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Sustainability
Matters
As part of its new sustainability
Net Zero by 2040
strategy, Finlays is aiming to achieve
carbon net zero by 2040. Its UK
roasting and packing operation has
an important role to play in
achieving this. It has already
developed recyclable packaging and
the packaging itself is made in part
from recycled materials. Finlays
recognises that consumers
themselves are starting to have an
expectation of transparent product
sourcing and processing, and in this
message, coffee shops and retailers
too can differentiate themselves
positively by choosing their coffee
suppliers wisely.
Finlays are driving sustainability in a
fully conscious way, are aware of
the challenges and are always
working to address them. In this
process, there is no doubt too that
In growing regions, there are lots of the end coffee quality is rising and
Technology use
examples also of technology being used Finlays’ desire to be both the
to help growers, but this is always vendor and buyer of coffee of
balanced by being sensitive to any labour Driving Sustainability choice, will ensure that, as for the
reduction where it provides vital and past 100 years, the next 100 will
needed income. The use of new electric deliver a sustainable supply chain, a
trucks is helping establish a carbon-free happy healthy workforce and a
transport system in very mountainous protected environment with strong
areas, taking crops from the plantations, businesses large and small
for processing and then post packing onto constantly growing and developing
the ports. Meanwhile, techniques are in harmony. JULY/AUGUST. 2023 | ISSUE 31
being developed to minimise fertiliser use
- a major carbon producer - and many Just like their wonderful coffee in
mills now are using solar energy to power the cup, that’s a sweet vision
their equipment. indeed.
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