Sustainable Development

At Sucafina, protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees is an integral part of our culture and our Caring for People pillar. In this article, three employees who work within our Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) program share insights into their roles and responsibilities and our approach.

Sucafina's IMPACT Program is going from strength to strength as we continue to expand its reach and grow its presence across our supply chains. Today, we’re sharing key numbers alongside other updates and highlights from our work in 2024.

In Brazil, we are collaborating with Solidaridad, the international civil society organization, and a brand partner to implement a two-year project in the Conilon (Robusta) region of Espírito Santo, focused on labor rights, farmers’ and workers’ health and safety and environmental protection.

The latest edition of Sucafina’s Sustainability Report highlights how we put our purpose into action in 2024, creating opportunities to improve lives, supporting coffee farming communities and reducing our environmental footprint.

Today, Sucafina is marking World Day Against Child Labour, an annual observance established by the International Labour Organization to raise awareness of child labor and the action needed to eliminate it.

Sucafina Brasil are working with coffee farmers to implement IMPACT projects across key areas of sustainability, from human rights to forest conservation. Today, we’re exploring some of the key initiatives we’re working on in Brazil’s Robusta regions and the impact they are making.

Students at Kiwale COU Primary School in Uganda’s Buikwe District are benefiting from improved learning facilities built with support from Ugacof and the Rotary Club of Bweyogerere Namboole. 

Today, we’re marking UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – an annual movement to raise awareness of and mobilize efforts to end violence against women and girls.

Sandrine Nikuze joined Rwacof in 2020 as Coffee Washing Station Manager. Two years later, she became Rwacof’s first Environment, Health & Safety Coordinator. In this Q&A, Sandrine shares details about her role and insights into how we manage EHS in Rwanda.

In this Q&A, Yasin Toparlar, Sustainability Data Lead at Sucafina, tells us more about Sucafina's approach to data – from strengthening our capabilities to leveraging data-driven insights to address our five IMPACT Goal areas.