16 Dec 25 | Opinion
A decade of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge: mapping the next era of collaboration, climate action, and coffee resilience
Ten years after its launch, the Sustainable Coffee Challenge – a global coalition convened by Con...
Leaders from across the coffee sector reflect on 10 years of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge and what it will take to scale impact and resilience toward 2030.
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, united 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.
What we discussed:
This virtual event, hosted by Innovation Forum, united 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.
What we discussed:
- 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
The panel:
- Daniela Raik, interim CEO, Conservation International
- Laurent Sagarra, vice president, engagement, JDE Peet’s
- Michael Kobori, former chief sustainability officer for major food, beverage, and apparel brands (Starbucks, Levi Strauss & Co.) and board director, Bunge Global SA (keynote)
- Niels Haak, director, sustainable coffee partnerships, Conservation International
- Olivier Laboulle, global head of coffee sustainability and social impact, Louis Dreyfus Company
- Tessa Meulensteen, director global Markets, IDH
- Ruchira Joshi, director global coffee and cocoa Sustainability, Starbucks
- Raina Lang, senior director, sustainable coffee, Conservation International
- Wenceslao Apan Salcedo, director of conservation and sustainability, FONCET
Tanya Richard, chief operating officer and head of stakeholder engagement, moderated the session.
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Amsterdam
10th - 11th March 2026