In this dynamic virtual learning event, hosted by Verité and the Cooperation on Fair Free Equitable Employment (COFFEE) Project, we shared knowledge and insights on using innovative, cost-effective approaches to identify, address, and prevent labor risks.
Hear the perspectives of coffee traders, roasters, and smallholder producers and cooperatives in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico on how they were able to harness these tools to improve labor practices and working conditions, including ethical recruitment practices and alternatives to piece-rate pay.
Simultaneous translation for this event was provided for English, Spanish, Portuguese-speaking attendees.
Agenda Highlights
- Gain insights from the invaluable perspectives of coffee roasters, traders, coffee cooperatives, and smallholder producers in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico on testing innovative and cost-effective approaches to reducing and preventing labor risks.
- Discover the latest COFFEE project tools designed to address some of the most salient labor rights violations in coffee supply chains.
- Access relevant, trustworthy data and updated actionable guidance on the steps for human rights due diligence efforts in complex coffee supply chains.
Panel Speakers
- Orlando Garcia, Coffee Regional Manager, Nestlé Americas
- Angela Pelaez, Sustainability Manager, RGC Americas, Colombia
- Paola Silva Figueiredo, Country Manager, The Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC), Brazil
- Beatriz Pereira, Commercial Manager, Small Farmers Cooperative of Santana da Vargem, (COOPASV), Brazil.
- Isaque de Paula, Smallholder Coffee Producer affiliated to COOPASV, Brazil
Funding for the COFFEE Project is provided by the United States Department of Labor.
Brazil, Coffee, Colombia, Mexico
