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Marking ten years of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, this milestone event will bring together global leaders to explore the next phase of scaling investment, innovation, and impact in sustainable coffee.
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, will unite 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.
The event will run from 10am to 11:30am EST / 3pm to 4:30pm UK on Thursday 11th December 2025. Click here to reserve your spot.
What to expect:
This virtual event, hosted by Innovation Forum, will unite 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.
The event will run from 10am to 11:30am EST / 3pm to 4:30pm UK on Thursday 11th December 2025. Click here to reserve your spot.
What to expect:
- 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
We’ll be hearing from speakers including:
- Michael Kobori, former Chief Sustainability Officer for major food, beverage, and apparel brands (Starbucks, Levi Strauss & Co.) and Board Director, Bunge Global SA (keynote)
- Daniela Raik, Interim CEO, Conservation International
- Laurent Sagarra, Vice President, Engagement, JDE Peet’s
- Olivier Laboulle, Global Head of Coffee Sustainability and Social Impact, Louis Dreyfus Company
- Tessa Meulensteen, Director Global Markets, IDH
- Ruchira Joshi, Director Global Coffee & Cocoa Sustainability, Starbucks
- Raina Lang, Senior Director, Sustainable Coffee, Conservation International
- Niels Haak, Director, Sustainable Coffee Partnerships, Conservation International
Washington, DC
3rd - 4th December 2025