Sustainability

The Rainforest Alliance Certification Program is a set of practical, yet ambitious farm and supply chain requirements, which was developed over a two-year consultation period with farmers, companies, NGOs, governments, and researchers around the world. The certification program focuses on protecting land and forests in ways that advance the rights and prosperity of rural communities—and vice versa.
 

Fairtrade Certified Coffee is produced in accordance with rigorous environmental, economic and social standards as well as audits by an accredited third-party auditor, FLOCERT. More simply, having the Fairtrade Mark means that the farmers and workers that grew coffee are getting a fair deal, the farms are prioritizing workers’ rights and following set environmental standards.

The “organic” label, which also serves as an official European certification, is applied to products grown without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers. In the Netherlands, the SKAL foundation checks whether companies that carry this quality mark meet all the requirements set for organic cultivation and processing. To be eligible for the label, all parties within the coffee production chain must have organic certification. That includes farmers, traders, roasters, packers and wholesalers, but not retailers or catering businesses.

Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters was once again assessed by Ecovadis in 2024 and received a Silver rating! This marks the 7th consecutive year that we have completed the annual assessment in collaboration with Ecovadis. The sustainability performance of Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters was evaluated across four key areas: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. With this result, Pelican Rouge Coffee Roasters ranks among the top 15% of over 60,000 active companies participating in the Ecovadis program.

Ecovadis is a sustainability platform that promotes transparency and sustainability in the global supply chain. For more information go to:    www.ecovadis.com