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 160 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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More than 160 members from all over the world have already joined the 4C Association and are working together to advance sustainability in the coffee sector.  Meet our members.

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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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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

Rainforest Alliance Launches Online Training Platform

08.05.2012

The Rainforest Alliance, which is a civil society member of the 4C Association, has launched its...

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FAO Launches “Sustainability Pathways”

07.05.2012

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a new website called...

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Release of CargoHandboek database

20.04.2012

CargoHandboek is the world’s largest database on transportation of cargoes in the marine industry.

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4C Voices

Meet the people behind the 4C system! This month we have an interview with Peter Baumann, Senior Coffee Buyer at Strauss Commodities AG.

Become a member

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