Farmer Bros. Co. releases 2020 sustainability and impact reports

Northlake, TX-based Farmer Bros. Co. (Nasdaq: FARM) released its "2020 Sustainability Report and 2020 Direct Trade Impact Report" today. The report articulates the company’s 2020 achievements and offers data supporting its continued commitment to leading the coffee industry in sustainable sourcing, production and trading.

Farmer Bros. is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler, and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products

Since the company formally began its sustainability journey several years ago, the company has hit key benchmarks. Notable milestones in 2020:

• Roasted nearly 32 million pounds of fully traceable green coffee;
• Diverted 75% of waste away from landfills and achieved zero-waste status on 100% of the company’s roasting facilities each year since 2018;
• Restored 9,000 pieces of commercial brewing equipment per year on average, with 75% of components recovered;
• Reduced overall carbon dioxide emissions by 11% compared to 2019.

“Our commitment to quality coffee and service goes hand in hand with our commitment to sustainability, which is a three-part equation encompassing Social, Environmental, and Economic Development,” said president and chief executive Deverl Maserang

“We call that SEED – which is not a program, but a framework for how we approach our sustainability practices. We believe that each of these parts is inextricably intertwined with the others," Maserang continued. I

Farmer Brothers’ full Sustainability and Direct Trade Impact Reports, including issue briefs and GRI data, can be viewed at https://www.farmerbros.com/blog/case-studies/2020-sustainability-report/.