Lecture Description
Releasing an impact or sustainability report is a common practice in the coffee industry these days. But what is the purpose of these reports, what makes a great impact report, how do you know what to include, and how do you measure what's included in a report? In this panel, we'll hear the various perspectives from industry leaders on the gaps, the challenges and the future of impact reporting; From assessing and reporting different layers of impact across the supply chain, to community reports done within Ugandan coffee communities, to the efforts in communicating impact for women produced coffee in Costa Rica, to new and innovative ways of channeling information back to coffee producers by coffee roasters. Join the discussion among coffee exporters, NGOs and Roasters to break down the why, the what, and the how of impact reports.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room Number: S401D
Instructor
Pedro Manga (he/him)
Sustainability & Impact Coordinator, Caravela Coffee
With dual degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biology, and a Master’s in Environmental Sciences, Pedro specializes in designing environmental and social impact assessment methodologies. He has experience in developing learning programs that encourage a responsible use of natural resources. As the Sustainability & Impact Coordinator for Caravela Coffee, Pedro integrates comprehensive impact assessments within Latin American coffee communities, crafting communication and reporting strategies to inspire stakeholders throughout the coffee supply chain. His work is dedicated to fostering sustainable practices and highlighting their value in the global specialty coffee industry.
Sunghee Tark (she/her)
Co-Founder & CEO, bean voyage: women-powered coffee
Sunghee is the co-founder and CEO of Bean Voyage, and a freelance writer. Through her day-job at Bean Voyage, a feminist non-profit she co-founded with Abhinav Khanal, she collaborates with smallholder women coffee producers and youth to co-create a sustainable value chain that works for all. She is often found traveling between LATAM and Asia and when she is not traveling, she enjoys writing about coffee and the incredible people behind it. Her interest in the specialty coffee industry has initially stemmed from her passion to understand the intersectionality of income and gender inequality and her zeal to learn how coffee can play a role has kept her in the industry since then.
Anu Menon
Co-founder, Driftaway Coffee
Anu co-founded Driftaway Coffee, a Brooklyn-based coffee roaster working to build an equitable value chain by prioritizing women & minority producers, and to make coffee accessible and fun for all. Since its founding, the company has grown via eCommerce with a unique tasting-led subscription offering. Driftaway is focused on sourcing inclusively, making their packaging and operations sustainable and to building a company that is a positive force to make the coffee value chain more equitable. Anu leads design, technology, customer experience and support teams at Driftaway.
Kenneth Barigye
Managing Diector, Mountain Harvest
Mr. Kenneth Barigye is a commercial coffee farmer and the Managing Director of Mountain Harvest a coffee company he founded in 2017 to specialize in exporting high quality specialty coffee Uganda.
Mr. Barigye serves on the Board of Directors of the African Fine Coffees Association, Uganda Coffee Federation and the National Coffee Research Institute.
He envisions a more sustainable and equitable future for all actors in the coffee value chain. A future in which smallholder farmers are thriving, not just surviving.