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Portraits of 4C Units

The 4C Portraits from the Origin are short descriptions of 4C Units in coffee producing countries, hence the term “origin”. Readers of the Portrait will discover information on the 4C Units such as when they became licensed 4C Units and how far the units have developed since then, about what particular activities of sustainability the 4C units are engaged in, or how they view their future with the 4C Association.

For more information visit the page: "Portraits of 4C Units".

4C Movie from 2004
Enjoy a movie portraying 4C at the stage of its project phase in the year 2004.






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.



Update Information

About the 4C Association
Here you will find the 4C Fact Sheet, an excellent overview of what the 4C Association is about. You will also find included a section on the latest verification figures of the 4C Units, which are updated on a regular basis.

About the 4C Association
  • Update Information
    4C Facts and Figures (July 2010)
  • Information about the Initiative
    4C in simple words: the 4C Flyer
  • Annual Report 2009 of 4C
  • List of 4C Members
    March 2010


Further Information
  • Pesticide Report
    Plant Protection in Coffee
  • Milestones of the Common Code for the Coffee Community from 2002 to 2007
  • Statement by Karin Kortmann, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development at the 4C press conference, September 2007
  • Statement of Joaquim Leite, President of the Common Code for the Coffee Community Association, at the 4C press conference, September 2007