SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | October 26, 2021
FUELING CHANGE IN KENYA
A new project initiated by Sucafina’s sister company in Kenya to install ‘biodigesters’ on farms is addressing community needs, environmental sustainability, and coffee quality. Biodigesters take household and agricultural waste and transform it into renewable energy and organic fertilizer. This renewable energy can replace charcoal and firewood...
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | October 19, 2021
SUCAFINA’S 2030 SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY PAVES THE WAY FOR GREATER SHARED VALUE IN COFFEE
Sucafina is proud to unveil its 2030 sustainability strategy, providing a detailed roadmap of initiatives focused around three key action pillars: Caring for People, Investing in Farmers, and Protecting Our Planet. The strategy is accompanied by the release of Sucafina’s sustainability report for the year 2020....
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | October 13, 2021
PILOTING SUSTAINABLE WATER CONSUMPTION
Sucafina’s sister companies in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda are piloting water purification and wastewater treatment projects that will pave the way towards more sustainable water management at coffee washing stations....
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | October 1, 2021
CELEBRATING TOMORROW'S COFFEE LEADERS
This year, with the continuation of ‘Coffee’s Next Generation’ as the focus for the International Coffee Day 2021, we are highlighting Sucafina’s East Africa Academy. With structured training and on-the-job exposure to the industry, the Academy is designed to help students prepare for a career in coffee....
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | July 27, 2021
REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT AND IMPROVING WATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN RWANDA
Rwacof – Sucafina’s sister company in Rwanda – has launched a series of sustainability activities around the Musasa coffee washing station: Reducing Carbon Emissions: Of Rwacof’s total carbon emissions, 40% originate from the coffee washing stations, most of which come from methane emissions...
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | June 22, 2021
SUPPORTING WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN ETHIOPIA
Girls should be the architects of their own futures. The Girls Gotta Run Foundation (GGRF) is making that possible for female scholar-athletes in Ethiopia. This week, Sucafina has organized a 5k fun run to raise money for GGRF’s scholarships, which help girls succeed at school and beyond with a rigorous program that addresses their physical and mental wellbeing...