Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | Grounds for Change, Inc. |
Place, Country | Poulsbo, United States |
Contact | www.groundsforchange.com, info@groundsforchange.com |
Certified Products | coffee roasted | |||||
Certification Programme | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification |
Performance Rating |
Chapter | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | Maximum | Rating | |||||
1 | Core Principles and Values | 4 | 4 | |||||
2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 8 | 8 | |||||
3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 235 | 221 | |||||
4 | Respect of the Environment | 111 | 93 | |||||
5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 8 | 8 | |||||
6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 15 | 12 | |||||
7 | Empowerment | 4 | 2 | |||||
8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 36 | 32 | |||||
9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 17 | 17 | |||||
Total Score Performance Rating | 397 | |||||||
Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
Impact, special achievements & commitments | In addition to roasting premium fair trade organic coffee, Grounds for Change makes annual contributions to the Café Femenino Foundation for funding community grants in Northern Peru. Grounds for Change makes contributions to a wide range of social and environmental non-profits as part of its membership in 1% For The Planet and offsets all of its greenhouse gas emissions via tree planting to qualify as a CarbonFree Certified product. | |||||||
Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
Percentage | 101 % | |||||||
Date of Certification |
First | 09.02.2012 | |||||||
Last Update | 14.01.2024 | |||||||