LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 21, 2022–
Westrock Coffee Company, LLC (“Westrock Coffee”), the leading provider of integrated coffee, tea, flavor, extract and ingredient solutions for the world’s most iconic and transformative brands, today released today its 2020-2021 sustainable development report. The report outlines the global impact work carried out throughout its supply chains and operations to reinforce its ongoing commitment to creating products and solutions that support a socially equitable and more sustainable planet.
Westrock Coffee’s 2020-2021 Sustainability Report highlights proprietary programs developed to support farmer development, climate change mitigation, digital traceability and economic transparency throughout the supply chain. (Photo: BusinessWire)
“We’re proud of the work we’ve done over the past 13 years and the steps we’ve taken over the past year to rapidly advance our sustainability goals,” said Matt Smith, executive vice president of raw materials. and sustainable development. “Our efforts and the systems we have created are changing the industry from within for the good of the people and environments affected throughout our coffee and tea supply chains.”
Aligning with Westrock Coffee’s commitment to responsibly source coffee and tea by 2025, the report highlights Westrock Coffee’s leadership in the industry with a focus on fairness social and economic opportunities. These strengths include proprietary programs developed to support farmer development, economic transparency, digital traceability and environmental mitigation throughout its supply chain. Some of the most notable achievements included in the report are:
- Trained 46,000 partner farmers in extension services across the Westrock Coffee group of companies
- Launch of an internal framework for the verification of coffee and tea from responsible sources in the main supply chains
- Completion of the first “garden to final packaging” carbon footprint analysis for freshly brewed tea products
In partnership with the Committee for Sustainable Assessment (COSA) and the British Standards Institution (BSI), Westrock Coffee has created its Responsible Sourcing Policy as a supplier assurance framework affirming that all products will be sourced and processed from a fair way for the people who grow and manage them, as well as their employees, their peers and the environment.
Going forward, Westrock Coffee will use its current commitment to ensure 100% responsibly sourced coffee and tea as a stepping stone to the company’s future sustainability commitments. Among these commitments is the evolution of its ESG strategy to align both with the objectives of our customers and with the needs observed within the supply chain.
Westrock Coffee Company, LLC, is the leading beverage solutions partner for foodservice, retail and CPG customers, delivering innovation and digital traceability at scale to meet global demand. Westrock Coffee provides the world’s most iconic brands with the most transformative coffee, tea, flavor, extract and ingredient products. With offices in 10 countries, Westrock Coffee employs more than 1,200 people worldwide and responsibly sources coffee and tea from 35 countries of origin. We are the leader in developing and managing sustainable, digitally traceable supply chains, providing transparency from the initial farmer transaction through to the finished consumer product.
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PUBLISHED: 03/21/2022 10:34 AM/DISC: 03/21/2022 10:34 AM
