what we're doing here at home..............
Since 2005, Cafédirect has partnered with Forum for the Future to help us improve our local environmental efforts.
food miles
All of our raw coffee, tea and cocoa travels by sea and not air. We also ship only full containers to maximise fuel efficiency.
energy
We track our usage and continually minimise it with an internal office campaign, and source as much of our energy as possible from renewable resources.
packaging
We consider the environmental impact of our packing important and it is under continual review. In 2006, for example, we changed our tea boxes from double to single-walled, resulting in 470 trees being saved.
waste
We track our total office waste with the goal of recycling 80%. In 2007 we recycled 76%, not yet perfect, but getting better.
business partners
We are currently working to include environmental performance requirements into all our contracts.
employees
We encourage our employees to use public transport whenever possible. We also use only hybrid taxis whenever possible, participate in a bike loan scheme, and now make a yearly contribution to help offset our air travel.