Climate Change Data

The Coffee Quest

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Supported farmers in switching to more sustainable (and even organic certified) agricultural practices, focusing on sustainable or organic farming, water conservation, and wildlife protection.
  • Helped three farmers purchase an eco-washer, reducing water use by over 1,000%.
  • Working with a roaster to support 25 farmers in converting to organic production and creating a model to teach the production of organic fertilizers using organic waste from their farms.

Social Achievements

  • Provided 105 adults and children with medical and dental check-ups.
  • Motivated 25 young farmers through a Coffee Summer Camp.
  • Trained 15 female farmers.
  • Distributed 3,935 mosquito nets in the fight against malaria.
  • Established a program to support the education of rural teenagers lacking the means to pursue higher studies.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Scale-up project to 80 farmers (expected to be implemented in 2023).

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change impacts on coffee production.
  • Rising costs due to inflation.
  • Difficult access to medical care for Colombian coffee producers due to remote farm locations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Providing training on regenerative and resilient farming practices (intercropping, diversification of agricultural income, organic input production).
  • Shortening the supply chain and ensuring fair prices for farmers.
  • Collaborated with local Hospital San Isidro to fund and organize logistics for general practitioners, nurses, dentists, and psychologists to visit the small community of La Sierra near Giraldo, Antioquia.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Purchasing coffee at a premium to incentivize added value activities.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Climate change impacts on coffee production
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed