditions
17 Commitments
Climate
10 Commitments
Water Access + Conservation
15 Commitments
Forest Conservation + Reforestation
13 Commitments
Technical Assistance
3 Commitments
Renovation
8 Commitments
Access to Inputs
5 Commitments
Access to Finance
2 Commitments
Producer Country Policy
4 Commitments
Standards / Certification
7 Commitments
Sourcing Policies
1 Commitments
Consumer Country Policy
7 Commitments
Consumer Education + Awareness
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By 2020, 100% of Own Brand coffee products are certified to an acceptable standard. Standards currently accepted include...
Target Year 2020
Global
Source from farms and coops that protect the ecosystem and biodiversity protection/use shade and soil protection
Target Year 2018
Global
Incentive the improvement of workers conditions at the farm (Housing, wages, access to health services).
Target Year 2018
Source from farms free forced labor, child labor, withholding ID, physical, verbal or sexual abuse, unsafe conditions or...
Target Year 2018
Global
Source from farms with waste water treatment and initiative to reduce water use.
Target Year 2018
Global
Make sure farms from where we source, pay at least the minimum wage.
Target Year 2018
Global
1. Improve life conditions, specially in food security of coffee farmers families. 2. Improvement of coffee farmers practices...
Target Year 2019
North America, Mexico
I become the go-between of a producer and consumers.
Target Year 2030
Asia, East Timor, Indonesia
ASU commits to annually involve undergraduate and graduate students in classroom and research projects involving sustainable coffee
Target Year 2017
North America, USA
Our NGO Cafe Africa has a 3D approach. We work with coffee producing countries in Africa in order...
Target Year 2025
Africa, Burundi, Cameroon
Staff and client education about the value of Fairtrade-certified coffee.
Target Year 2018
Boncafé pledges to assist in ensuring the long term well-being of the farm communities, forests and wildlife by...
Reduce the amount of water used to benefit coffee through the implementation of infrastructure
Target Year 2018
South America, Colombia
Implement water treatment systems at farm level in order to treat the coffee wastewater from the wet milling...
Target Year 2018
South America, Colombia
The Coffee Research & Education Center aims its efforts to improving education, research and economic growth locally and internationally. We...
Target Year 2020
North America, Guatemala, USA
Train coffee farmers in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras on climate smart agriculture.
Target Year 2020
North America, El Salvador, Guatemala
By 2026, the Sustainable Coffee Challenge has helped stimulate a 25% increase in demand for sustainable coffee and...
Target Year 2026
Global
By 2020 - ECOTIERRA will have raised 50 million USD for the Canopy Sustainable Land Use Fund, which...
Target Year 2020
South America, Colombia, Peru
By 2020, we will source 40% of our volume verified or certified against sustainability standards. By 2025 this...
Target Year 2020
Africa, Ethiopia, South America
100% Responsibly Sourced by 2025.
Target Year 2025
Global
Fundacion COHONDUCAFE contributes to the sustainable production of coffee, through different projects that include strengthening the capacities of...
Target Year 2020
North America, Honduras
Source 100% of our green coffee according to the established Keurig Green Mountain Responsible Sourcing Guidelines.
Target Year 2020
Global
Engage 1 million people in our supply chain to improve their lives.
Target Year 2020
Global
Increase the demand and supply of traceable, high-quality coffee by sourcing and by increasing consumer knowledge through education...
Target Year 2022
Global
Mae Fah Luang Foundation’s mission is to ensure a thriving coexistence between man and the environment through our...
Target Year 2021
Asia, Burma, Laos
100% of coffee verified as supporting sustainable production by 2020.
Target Year 2020
Global
Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) initiated the Plan for the Care of...
Target Year 2019
North America, Mexico
By 2020, 100% of our coffee from individual estates will be responsibly sourced and marketed based on our...
Target Year 2020
Global
In partnership with CARE Canada we will launch a 5 year project to support the sustainability of the...
Target Year 2022
North America, Honduras
Within our FairChain philosophy to add more value in the coffee producing countries, we aim to expand our...
Target Year 2020
Africa, Ethiopia
Develop new high yielding coffee varieties resistant to pests and disease. NAEB has mou with world coffee research...
Target Year 2020
Africa, Rwanda
Increasing the area under coffee: new coffee tree area being developed in supporting farmers - It is projected...
Target Year 2017
Africa, Rwanda
Improving the quality of coffee through the increase of fully washed coffee: 80% of the total coffee produced...
Target Year 2018
Africa, Rwanda
NCBA CLUSA is committed to the increased production and the sustainability of the coffee sector which will contribute...
Target Year 2018
North America, El Salvador
ENSURE THE RESILIENCE OF COFFEE FARMS AND COMMUNITIES by Sourcing towards 100% of our permanent coffees through the AAA...
Target Year 2020
Global
Share our revenue with our growers to incentivize growing practices that benefit the environment and community. Enable every...
Target Year 2020
Global
By 2019, we aim to have implemented a soil improvement program that will help coffee farmers in the...
Target Year 2019
Africa, Cameroon
By 2017, improve the education provided by the St. Clara school in Matagalpa, Nicaragua by supporting the rebuilding...
Target Year 2017
North America, Nicaragua
PUR Projet plants natives trees with its corporate partners in and around coffee parcels in Latin America, Africa...
Target Year 2020
Asia, Indonesia, Thailand
S&D supports the production of 150 million lbs. of sustainable coffee via its sustainable sourcing platform RAIZ, while...
Target Year 2020
South America, Brazil, Peru
The Government of San Martin commits to enact a protocol that will establish the legal framework to grant...
Target Year 2019
South America, Peru
Enroll at least 4 farms in 2018 in our “Taking Flight” program to support farms in transition to...
Target Year 2019
Global
Consult challenge participants on native and naturalized tree, shrub, vine and herbaceous species that coffee farmers can use...
Target Year 2019
Global
Begin the transition of at least one full-sun or poorly-shaded farm to Bird Friendly agroforest standards.
Target Year 2020
Global
Begin to systematically monitor the economic benefit of the certification for producers and capture their attitudes linked to...
Target Year 2019
Global
Better understand agroforestry’s role in biomass/carbon sequestration in order to be able to recommend courses of action to...
Target Year 2020
Global
Partner with at least one organization or initiative assisting farmers in climate change adaptation and promote the use...
Target Year 2019
Global
Conduct and analyze research investigating different land use models, especially as they relate to conservation and certification standards....
Target Year 2021
Global, South America, Colombia
Assist at least one farm in reclaiming degraded lands like pastures and supporting their ecological restoration. This technique...
Target Year 2019
Global
According to the best practise models Solarcafé (Germany) and Café Solar (Honduras) Solar Lifestyle GmbH is on the...
Target Year 2020
Europe, Austria, Germany
By 2020, Solidaridad has supported, in collaboration with its sector partners, over 100.000 farmers and farm workers globally...
Target Year 2020
Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya
By 2020, invest $50 million in our Global Farmer Fund to provide affordable access to credit to coffee...
Target Year 2020
Global
Ensure 100% of our coffee is ethically sourced through C.A.F.E. Practices or another externally audited system. C.A.F.E. Practices...
Global
Through the One Tree for Every Bag Program, donations of funds to plant more than 25 million trees...
Target Year 2025
North America, El Salvador, Guatemala
The aim of this project is: 1) to produce an additional stream of income for coffee farmers to...
Target Year 2018
Global, Asia, China
Globally coffee farmers are fighting battles alone without the proper support. Their voices have been muffled by the...
Target Year 2018
Global, Asia, China
At SUPRACAFÉ we aim to be leaders and a point of reference in a responsible and committed high-quality...
Target Year 2020
South America
By 2020, The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) will be supporting global retailers in the deployment of supplier sustainability surveys...
Target Year 2020
Global
The University of Montana will continue our policy of procuring coffee from vendors who have a demonstrated commitment...
Target Year 2019
Global
As part of our mission to make sustainable farming the norm, we launch our Sector Partnerships program in...
Target Year 2020
North America, Guatemala, Honduras
By 2025, Walmart will expand and enhance sustainable sourcing to cover 20 key commodities, including bananas, grapes, coffee,...
Target Year 2025
Expand access to improved varieties for coffee producers around the world.
Target Year 2027
Global