What is the 4C Association?

The 4C Association is the platform that brings together stakeholders in the coffee sector to address sustainability issues in a pre-competitive manner.

More than 155 members have already joined the 4C platform, including:

  • coffee farmer organizations;
  • traders (importers and exporters);
  • industry (coffee roasters and retailers); and
  • civil society organizations.

This global community works together to improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of those who make their living from coffee.

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The 4C Association enables coffee farmers to take the first
steps toward applying sustainable production practices.
Learn about the 4C Code of Conduct.

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Members of the 4C Association are front-runners in shaping the
development of a sustainable coffee sector.  Meet our members.

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The 4C Association brings different stakeholders from the coffee sector
together to jointly work on pre-competitive sustainability issues.
Learn about the 4C sustainability platform.

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The 4C Association promotes other sustainability standards.
Learn about how we are cooperating with other standards.

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4C Compliant Coffee meets baseline sustainability principles.
Compliance is checked by independent external verifiers. 
Learn about 4C Verification.

Latest News

Registration for the 2nd African Coffee Sustainability Forum now open!

16.01.2012

Following the success of the first African Coffee Sustainability Forum in 2011, the 4C Association...

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Purchases of 4C Compliant Coffee more than doubled in one year

16.11.2011

Purchases of 4C Compliant Coffee grew significantly in coffee year 2010/11, reaching 810,291 bags...

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The 4C Association achieves full membership in the ISEAL Alliance

15.09.2011

The 4C Association has graduated to full membership status in the ISEAL Alliance, the global...

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4C Voices

Meet the people behind the 4C system! Go to 4C Voices and read about the stories and experiences of the people working with the 4C Association.

Become a member

Working in the coffee sector but not yet a 4C Member?
Learn about the benefits of joining the 4C Association. You can also sign up for membership online.