Ethical Bean Coffee is one of Canada’s leading suppliers of 100% Fairtrade Certified organic and shade grown coffee. The Vancouver, BC, based company prides itself on being both just, and better, in everything that they do. Whether through programs that respect the earth and its farmers or by leaving a minimal environmental footprint, Ethical Bean is constantly seeking new ways to do the right thing.
Ethical Bean’s commitment to fair and environmentally friendly production practices starts at the source. Through a relationship with Transfair Canada, the company is able to ensure that the producers they purchase from are safe from the volatilities of the coffee market. And by using only 100% certified organic coffee, harmful pesticides and other chemicals don’t come near the coffee or its growers.
Once the beans arrive in Vancouver, they are cupped, tested and slurped, then stamped with an “e” of approval and roasted in a 100% carbon neutral facility that has been designed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) CI standards. Ethical Bean’s sound environmental practices extend to the small details: from the biodegradable and compostable cups and cutlery used at the roastery’s on site café, to the bag-return program that invites consumers to drop off all empty coffee bags (even those of competitors) for storage until a suitable recycling solution is found.
The company’s dedication to both local and global environmental and community aid programs was raised to new heights in 2010 when Ethical Bean became a certified B Corporation. This membership aligns Ethical Bean with fellow like-minded businesses across North America dedicated to ensuring their products, practices and profits result in positive change that benefit both environmental and social causes.
Ethical Bean’s assistance with community outreach ranges from hometown to international charities. Each December, the company donates $1 from each unit of coffee sold to its Kids to School program, benefitting two non-profit organizations: Child Aid’s FUNDIT and Project Somos. FUNDIT provides children in Guatemala with the finances for school registration fees, uniforms, school supplies, shoes and textbooks, and when needed, transportation costs and health care for a year. Project SOMOS is a Vancouver based non-profit organization that is committed to building a village in Guatemala for abandoned and orphaned children. Once completed, the village will have homes for children with organic gardens and orchards, buildings for art and music workshops, a library, and a large playground and soccer field.
just. better.™ isn’t just a tagline. Its how we live and breathe. From creating environmental initiatives to helping out in our local communities and those of our coffee growing partners.
If it’s not just. better. we just don’t do it.