Source Climate Change

How ethical is Source Climate Change?

Source Climate Change is a top-rated ethical coffee brand. It receives an excellent score of 91 on our Ethical Coffee Ratings Table, making it one of the highest performers in the sector. The brand holds Ethical Accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide and has been awarded Ethical Innovator status, a title reserved for the most pioneering brands. It also features on The GOOD Shopping Guide’s Top 200 Ethical Businesses list.

That score reflects a business built around conservation. Source Climate Change sells organic, single origin speciality coffee grown in regions running forest protection projects, and directs money back into reforestation for every product sold.

In which areas does Source Climate Change perform well?

Source Climate Change performs strongly across the Environment, Animals and People. Its coffee is 100% organic and certified by OF&G, one of the UK’s leading organic certifiers.

The brand also holds a clean public record. The GOOD Shopping Guide found no criticisms against it for fossil fuels, animal welfare, political donations, armaments or irresponsible marketing, and no public record criticisms of any kind.

Traceability is central to how the brand operates. Every coffee carries a QR code that lets customers follow the journey of what they are drinking, from the smallholder community that grew it to the tree planting their purchase supports.

What makes Source Climate Change sustainable?

Source Climate Change was set up as a conservation-led company, with a business model designed to show that sustainable practice and commercial viability can go together. It buys only organic coffee and sources from regions where Plan Vivo projects are in place.

Through those projects, the brand funds Payment for Ecosystem Services from accredited reforestation and conservation schemes, offsetting its environmental footprint with every bag and tin sold. Its single origin speciality coffees are grown in cloud forests across Mexico, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

The brand’s buying is guided by a formal Ethical Trade Policy and Environmental Policy. Its Nespresso-compatible coffee capsules are home compostable and biodegradable, reducing the packaging waste associated with single-serve coffee.

How did Source Climate Change attain Ethical Accreditation?

To achieve Ethical Accreditation, Source Climate Change was assessed by The GOOD Shopping Guide across a range of ethical criteria covering the Environment, Animals and People. With a score of 91, the brand passed the ethical benchmark comfortably. Accreditation is maintained through regular review to confirm the brand continues to meet the required standard.

As an accredited brand, Source Climate Change is permitted to display the Ethical Accreditation mark, the independent sign that a business has met The GOOD Shopping Guide’s ethical standard.