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Sustainability Standards

Learn how Enveritas standards define clear, measurable criteria across Social, Environmental, and Economic pillars, supporting certification across diverse supply chains.

Enveritas Standards collectively comprise our definition of how we measure sustainability. They translate complex issues like labor conditions, environmental protection, and economic wellbeing into clear, measurable criteria for supply chains. Our standards are built on internationally recognized conventions and industry best practices, and are designed to be applicable across diverse production contexts. Our standards are categorized in three pillars of sustainability: Social, Environmental, and Economic, with the additional of a "Regenerative" standard for companies pursuing that claim.

Our standards are used to:

  • Evaluate conditions at origin through large-scale field data collection

  • Identify where sustainability issues exist

  • Determine what actions are required for certification

  • Track improvement over time

Enveritas standards go beyond traditional certification by providing consistent and replicable sustainability criteria across geographies and production context, including for smallholder farms who are often left out of sustainability systems. They focus attention on the most urgent issues through Critical Requirements and connect measurement directly to action, driving targeted farm support where it is needed most.

You can review the full standards document here: Download the Enveritas Certification Standards for Coffee Roasters and Cocoa Companies (PDF)

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Coffee Sustainability Standards

Version 25-26 PRESENT

These standards apply to companies sourcing verified coffee through Enveritas certification.

Social

Environmental

Economic

Regenerative