Advisory Council Member
To Reduce on-farm untreated coffee wastewater effluent by 50%.
Update
July 2023
27.2% reduction of on-farm untreated coffee wastewater effluent (+13.8% from 2021).
Advisory Council Member
ofi (olam food ingredients) is a global leader in naturally good food & beverage ingredients. As one of the leading green coffee origin exporters in the world, with year-round presence in origin, we serve sustainable and traceable coffee that supports producers and delights coffee lovers around the world, every day. We can bring a fresh perspective to coffee supply chains and be the change for good food and a healthy future.
Building on over a decade of sustainability experience in coffee growing communities around the world, ofi has set itself ambitious targets for positive contribution to the livelihoods of farmers, communities and landscapes. These targets form part of Coffee LENS (Livelihoods, Education and Nature at Scale), our sustainability ambition for the future of coffee. It’s the first stage of a roadmap to increase the impact of what we’re already doing to build a more resilient coffee supply chain, enabled through structured collaboration with partners.
To Reduce on-farm untreated coffee wastewater effluent by 50%.
July 2023
27.2% reduction of on-farm untreated coffee wastewater effluent (+13.8% from 2021).
To plant 5 million non-coffee trees.
July 2023
2,395,097 non-coffee trees planted (species include Gmelina arborea, Albizia, Laurel, and Cedro) (+ 19% from 2021).
To save 1 million m3 of water annually in coffee cultivation and processing.
July 2023
254,210 m3 + water saved in coffee cultivation and processing (+ 89% from 2021).
To enhance the livelihoods of 200,000 coffee households through access to higher value markets and technical assistance to build producers’ knowledge and skills.
July 2023
In 2022, ofi’s in-country field teams helped enhance coffee farmer livelihoods by providing support in the form of training, inputs, credit, and other farming services to over 117,000 coffee farmers across our global sourcing network, helping them to improve yields and quality, maximise their return on effort and investment, and diversify economic opportunities. This is over halfway towards our target of 200,000 by 2025.
Promote opportunities for vocational training in agriculture to 10,000 children and youth.
July 2023
In 2022, we increased the number of young adults we supported with vocational training in agriculture by 43% from the previous year. We want to show them that a career in farming can extend beyond the farm, to roles involving innovation and digitization – from pruning and agronomy coaching, to accounting and delivering agricultural inputs.
To Reduce greenhouse gas [GHG] emission intensity in our supply chains by 15% through improved land-use management, farming and post-harvest practices, and more efficient energy use.
