The Wellington-based specialty coffee roaster and café chain is seeking to further cut carbon emissions and invest in sustainability initiatives across its sourcing, production and retail operations
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Coffee Supreme CEO Andrew Low | Photo credit: Coffee Supreme
New Zealand’s Coffee Supreme has attained B Corp certification with an overall B Impact Score of 85.4.
In a press release, the Wellington-based specialty coffee roaster and café chain said the achievement was testament to its sustainability commitments, which include paying above-market prices to coffee farmers, promoting sustainable farming practices, community development at origin and using paper-based coffee packaging.
Coffee Supreme, which published its first sustainability report in 2019, is now targeting a higher B Corp score in three years’ time by ‘doubling down on bold goals’ to reduce carbon emissions and increase sustainable supply chain practices.
“This B Corp Certification reflects what we’ve always stood for – using coffee as a force for good. It’s not the finish line but recognition of the journey we’ve been on for years. Together, we’ll keep building on this foundation to create even greater impact,” said Andrew Low, CEO, Coffee Supreme.
Founded in 1993, Coffee Supreme currently operates four roasteries and six cafés across New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The specialty coffee operator sources coffee from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guetemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Nicaragua and Peru.
B Corp certified companies are businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance and are evaluated by B Lab across five impact areas – governance, workers, community, environment, and customers.
Candidates must score a minimum of 80 points across impact areas to become B Corp-certified and must recomplete the assessment every three years.
Coffee Supreme joins a group of over 160 B Corp-certified businesses in New Zealand, including fellow specialty coffee roasters Ozone Coffee Roasters International and Peoples Coffee Limited, dairy alternative brand Otis Oat Milk and edible coffee cup concept twiice.