Cott Announces Release of S&D Coffee & Tea’s Sustainability Report, New ESG Commitments
Dec 11, 2019
Rooted in Impact, the latest sustainability report from S&D Coffee, provides an update on progress made in the last two years to use S&D Coffee’s scale and global reach to embed sustainability throughout its operations and supply chain. These efforts led to:
- Providing more than 4,600 smallholder farmers in six countries with tools and resources needed to optimize their farms’ productivity,
- Conserving 40,000 gallons of water by implementing a gray water recycling program at S&D facilities, and
- Developing the Leadership Equity and Diversity (LEAD) Scholarship program with the
Specialty Coffee Association , a two-year scholarship that provides professional development resources and mentoring for people from underrepresented and marginalized communities around the world.
“We are proud of the progress made by S&D to embed sustainability across its operations and value chain. Their efforts reflect Cott’s ongoing commitment to sustainability,” said
Earlier this year, Cott announced environmental sustainability goals intended to accelerate the company’s sustainable practices through:
- Elevating its water stewardship practices through compliance by 2025 with the
Alliance for Water Stewardship international standards core criteria for key spring water sources, and - Reducing its carbon footprint through reduced greenhouse gas emissions and becoming carbon neutral for its North American operations by 2022.
These goals build upon its track record of sustainable practices, including
For more information on Cott’s commitment to sustainability, visit https://www.cott.com/sustainability/.
To read the S&D Coffee & Tea sustainability report, Rooted in Impact, visit https://sdcoffeetea.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SD-Coffee-2019-Sustainability-Report.pdf.
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