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Sustainability
Matters
Call to Action As part of addressing environmental impact, Dear
Green are committed to giving back to the local
With the information from our Carbon Emissions and the coffee community. Understanding that as
report, a list of actions was compiled to help a small part of a larger global challenge is really
reduce carbon emissions immediately. important, that’s why Dear Green donate to 1%
For The Planet and direct a further 1% of profits to
The first of these actions was waste sociable charities.
management. With Dear Green’s current
recycling rate sitting at 65% to 35% general waste, Dear Green also work with environmental
which is already great, the company aim to True Commitment projects across Scotland and invests in projects at
reduce this even more to a ratio of 80% to 20%, coffee farms, such as the Stumping Project in
minimising general waste to only the Sidama, Ethiopia.
unavoidable.
Truly committing, requires dedication in all areas
From reusing cardboard boxes to introducing of the business that is why Dear Green Coffee MAY/JUNE. 2023 | ISSUE 30
reusable tubs for wholesale customers, to Roasters mission is founded on the pillars of
constantly reviewing the materials used in our Planet, People and Product. If we don’t look after
retail packaging, great progress has already been the first two we would be without the latter,
made. coffee!
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