Lecture Description
The compounding impacts of climate change, nature loss, and farmer and farmworker poverty have underscored the urgent need for action across the coffee industry to ensure the sector's future. It is increasingly clear that the most effective approach for the private sector to address this complex array of challenges lies in embedding procurement practices within a comprehensive sustainability strategy. But what does this look like in practice?
Representatives from Keurig Dr Pepper and RGC Coffee will present concrete examples of how they have leveraged their commercial relationship to drive meaningful impact among farmers and farmworkers in their shared supply base, leading to measurable improvements in income, soil health, biodiversity, and more. By pairing strategic investment with sound procurement practices, they have created a powerful multiplier effect, amplifying both the reach and depth of their impact.
This session aims to spark conversation around practical ways to integrate purchasing into the sustainability agenda, offering a blueprint for companies who are just starting their journeys as well as for those who have long been at this table.
Date: Saturday April 26, 2025
Time: 10:15am - 11:15am
Location: Room 352DEF
Category: Sustainability
Access: This lecture is free to attend with a Specialty Coffee Expo entry badge. Register to attend Specialty Coffee Expo here.
Please note that lecture sessions are open on a first-come, first-served basis. Early arrival is highly recommended to secure your seat.
Speakers
Allie Stauss (she/her)
Senior Project Manager, Supply Chain Sustainability, Keurig Dr Pepper
Allie Stauss is a senior project manager of supply chain sustainability at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP). She oversees the tactical execution of KDP's supply chain sustainability strategy for coffee and supports strategy development for other categories including apple, corn, and cocoa to advance progress toward the company's commitments to responsible sourcing, nature, and livelihoods. Drawing on her roots at the intersection of coffee and sustainability, first at the development NGO TechnoServe and then at KDP, Allie builds partnerships that manage risk while also unlocking creative opportunities for long-term impact in the coffee sector.