European Union

EU Proposes Softening EUDR Reporting Requirements for Small Companies

The European Commission is proposing to soften the reporting requirements for micro and small companies under the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, known as the EUDR. A proposal published yesterday...

2025.10.23

CorporatedeforestationEUDREuropean CommissionEuropean UnionFarmer Issuesgreen coffeeIndustryInternationallegal issuesMarket NewsOriginProductsresearchSustainabilityUniversity of MarylandUniversity of Maryland GLAD Labコーヒー

Report Says Coffee Continues to Erase Brazil’s Forests, Exacerbating Climate Shocks

A new report from the nonprofit Coffee Watch says that modern coffee production in Brazil continues to be a significant driver of deforestation, with hundreds of thousands of hectares...

2025.10.23

agroforestryAidEnvironmentAtlantic ForestBrazilCerradoclimate changeCoffee WatchdeforestationEtelle HigonnetEUDREuropean UnionFarmer IssuesMarket NewsMinas GeraisNeeraj Garg BaruahOriginregenerative agricultureSouth AmericaSustainabilityコーヒー

EU Proposes Another 12-Month Delay to EUDR, Cites IT Issues

The European Commission is planning yet another one-year delay to enforcement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), citing poor development and performance of the Commission’s IT system. The postponement plan...

2025.09.25

AfricaAsiabiodiversityCentral AmericaClient Earthclimate changeCorporatedeforestationdue diligenceEPPEUDREuropean CommissionEuropean People's PartyEuropean UnionFarmer Issuesgreen coffeeIndonesiaIndustryInternationalMarket NewsMichael RicemonocropOriginrainforest allianceSouth AmericaSustainabilitytropical deforestationUniversity of Maryland GLAD Labコーヒー

Amid Anti-Greenwashing Directives, EU Coffee Industry Group Provides Guidance

The European Coffee Federation just published the “Shadow Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules” (Shadow PEFCR), a technical document designed to help coffee companies prepare for emerging anti-greenwashing laws. The ECF,...

2025.09.18

BlonkCorporatecorporate sustainabilityECF Shadow PEFCRenvironmental sustainabilityEuropean Coffee FederationEuropean CommissionEuropean UnionFarmer IssuesGreen Claims Directivegreen coffeegreenwashingIndustryInternationallegal issuesMarket NewsMarketingMérieux NutriSciencesmpowering Consumers for the Green Transition DirectiveOriginProductsregulationsSustainabilityコーヒー

Report: Climate Change Adaptation Plans Are Working for Coffee Producers

A new report commissioned by Fairtrade International and co-funded by the European Union found that coffee producers are leading producers in other agricultural sectors in planning for climate change, though...

2024.12.13

AfricaCentral Americaclimate adaptationclimate changeenvironmental sustainabilityEuropean UnionFairtrade InternationalFarmer IssuesIndustryInternationalMarket NewsOriginSustainabilityコーヒー

EU’s Largest Political Party Seeks to Soften EUDR Deforestation Law

The largest political party in the European Union, the European People’s Party (EPP), is behind a proposal to further delay the implementation of landmark European deforestation-free legislation (EUDR) affecting coffee...

2024.11.13

climate changeCorporateCraft/OperationsdeforestationEUDREuropean CommissionEuropean People's Party (EPP)European UnionFairtrade InternationalFarmer IssuesGreenpeaceIndustryInternationallegal issuesMacroMarket NewsMarketingMicroOriginregulationsRoastingSébastien RissoSustainabilityコーヒー

VOCAL Alliance Launches, Urges EU Regulatory Compliance Over Pushback

A new consortium of civil society organizations under the acronym VOCAL (Voice of Organizations in Coffee Alliance) launched today, challenging the coffee industry’s prevailing positions on regulatory compliance. In its...

2024.10.02

Coffee WatchCorporateCorporate Sustainability Reporting DirectiveCSDDDdeforestationEUDREuropean UnionFairfoodFairtrade InternationalFarmer IssuesFernForests of the WorldGreen Claims DirectiveIndustryInkota NetzwerkInternationallegal issuesMarket NewsOriginOxfam BelgiumPublic EyeRikoltoSustainabilityVOCALVOICE Networkコーヒー

Report: Ethiopian Coffee Producers Facing ‘Green Squeeze’ from EUDR

Ever since European legislators put their stamp on the final draft of the new EU deforestation-free supply chain law (EUDR) in December 2022, organizations in and around the coffee industry...

2024.09.30

AfricaBill and Melinda Gates FoundationCSDDDDario DebowiczdeforestationEUDREuropean UnionFarmer IssuesIndustryJodie KeaneMarket NewsMaximiliano Mendez-ParraODIOriginpolicyPrachi AgarwalSustainabilitythink tanksコーヒー

ILO Leading $10.8 Million Child Labor in Coffee Project

The number of child laborers has been rising in recent years, reaching 160 million — or one in 10 children globally — as of the latest report from the United...

2024.07.09

AfricaAsiaCentral Americachild laborEuropean UnionEventsFAOFarmer IssuesIndustryInternationalInternational Labour OrganizationInternational Trade Centrelabor issuesnonprofitsOriginsupply chain issuessupply chain managementSustainabilityUNICEFUnited Nations Food and Agriculture Organizationコーヒー

EU Legislators Approve Landmark Corporate Due Diligence Rules (CSDDD)

The European Parliament last week approved landmark regulations designed to ensure human rights and environmental due diligence among large EU and multinational companies. While applying only to companies with at...

2024.05.01

CorporateCraft/OperationsCSDDDdue diligenceEU CouncilEU ParliamentEUDREuropean UnionFairtrade Advocacy OfficeFairtrade InternationalFarmer IssuesHylanderIndustryInternationallegal issuesMacroMarket NewsOriginParis AgreementProductsrainforest allianceregulationsRoastingSolidaridadSustainabilityコーヒー