Sustainability
We work for the bright future of coffee
Our way of working
Our sustainability work in coffee sourcing focuses on human rights, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable farming. We ensure that these principles are followed by sourcing coffee only from sources that have been verified sustainable by third-party partners.
Green coffee sourcing
We buy over 35 million kilos of green coffee annually. We receive coffee from more than 15 countries around the world, including Kenya, Ethiopia, Brazil and Colombia. Brazil and Colombia are the largest sourcing countries.
Taste the change
Paulig is a family-owned company, growing a new, sustainable food culture – one that is good for both people and the planet. In addition to coffee, Paulig provides also Tex Mex and spice products, snacks and plant-based choices. We have set ourselves an ambitious goal of being a sustainable frontrunner in the food and beverage industry.
Carbon neutral Mundo coffee
We continue to reduce the climate impact of coffee value chain. The Paulig Mundo coffee family has a CarbonNeutral® product certification in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol. The total emissions of the carbon-neutral coffee are offset through Climate Impact Partners by supporting forest projects in the coffee origins that have been verified according to international standards for example in Colombia and Brazil.
Partnership programmes
Certifications are one way of verifying the sustainability of green coffee. In addition, we source coffee through carefully selected and third-party sustainable verified partnership programs. Through the partnership programs we are able to have a long term partnership and development with the farmers and farming communities - strive together for a better and more sustainable coffee farming.
Rainforest Alliance
Read moreWhen you buy Rainforest Alliance certified Paulig coffee, for example Paulig City Coffees or Paulig Presidentti range, you help farmers adapt to climate change, conserve forests and provide better working and living conditions for them and their families. This contributes to saving coffee for future generations.
Fairtrade
Read moreYou can find the the Fairtade certificate combined with the Organic certificate from our Juhla Mokka Organic and Paulig Mundo Coffee Family.
Organic coffee
Read moreThe Organic certificate is always combined with the Fairtrade certificate in Paulig’s coffees, which means that in addition to the environmental responsibility, social responsibility is also taken into consideration. Our selection includes, for example, Juhla Mokka Organic and Paulig Mundo.
CarbonNeutral®
Read moreThe Paulig Mundo coffee family has a CarbonNeutral® product certification in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol.
100 % of coffee verified sustainable
Read moreYou can find this label for example on the Paulig Juhla Mokka, Paulig Classic, Paulig Arabica, Paulig Mainio, and Paulig Oiva packages. These coffees are sourced from our partnership programs that have been verified sustainable by third-party partners.
Science-based climate targets
We have science-based climate targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative. We are working to do our share of limiting the global temperature rise to a maximum of 1.5°C in our operations and value chain. Our ambition is that by 2030, we will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from our own operations by 80% and our value chain by 50% compared to 2018.
Our climate projects accelerate sustainable farming practices
Read moreThe majority of the carbon footprint (nearly 70%) of coffee comes from the growing of coffee beans in the countries of origin. Therefore, agricultural transformation is the key to achieving a sustainable coffee value chain. Our multi-year projects in Brazil, Colombia, and Nicaragua support farmers in the sustainable and profitable cultivation of coffee. The projects are tailored in co-operation with our partners and the farming community to suit the local needs of the area in question.
We work together with Climate Impact Partners
Read moreClimate Impact Partners (CIP) is specialised in climate finance by financing high-quality forestry projects verified according to international standards in our coffee's countries of origin, such as in Colombia and Brazil.
Vuosaari roastery is a Carbon Neutral® building
Read moreThe roastery’s location in the Vuosaari harbour area is optimal as raw coffee shipments from the countries of origin mainly arrive in Finland by sea. More than 200 different end products are produced and around 60 million packets of coffee leave the carbon neutral certified factory each year.
Sustainable coffee packaging goals
Read moreIn addition to our climate and nature goals, we are committed to promoting circular economy. Our aim is that by the end of 2025, all our packaging will be recyclable, and by 2030, they will be made from renewable or recycled materials.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) of coffee
Read moreThe majority of the carbon footprint of coffee production comes from the growing of coffee beans in the countries of origin. The second biggest impact on the climate is the coffee being prepared and enjoyed. Paulig’s transport, roasting and packaging each represent only a few percent of the environmental impact of coffee during its life cycle, but we still aim to improve every step in our process.
Using cells to speed up coffee breeding
Read morePaulig’s venture arm, PINC, has invested in the French startup Amatera, an innovative biotech platform for the sustainable cultivation of perennial crops. Their goal is to create a new coffee variety that combines the rich flavour of Arabica with the robustness and higher yield properties of Robusta.
Upcycling of coffee waste
Read moreWe collaborate with Kaffe Bueno, that upcycles coffee waste from Paulig's Vuosaari roastery into high-value ingredients for cosmetics, nutraceuticals and functional food.
From coffee waste to hues of gold and blue
Read morePaulig’s ground coffee waste is used to produce natural dyes for textile industry. Read more about our collaboration with the Finnish startup Natural Indigo.
Fighting against food waste
We are committed to the global challenge of reducing food waste and loss by 50% by 2030. You can also join the initiative and reduce food waste at home.
Get to know our partners
At Paulig we are constantly renewing ourselves, passionately looking for new flavours, solutions and ways of working. But we also keep a close eye on the next generation. And to be more precise, on our children and youngsters. As we want to contribute to the well-being of future generations, we put our full focus on them in our sponsorship programs.