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Inside the 2026 Coffee Barometer, Part 2: What Companies Are Not Saying

The coffee industry is awash in sustainability claims. What’s missing, the 2026 Coffee Barometer finds, is proof that any of it is changing the commercial terms that dictate value in...

2026.07.14

2026 Coffee BarometerAndrea OlivarAntonie FountainAshlee TuttlemanCoffee BarometerColumnsConservation Internationalcorporate sustainabilityCSDDDCSRDEthos AgricultureEU Deforestation RegulationEUDRFairtradeFrederik de VriesGerman Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Developmentgreen coffeegreenwashingIndustryliving incomeMarket NewsMarketingNiels Haakpricesrainforest allianceSjoerd Panhuysensmallholder farmersSolidaridadSpecialty Coffee Transaction GuidetransparencyVOCALコーヒー

Inside the 2026 Coffee Barometer, Part 2: What Companies Are Not Saying

The coffee industry is awash in sustainability claims. What’s missing, the 2026 Coffee Barometer finds, is proof that any of it is changing the commercial terms that dictate value in...

2026.07.14

2026 Coffee BarometerAndrea OlivarAntonie FountainAshlee TuttlemanCoffee BarometerColumnsConservation Internationalcorporate sustainabilityCSDDDCSRDEthos AgricultureEU Deforestation RegulationEUDRFairtradeFrederik de VriesGerman Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Developmentgreen coffeegreenwashingIndustryliving incomeMarket NewsMarketingNiels Haakpricesrainforest allianceSjoerd Panhuysensmallholder farmersSolidaridadSpecialty Coffee Transaction GuidetransparencyVOCALコーヒー

Column: Why Are ‘Sustainable’ Businesses Going Out of Business and How Can We Change That?

Why are “sustainable” businesses going out of business and how can we change that? A good place to start is with greater transparency. We also need honest recognition that multiple...

2024.04.03

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