We take allegations like these extremely seriously and require all of our suppliers to pledge compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct. We are actively engaged with farms to ensure they adhere to our standards and each supply chain is required to undergo reverifica)on regularly. We remain committed to working with our business partners to meet our expectatons.

The cornerstone of our ethical sourcing approach to buying coffee is Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices, which was one of the coffee industry’s first set of ethical sourcing standards when it launched in 2004. Developed in collabora)on with Conserva)on Interna)onal, C.A.F.E. Prac)ces is a verification program that measures farms against economic, social and environmental criteria, all designed to promote transparent, profitable and sustainable coffee growing practices while also protecting the well-being of coffee farmers and workers their families and their communities.