Verified sustainable

Paulig’s Code of Conduct for Suppliers defines the minimum sustainability requirements for all our suppliers. In addition, we have adopted certain commodity-specific approaches and certification requirements, as outlined in our Deforestation Policy. Our coffee comes from various sources, all of which are verified sustainable. In other words, an independent third party has verified that environmental, social and other sustainability aspects have been considered in our coffee production. How this is done depends on the origin of the coffee.
Coffee growing in Brazil

Certificates support livelihoods

Third-party certifications are an established and reliable way to verify the sustainability of coffee. Therefore, a significant portion of our coffee is either Rainforest Alliance certified or dual certified as Fair Trade and Organic.

With certified coffees, Paulig can promote sustainable farming practices as well as the well-being of coffee farmers. For example, the Fairtrade Premium allows farmers to invest in good agricultural practices and climate change adaptation. To incentivize organic production, organic producers also receive an additional differential.

Coffee partnership

Partnership projects are tailored to local needs

Certifications are one way of verifying the sustainability of green coffee. In addition, we source coffee through carefully selected and sustainable verified partnership programs, which are also recognized as 2nd party assured by the Global Coffee Platform. Through these partnership programs we can develop long-term partnerships with the farmers and farming communities, especially family farmers and other small-scale farmers. These programs are developed and driven by our long-term partners integrated in the coffee origins who have an in-depth understanding of the local context, as well as the key challenges and opportunities in coffee cultivation.

For supply chains that are part of these partnership programs, Paulig has engaged a third-party service provider to perform sample-based audits in order to meet Paulig’s own commitments on 3rd party verification.

In addition to the above certification and verification approaches, Paulig conducts its own supplier audits and visits to green coffee suppliers and farmers in line with policies and processes defined for Paulig’s supplier lifecycle management.