HUGE NEWS! We have retained and improved our B Corp certification!
After months of hard work we are happy to announce that we have not only retained our incredible B Corp certification, but we have increased our score by a massive 33.4 points to 117.6, making us one of the highest scoring B Corp certified coffee roasters in the UK!
With our recertification, we reaffirm our commitment to upholding the rigorous social and environmental standards set by B Lab and move closer to our ambitions of achieving Net Zero by 2030.
Our founder Lisa Lawson had this to say about this momentous achievement:
“I started the business in 2011 from a place of frustration. I believed coffee could be a force for good, but the standards for quality, customer service, ethics, accountability and transparency weren’t high enough across our industry. I wanted to do business differently and for Dear Green to create change, to set a higher bar. Re-certifying as a B Corp is an incredible milestone for us. It proves our values are ingrained in our business and recognised at the highest level. It proves we’re willing to back up our claims and be audited against a strict framework.."
"Although this is a huge achievement, we still have a long way to go. This is just the beginning: we’re constantly striving to improve – our B Corp certification is a benchmark, it’s by no means the end of the road."
"We have pledged to be Net Zero by 2030. To make that happen we have invested in an electric vehicle and are planning on installing solar panels and heat pumps in our roastery, we are working hard on anaerobic composting initiatives. We’re proud to recycle over 70% of our waste and are continually seeking ways to reduce our carbon footprint across the supply chain.”
With the climate crisis now in full effect and difficulties impacting the full coffee supply chain, our collective responsibility to live more sustainably becomes increasingly important as each day passes. Lisa added:
“Coffee needs to be considered as more than just your daily beverage – there is an endless amount of work, care, love, and logistics across many stages before coffee travels across the world and to our roastery. Producers dedicate their lives to coffee in a way that even the coffee-nerdiest of us will never quite be able to grasp. While we’ve tightened our travel policy; given our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint we see our trips to origin as a transformative experience. They deepen our understanding of the intricate journey coffee takes, from the hard work and dedication of farmers to the roasters and brewers who rely on them.
“Trips to origin have changed my life and the business. This year, our head roaster, Anna, visited Brazil and witnessed first-hand the innovation and care that goes into producing sustainable, high-quality coffee. These efforts remind us of the realities of coffee farming – the climate uncertainty, fluctuating prices, and the immense effort behind every cup.
“We need systemic change in the coffee industry and are committed to creating a transparent, sustainable supply chain. We are proud to work with other like-minded B Corp businesses, who incorporate sustainability into all their processes and practices, seeking out every opportunity for waste reduction, repurposing, and reusing to combat climate change whilst also being respectful of their community, their team, and their customers .”
Time to get to work to make an even bigger impact!
Love, Team Dear Green x