Sustainability in the CAFEA Group

Climate change and coffee cultivation

Changes in the climate can affect coffee cultivation. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events can have an impact on yields and growing conditions.

We support projects and farming methods designed to help coffee farms adapt to changing climatic conditions.

Furthermore, we track our greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. On this basis, we are working to develop climate targets as part of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Resource use and packaging

We are working to improve the use of resources across our products and packaging in a targeted manner. In doing so, we are examining, amongst other things, the use of renewable raw materials, the recyclability of materials and ways to prevent waste.

We are working on projects designed to implement concrete improvements in resource use and to assess these against appropriate criteria.

Collaboration throughout the supply chain

Improvements in coffee cultivation and the supply chain require collaboration between various stakeholders – from coffee producers and processors to trading companies and other partners.

For our own-brand coffees, we therefore work with our customers and partners on projects in the coffee-growing regions. In doing so, we support long-term projects aimed, amongst other things, at improving the economic conditions for coffee farmers.