This scheme contributes to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
To ensure the integrity and quality of the mechanism, RGC 3E® is aligned with the coffee industry’s most recognized sustainability standards in relation to key practices in terms of social, environmental, economic, corporate governance and transparency.
RGC 3E® sustainability supply chain
RIGOROUS PROCEDURES POSITIVE IMPACT
MISSION
As specialists in the commercialization of green coffee, RGC Coffee strives to positively influence coffee growing communities around the world, using coffee commercialization as a vehicle for development, connecting the supply chain from the producer to the roaster to generate shared value.
VISION RGC
Coffee wants to make the RGC 3E® Sustainability validation system a reliable mechanism that applies rigorous procedures for the evaluation of sustainability risks. In turn, this will generate a positive impact on RGC´s coffee supply chain, working hand in hand with its suppliers to achieve best practices in the supply chain.
RGC 3E® sustainability validation system’s goal:
BY 2025:
40,000 coffee families will prosper producing coffee while caring for their communities and the planet.
BY 2050:
60,000 coffee families will be reached by the RGC 3E® sustainability supply chain.
ELEVATE:
COMMUNITIES THRIVING
This section contains 4 criteria evaluated through a group of indicators, some of which correspond to continuous improvement and others to mandatory indicators. In this section organizations and farm groups are evaluated on how they address challenges related to:
Access to health and welfare activities for workers and farmers that are part of a supply chain.
Practices implemented to ensure transparency and traceability of negotiations.
Activities to promote access to safe water.
Implementation of strategies to appropriate practices that improve productivity and profitability in crops.
EMPOWER:
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
This second section contains 3 criteria that are evaluated with mandatory and improvement indicators. Evaluating the practices implemented in the organizational context and supply chain, which guarantee:
Fundamental human rights, compliance with labor legislation in accordance with national policies and international treaties, as well as practices that promote environments for equity, where women have a voice and play a fundamental role in decision making.
Practices that promote safe workplaces, dignified and respectful treatment of workers are evaluated.
At the farm level, compliance with national legislation on land tenure and water use is evaluated.
EDUCATE:
REGENERATIVE
AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICES
This section comprises 2 criteria evaluated with mandatory and improvement indicators focuses on evaluating actions to:
Reduce the environmental impact of operations, sustainable management of water resources, soil protection and preservation of flora and fauna.
Practices that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation through strategies for measuring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
SUMMARY OF THE SCHEME
The indicators are segmented into general indicators and mandatory indicators, the latter must ensure full compliance, and the general indicators are part of the continuous improvement process.
FOR SUPPLIERS
45
Total indicators
ELEVATE
Thriving communities
19 total indicators
07 mandatory indicators
EMPOWER
Individual prosperity
13 total indicators
09 mandatory indicators
EDUCATE
Individual prosperity
13 total indicators
04 mandatory indicators
FOR FARMERS
86
Total indicators
ELEVATE
Thriving communities
27 total indicators
05 mandatory indicators
EMPOWER
Individual prosperity
34 total indicators
06 mandatory indicators
EDUCATE
Individual prosperity
25 total indicators
02 mandatory indicators
We welcome you to view documents related to the RGC 3E® Sustainability Scheme:
3E® by RGC Sustainability validation scheme
3E® by RGC Supplier’s Checklist
3E® by RGC Small Producer’s Checklist
3E® Indicators that require documentation
General Protocol of the Sustainability Scheme
Grievance Procedure Procedimiento de Queja