Case study: Skylark coffee and coffee sustainability reporting

Since launching the sustainability reporting course from the Chain Collaborative we have been curious about the real world impact of sustainability reports. Why would a company invest time and money in creating one, what are the pros and cons of doing it. Micah Sherer, our friend at Skylark Coffee in Brighton, UK has been writing their transparency report since launching nearly 5 years ago and it has had a big impact on their growth and on communicating the mission and values of Skylark coffee to their community. This episode was co-hosted by Nora Burkey to bring subject matter expertise. Andrew’s research was all done by doing the course, so if he sounds like he knows what he is talking about, it is all thanks to Nora. We discuss:What are sustainability reports and their different variations - impact, transparency, sustainabilityTangible benefits of reportsHolding yourself accountableWhere are the biggest margins in the coffee supply chainWho are sustainability reports forConsiderations in data collection - transparency versus ethics in verifying supply chainsHow do you vet the ethics of the companies you buy fromSkylarks growth as a result of reportingWebsites:https://community.coffeeknowledgehub.com/c/sustainability-reporting-by-the-chain-collaborativehttps://thechaincollaborative.orghttps://skylark.coffee/pages/transparencyhttps://www.probaristas.com/Social handleshttps://www.instagram.com/skylark.coffee/#https://www.instagram.com/thechaincollaborative/#https://www.instagram.com/ProBaristasMentions:Micah mentioned the charity under which Skylark operates - One Church Brighton. We also spoke with Ben Szobody about the great work that Pro Baristas do in episode 5 of this podcast. Pro baristas is one of the projects coordinated by One Church Brighton. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ENVmjgfVWI2XnvpDkVDqY?si=8bce5e1313c640e0

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