Building Better Business

Why coffee is at risk of extinction

Building Better Business

Show Notes

Guests: Jane Aldrige Managing Director of Coffee Nestlé UK&I + Erinch Sahan, Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL)

Jane and Erinch discuss their different approaches to tackling the issues facing the coffee industry. Jane provides an overview of the Nescafé Plan 2030 while Erinch argues that more significant change is needed to address the poverty that coffee farmers experience despite growing company profits and shareholder dividends.

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