""Ironically, many if not most of these 'sustainability' projects remain disassociated from companies' core procurement strategies, meaning the coffee produced from these projects is not necessarily bought by the companies involved, or only in minimal quantities," the paper states. "And for the coffee that is purchased, prices do not factor into the project design, despite the fact that price is the single variable impacting farmer income that is in the direct control of companies.""
""Following producer consultations in eight coffee origin countries, the report calls on roasters, retailers and traders to embed \"living income,\" timely payments and risk-sharing into their core procurement practices, rather than treating sustainability as a separate, project-based activity. Titled \"Percolating Responsible Procurement: Coffee Producer Perspectives,\" the report is based on initial consultations with producers from Brazil, Nicaragua, Honduras, Uganda, Indonesia, Guatemala, Mexico and Sri Lanka between June and December 2025. The alliance said the report will \"evolve as consultations with producers deepen and new evidence emerges.\"""
Project-based sustainability initiatives often operate as isolated 'sustainability silos' or CSR schemes that boost productivity but remain disconnected from core procurement decisions. Many such projects produce coffee that companies do not buy or buy only in minimal quantities, and project designs frequently omit price considerations despite price being the single variable companies directly control that most affects farmer income. Producer consultations in eight origin countries between June and December 2025 emphasize embedding living income guarantees, timely payments and risk-sharing into core green-coffee buying practices by traders, roasters and retailers. A living-document approach commits to evolving recommendations as consultations deepen and new evidence emerges.
Read at Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
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