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International Commodities

Information for Confluence Campus students abut international commodities.

 

Academic Level of Resources

 = Introductory

 = Intermediate

 = Academic

Companies

Corporate Social Responsibility refers to voluntary activities undertaken by companies to operate in an economic, social and environmentally sustainable manner. Below are a couple examples of Corporate Social Responsibility documents from some coffee companies.

 Starbucks: Social Responsibility

 

Industry

 Coffee Roasted 

Fairtrade

Fair trade is a social movement active in a variety of industries, the goal of this movement is to promote sustainability and help producers (such as farmers) achieve better trading conditions. 

 Fair Trade: Coffee 

 Ethical Coffee: Fair Trade certification

Supply Chain

The following webpages examine how coffee goes from a bean to a cup of coffee.

 Business Case Studies: Coffee - The Supply Chain A Nestlé case study

 Forbes: A Supply Chain Overhaul To Boost Coffee Farmers' Income 400%​

 Supply Chain quarterly: From bean to cup: How Starbucks transformed its supply chain

 Finances Online: The Economics of Coffee: From Cherry to Cup

The world atlas of coffee from beans to brewing : coffees explored, explained and enjoyed /641.3373 HOF