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What is sustainability?

Sustainability has been defined by the United Nations as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainability is the intersection of environmental responsibility, social responsibility and economic responsibility. It is about preserving the planet - in terms of land, air, water and people.

Sustainability spans a range of social, economic and environmental topics from climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions, to helping coffee and cocoa farmers earn a decent living.

The Kenco Coffee Company - Helping to build sustainability into business

Our parent company, Kraft Foods, is working to ensure sustainability is part of every business decision so initiatives we undertake are environmentally, socially and economically responsible.

We continually work to reduce the environmental impact of our activities, preventing pollution and promoting the sustainability of the natural resources upon which we depend, while providing high quality products that meet the needs of our customers and consumers.

Our approach to sustainability focuses on the key areas where we can have the greatest impact and that greatly affect our business: 
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Energy reduction and efficient resource use

Key Initiatives…

Commitment to ethical sourcing …
Commitment to ethical sourcing………

We are committed to producing quality coffee long into the future and have been working in the area of coffee sustainability for over 15 years
  • Agriculture can have a significant environmental, economic and social impact and for this reason we focus, where possible, on ensuring we source from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms
  • Our initial focus has been in the areas of coffee and cocoa
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Energy reduction & efficient resource use…
  • 85% of the energy required at our UK manufacturing site is self-generated
  • Waste water cleansing in production process
  • Surplus waste solids used by local farmers for fertilizers
  • ISO 14001 certification
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Click here to learn about sustainably farmed coffee, tea & cocoa…
  
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