Coffee Landscapes Forum: 10 Years of Conservation International's Sustainable Coffee Challenge (video recording)

Leaders from across the coffee sector reflect on 10 years of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge and what it will take to scale impact and resilience toward 2030.

Join Conservation International for the 10-year milestone of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, marking the transition from our community’s first decade of building partnerships and mainstreaming sustainability in coffee to our next chapter of scaling investment and impact.

This virtual event, hosted by Innovation Forum, united coffee actors to explore innovative strategies and finance mechanisms that sustain coffee producing landscapes, tackling supply chain risks and fulfilling ambitious commitments from both government and industry.

What we discussed:

A look back at how the Sustainable Coffee Challenge has built momentum and trust across the sector, highlighting ‘green shoots’ of collaborative action
Forward-looking insights on what (more) is needed to truly address the dual crises of climate change and nature loss impacting coffee’s long-term resilience
Discussion on tackling supply chain risks and unlocking innovative finance through landscape transition, supporting producers and meeting industry and government commitments, as we approach 2030
A meeting point for stakeholders across the coffee value chain to connect on the next chapter of collaborative action

The panel:

Daniela Raik, interim CEO, Conservation International
Laurent Sagarra, vice president, engagement, JDE Peet’s
Michael Kobori, former chief sustainability officer for major food, beverage, and apparel brands (Starbucks, Levi Strauss & Co.) and board director, Bunge Global SA (keynote)
Niels Haak, director, sustainable coffee partnerships, Conservation International
Olivier Laboulle, global head of coffee sustainability and social impact, Louis Dreyfus Company
Tessa Meulensteen, director global Markets, IDH
Ruchira Joshi, director global coffee and cocoa Sustainability, Starbucks
Raina Lang, senior director, sustainable coffee, Conservation International
Wenceslao Apan Salcedo, director of conservation and sustainability, FONCET