Our Roadmap 2030
At our Annual General Meeting on 23 September 2025, the members of the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Coffee adopted their Roadmap 2030. This framework of joint action sets out milestones to be achieved by 2030. At the core of the Roadmap is a process that fosters shared learning and promotes cooperation.
For the first time, the various stakeholders in the Swiss coffee sector have agreed on common ambitions. These goals are intended to guide the stakeholders and, at the same time, strengthen cooperation and joint learning. The various sectors of the Coffee Platform – companies, non-governmental organisations, research institutions and the public sector – were actively involved in the development of the Roadmap. The implementation of the Roadmap targets will be reviewed in 2028.
Our Roadmap Ambitions
The Roadmap 2030 outlines six common ambitions that guide the way towards more sustainable value creation in the coffee sector. In doing so, the members reaffirm their commitment to jointly addressing the environmental, social and economic challenges in the sector. With the Roadmap 2030, the members of the Coffee Platform have created the basis for a process of continuous improvement.
1. LIVING INCOME
Coffee farming households reduce, or even close, their living income gap. Coffee farm workers earn at least a minimum wage, and their wages increase towards a living wage.
Adequate incomes enable a decent standard of living and allow farmers and workers to invest in sustainable practices, build resilience to climate and market risks, and help prevent issues such as child or forced labour, supported by coordinated, data-driven action.
2. HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights risks like child labour and forced labour are addressed through effective due diligence processes.
Human rights risks are often linked to poverty, informality and weak enforcement, with women and migrant workers particularly vulnerable. Addressing them requires stronger due diligence systems, risk-based prevention and remediation, and collective, transparent action to tackle root causes.
3. FORESTS
Coffee production supports deforestation- and conversion-free coffee supply chains and actively supports the restoration of degraded forest ecosystems and other relevant ecosystems.
Deforestation is driven by poverty, low productivity, insecure land tenure and climate change. Addressing it requires traceability, transparent reporting and inclusive support to ensure smallholders are not excluded, alongside collaboration to protect and restore ecosystems.
4. REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Regenerative Agriculture practices are widely adopted on coffee plantations.
Regenerative practices enhance climate resilience, biodiversity, soil health and water protection while reducing emissions and increasing carbon sequestration. Their adoption requires flexible, context-specific approaches, supported by data, collaboration and continuous learning.
5. CLIMATE PROTECTION
Coffee production works toward net-zero emissions in alignment with global climate goals.
Coffee faces emissions across production, processing and transport, alongside increasing climate risks. Achieving net zero requires both immediate actions and long-term solutions, especially on Scope 3 emissions, supported by collaboration, data and strong climate leadership.
6. TRANSPARENCE
Coffee is sourced using schemes that transparently ensure sustainable agriculture practices.
Transparent sourcing schemes enable traceability, risk management and regulatory compliance across the value chain. Their effectiveness depends on alignment with local systems, robust monitoring, and continuous improvement through collaboration, benchmarking and capacity building.