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.