Global Coffee Platform

25/06/2026

How do we reach more smallholder coffee farmers? 💬 ☕

That’s what GCP Members are discussing at the GCP10 Member Connect at World of Coffee Brussels today – collaborating and shaping business-relevant sustainability solutions.

25/06/2026

How do we reach more smallholder coffee farmers? 💬 ☕

That’s what GCP Members are discussing at the GCP10 Member Connect at World of Coffee Brussels today – collaborating and shaping business-relevant sustainability solutions.

25/06/2026

The public consultation for the review of the Coffee Sustainability Reference Code and the Equivalence Mechanism is now closed ✅

Thank you for participating! Your voice matters. Your experience counts. 🤝

The input gathered will help to ensure these tools continue to support practical, aligned, and impactful approaches to coffee sustainability. 🌱

27/05/2026

Have your say on coffee sustainability!

Whether you work in production, trade, roasting, retail, sustainability, research, or technical implementation – your perspective on coffee sustainability matters and your input in this process will help shape the tools that support continuous improvement across the sector.

Share your expertise by taking the survey before 19 June 2026 – available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesian and Vietnamese!

Find all the details here 👉www.tinyurl.com/GCPTools2026

25/05/2026

Public consultation on GCP's coffee sustainability tools now open! 📢

GCP has officially opened a 30-day public consultation on the review of the Coffee Sustainability Reference Code and the Equivalence Mechanism and is inviting input from across the coffee sector and beyond.

Share your unique insights and expertise and help ensure that these key sector sustainability tools remain relevant, credible, and effective for advancing sustainability. 🌱

How to participate in the Public Consultation:
1. Review the Consultation Toolkit 📑
2. Share your feedback through the Main Survey ✍
3. Provide detailed technical input through the Technical Survey⚙️

Find all the details here 👉 https://www.globalcoffeeplatform.org/latest/2026/join-the-public-consultation-on-the-coffee-sr-code-and-equivalence-mechanism

The consultation is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesian and Vietnamese. 🌐

15/05/2026

🌍 How should coffee sustainability tools evolve to meet today’s realities?

The review of the Coffee Sustainability Reference Code and Equivalence Mechanism is now underway, and GCP is inviting experts and practitioners from across the coffee sector to help shape the process.

Join us on 19 May for one of two global webinars launching the 30-day consultation period. Both sessions will cover the same content at different times to accommodate participants across regions.

During the webinar, participants will:
✅ Explore the proposed updates to the GCP Tools
✅ Learn how to contribute feedback during the consultation
✅ Share perspectives that can help strengthen sector alignment and collective action

📅 SESSION ONE
Suited for Asia, Africa & Europe
10AM CEST | 11AM EAT | 3PM WIB
https://tinyurl.com/54ceuwkv

📅 SESSION TWO
Suited for the Americas
10AM EDT | 11AM BRT | 4PM CEST
https://tinyurl.com/46bdtvnw

🌐 Live translated captions available in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and Bahasa Indonesia.

🔗 Register for your preferred session and find more information on the review process here: https://tinyurl.com/3d7s4err

The Global Coffee Platform’s Coffee Sustainability Reference Code (Coffee SR Code) and Equivalence Mechanism (EM) have become established and valuable tools in the coffee sector, providing a common understanding on the foundations of coffee sustainability. To ensure they remain up to date and alig...

09/03/2026

From farms to leadership, women are vital to coffee! ☕️ 🌳
This International Women’s Day, GCP took time to honour the women who are shaping the sector’s regenerative future.

We recognize that sharing support, knowledge, and encouragement helps everyone succeed. GCP is committed to supporting opportunities for women throughout the coffee value chain today and every day!

11/12/2025

A new €2 million partnership is bringing leading coffee companies together with BMZ and the Global Coffee Platform to strengthen farmer prosperity and sustainable supply chains in Kenya and Uganda.

Through coordinated and innovative public-private collective action, the program will support smallholder farmers with better access to sustainable farming practices, climate-resilient approaches and income-enhancing opportunities with work already underway!

Read the full announcement here: https://www.globalcoffeeplatform.org/latest/2025/east-africa-announcement/

09/12/2025

NEW PUBLICATION! 📢

GCP is pleased to present the Sustainable Coffee Purchases Report 2024 – the result of pre-competitive action from 11 leading companies, committed to increasing transparency on the demand for sustainable coffees.

This edition of GCP’s Collective Reporting provides insights on the responsible sourcing progress of JDE Peet's, Julius Meinl, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., Melitta Group, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, Nestlé, SUPRACAFÉ, Taylors of Harrogate, Tesco, UCC, and Westrock Coffee Company using aligned, comparable metrics.

Read the full report here 👉 https://www.globalcoffeeplatform.org/latest/2025/sustainable-coffee-purchases-report-2024/