Sustainable Coffee Partnership (SCP)

The current context of growth and diversity among existing sustainability initiatives in the coffee sector presents a significant opportunity for improved impact through a process of enhanced inter-initiative coordination. Under the auspices of the Sustainable Commodity Initiative, IISD and UNCTAD launched the Sustainable Coffee Partnership in 2003. The SCP has adopted the following basic principles as a starting point in its efforts to build a global strategy for sustainability in the coffee sector:

By bringing together producers, industry, civil society and public policy-makers, the partnership aims to provide a unique opportunity for enabling multi-stakeholder strategic planning and cooperation towards enhanced sustainability of the sector.

The SCP's Steering Committee is made up of the following leaders in the coffee sector

The SCP has benefited from a close working relationship with the International Coffee Organization in carrying out its activities and wishes to express its appreciation for the ICO's ongoing support and commitment to promoting multi-stakeholder cooperation and action for sustainable development through the Partnership.

General Documents

Sustainable Coffee Partnership Documents

SCP Projects

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