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Dallmayr sustainability
Via Verde – our green path
“We are passionate about coffee and tea. As a family-run business, we have been bringing all of our experience and love for detail to the cup for generations. Together, we create something truly special – with both respect and a sense of responsibility towards humankind and nature.”
Coffee is a natural product that experiences a long journey and several processing steps before it reaches the cup. Every day, we work hard to organise these value chains in a more sustainable way, to conserve natural resources, and to reduce our carbon footprint. As a family-run business, sustainability forms an integral part of our company philosophy and will remain a major focus for us in the future. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN) serve as guiding principles for our sustainability strategy. With its Agenda 2030, the UN has drawn up a catalogue with 17 goals at its core.
Making a longer-lasting difference
Our project work in Ethiopia is also very close to our hearts. We recognise our responsibility towards people and the environment. In fact, we have already reached a number of milestones in the countries of origin – above all in Ethiopia – and at our sites.
Donated more than 55 million tree seedlings since 2008
25 wells and 4 spring taps built for clean drinking water
Constructed a Dallmayr school for 1,000 children in the region of Dano
Developed a coffee cooperative in Dano, creating around 50 new jobs for young adults in the region
Our commitment continues:
2025: We support 1,300 farming families in sustainable agriculture to increase their productivity and income.
We are pushing ahead with many projects today so that we can accomplish even more in the future. Sustainability is not something that happens overnight. We see it as a “path” – our Via Verde – that we take every day in order to improve step by step.
We are focussing on the following four SDGs:
- At the origin
- Cultivation
- Processing
- Transport
Key topics for sustainable coffee and tea farming
Environmental:
- Using natural resources, such as the soil, responsibly
- Preserving biodiversity
- Adding further products with organic certification to the coffee and tea range
Social:
- Providing support with social issues, such as access to education and clean drinking water
- Complying with labour and social standards, and respecting human rights
Economic:
- Developing further reliable and trusting partnerships
- Improving farm management and access to the market
- Increasing farmers’ income through better prices for higher quality
- At our
locations - Processing
and packing - Sales
- Consumption
and disposal
Key topics for sustainable processes and responsibility at the sites
Environmental:
- Reducing our carbon footprint, step by step
- Conserving resources with recyclable packaging and sustainable coffee-to-go cups
- Preventing waste with reusable solutions (in vending)
Social and Economic:
- Being a fair and inclusive employer
- Health and safety in the workplace
- Training and development for our employees
- Commitment to local communities