Coffee LENS stories
Coffee, bees, and an appetite for more: how can we shift the sustainability lens from ambition to action?
It has been one year since we announced our public commitments for a more sustainable coffee future, with Coffee LENS (Livelihoods, Education, Nature at Scale).
Creating a circular coffee economy
Working as part of the Circular Coffee Economy project in Peru with Solidaridad and other partners, ofi engages 1,564 producers in the San Martín region on circular farming practices to improve productivity and implement agroforestry systems, wastewater management and other activities that will build their resilience to climate change.
Tailoring support to each coffee farmer’s reality
In 2020, we performed a detailed literature review and analysis to assess if we’re focusing on the right interventions to really make a difference to farmer profitability and close the gap on living income.
Addressing the root cause of child labor in coffee
High poverty rates in rural areas and a lack of school infrastructure result in a high risk of child labor in some coffee growing regions. While there are often complex socio-economic factors at play, child labor in coffee is never acceptable.
Three critical actions to lift smallholder farmers from coffee ‘limbo’
By Vivek Verma, MD & CEO Coffee, ofi
Since launching our sustainability ambition for the future of coffee two years ago – Coffee LENS - we’ve seen coffee prices swing from a four-year low, to record highs. The current spike will be offering some respite to the world’s 12.5m smallholder producers.
Maximizing Opportunities in coffee & cacao in the Americas (MOCCA)
Through project MOCCA, we’re providing technical training and resources to help smallholders improve coffee quality and livelihoods.
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How ofi is creating actionable pathways to unravel the complexity of decarbonization
In a move by the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) to advance transparency and sustainability in the coffee value chain, two tiers of Olam International’s sustainability insights platform.
Global Coffee Platform recognises two tiers of Olam’s AtSource programme as sustainability schemes
In a move by the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) to advance transparency and sustainability in the coffee value chain, two tiers of Olam International’s sustainability insights platform AtSource – AtSource Entry Verified1 and AtSource Plus - have been added as new sustainable sourcing schemes to the GCP Reporting on Sustainable Coffee Purchases programme2.
A ‘Landscale’ Approach to Powering Coffee Sustainability in Mexico
Olam Coffee, part of Olam Food Ingredients, is working with the Rainforest Alliance in Mexico as part of the Alliance for Sustainable Landscapes and Markets, funded by USAID, to conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable farmer livelihoods in the biological corridor of the “La Frailescana” region of Chiapas.
Olam Coffee develops novel superfruit products from upcycled coffee cherry cascara
Olam Coffee, part of olam food ingredients (ofi), has developed a range of coffee cherry cascara products as a key ingredient for beverage infusions and concentrates across multiple applications, from ice teas to nutrition bars, to meet the growing trend for healthy indulgence.
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