Within the 4C Association, producers, trade & industry and civil society from around the world work together for more sustainability in the entire coffee sector.
This global community has joined forces to continuously improve the social, environmental and economic conditions for the people making their living with coffee.
Watch our video, “Coffee with a Conscience”, to learn more about the 4C Association
Only a small percentage of the coffee sold in supermarkets and coffee shops around the world is certified to meet social and environmental standards. The large majority of the coffee we drink is produced and traded without taking into consideration the natural environment where it was produced and the living conditions of coffee farmers and workers. The 4C Association was founded to address this problem by implementing a baseline sustainability standard for the mainstream coffee market. Click on the movie below to learn how the 4C Association is working with key stakeholders in the coffee sector to achieve its goal.
Upcoming events
21st ANACAFE National Coffee Congress Guatemala, 22 - 23 July, 2010
4C Information Workshop in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, 28 July, 2010
1st International Sustainability Forum organized by 4C Association in collaboration with FNC Pasto, Colombia, 8 September 2010
4C Association at Expoespeciales Nariño 2010 Pasto, Colombia, 9-11 September
23rd International Conference on Coffee Science (ASIC) Bali, Indonesia, 3 – 8 October, 2010
For more information please see the ASIC 2010 Bali website
Latest Publications
4C Association reports continuous growth May 2010
Latest 4C Portrait - RWACOF April 2010
Read about the Rwacof 4C Unit located in Eastern Rwanda, a land of
breathtaking beauty. In this portrait, you will learn more about the Farmer
Field Schools run by Rwacof, a fascinating tool developed for quality
management in Rwacof's coffee supply chain as well as interesting
information about the coffee sector in Rwanda.
Newsletter July 2010
The 4C Association holds its first Sustainability Forum in Brazil April 2010
Update Information May 2010
4C Facts and Figures (July 2010)
List of 4C Members May 2010
Enjoy the annual report of 2009! May 2010
Owing to a typo in the first print version of the 4C Annual Report 2009 in English, the table on page 23 contained misleading figures. The 4C Association regrets this error. The figures contained in the Annual Report version now online are corrected, valid figures. In case of further queries, please contact the Communications Department.