JDE Common Grounds is a coffee supplier engagement program developed in partnership between JDE and Rainforest Alliance designed to continuously improve the social and environmental conditions in origins where coffee is grown.
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Sustainability
of Land
Climate Change
Soil
Water
Agricultural methods that protect our planet for future generations
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Equality
of People
Gender & Youth Inclusivity
Child Labour
Working Conditions
Awareness and practices that promote equal opportunities and improve working conditions that create better conditions for women, children and youth
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Prosperity
of Farmers
Farm Management
Yield Improvement
Income Diversification
Building capacities to make farming economically viable
Our Commitments
JDE has three commitments with respect to coffee & tea sourcing:
- Working towards 100% responsibly sourced coffee & tea by 2025
- Directly reaching over 500.000 smallholder coffee and tea farmers by 2025
- Investing €10 million over 5 years to improve smallholder farmers’ access to finance through the IDH FarmFit Fund. Read more.
Under Common Grounds, we source certified/verified coffee or coffee from origins where JDE jointly addresses priority social and environmental challenges through impactful engagement with our suppliers and farmers. We also partner with relevant governments, NGO's and civil society. Since 2015, we have invested over $80 million in responsibly sourced coffee & tea.
Our Methodology
Developed with Rain Forest Alliance, Common Grounds identifies the most important social and environmental issues in our supply chain. This allows us to address these issues with our suppliers and other stakeholders.
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We learn from our suppliers through open, direct communication
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We compare supplier (self) risk assessments with Rainforest Alliance and third-party targeted assessments
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We partner with suppliers, NGO's and governments to address the challenges faced by smallholders
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Finally, we measure results and impact of the programs and incorporate learnings for future interventions
REDUCING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STEP-BY-STEP
We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint. We believe incremental efforts pursued over time have a substantial impact. Our commitments:
- Zero waste to landfill by 2021
- 100% recyclable and or compostable packaging by 2025
OUR FOCUS AREAS
Waste
Water
Energy
GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Packaging
OUR APPROACH TO CONNECTED PEOPLE
Coffee is at the heart of life. It is with us at the big moments and the small. JDE celebrates life beyond the beverage, putting the coffee cup at the center of the conversation, wherever in the world it takes place. It’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee.
BUSINESS ETHICS
BUSINESS ETHICS
JDE has key policies in place to ensure that we operate our business in a compliant and ethical manner.
Our Code of Conduct governs our business decisions and sets the standards we require from our associates when conducting business. All JDE Associates are required to comply with the Code of Conduct.
Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets the standards we expect from all our suppliers and contractors. We expect that all suppliers from whom we purchase goods or services will ensure their business practices and policies are in line with our Code and we require their acknowledgement and acceptance of its terms upon doing business with JDE.
Our Speak Up Policy guarantees against retaliation for those who speak up about any Code of Conduct or Supplier Code of Conduct violations.
HEALTH & SAFETY
HEALTH & SAFETY
JDE’s approach to health and safety is led by its motto that We Work Safely or We Don’t Work! The key metrics for how we measure our performance is the industry accepted Total Recordable Incidents Rate (TRIR) and our management system is governed by the JDE Safety Policy and the OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety System.
JDE’s (TRIR) in 2018 was 0.54 and is calculated along the following formula (TRIR = Number of Recordable Incidents x 200.000 / Total Hours worked). The TRIR of 0.54 has improved from a baseline of 2015 where TRIR was 0.88. This KPI covers JDE’s manufacturing facilities except newly acquired manufacturing facilities; JDE plans to add newly acquired sites to its TRIR system by 2020.
We work safely or we don’t work!
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
In 2018, JDE employed on average 15,910 full-time equivalent associates across more than 44 countries. JDE is committed to Diversity & Inclusion and employs a diverse population of associates in terms of gender and nationality. JDE tracks gender and nationalities through associates registered in our SAP system. In 2018, 41% of management and 39% of all associates were women and a total of 75 different nationalities across the company and 45 different nationalities at IHQ. JDE will launch a Diversity & Inclusion program by Q3 2019, aimed to increase diversity (gender & nationalities) in the workplace and to create a more inclusive culture. Progress will be tracked using KPI’s on gender balance, nationality mix at IHQ and engagement scores on inclusive culture.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
JDE currently has charitable community initiatives in more than 15 countries with a clear focus on our philosophy that “It’s Amazing What Happens Over a Cup of Coffee.” These initiatives range from Burendag (or Neighbour’s Day) in the Netherlands where we help bring together over 6100 neighbourhoods and one million people in 2018 to coffee donations in Germany, France, Belgium, Russia, and Ukraine where millions of cups of coffee are donated to local foodbanks and shelters.
Sustainable Development goals
Our approach to Corporate Responsibility is inspired by several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
