Why we need to take action
Tackling the greatest challenges of our age — human rights, fair payment, environmental and climate protection, hunger and water shortages — will require a powerful lobby. As a traditional family company, we believe in taking responsibility and being part of a movement that takes on these challenges not only with words, but with actions. And that is what we are doing.
Our objective: We strive to do business in a fair and sustainable way and help our customers integrate sustainability into their everyday lives.
We’re ready for the challenge!
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Non Food
For the longevity of our products: Suitcase replacement wheels as spare parts for self-assembly
24.04.2025Repairing instead of throwing away – and thus significantly increase the service life of products: Replacement wheels are available for our hybrid suitcases, which can be purchased as spare parts in the Tchibo webshop and easily replaced by our customers at home.
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Coffee
Press Release "Tchibo coffee programme off to a successful start"
17.04.2025Since its launch, the programme has reached more than 13,000 farms across nine countries: Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Tanzania, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Indonesia. Read more in our press release.
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Company
Join the team: Trainee Corporate Responsibility (m/w/d)
16.04.2025We are looking for support: During 18-24 months the trainee will gain profound knowledge for sustainability at Tchibo and will run through different stations to work within all CR teams and some other teams beyond. Interested?
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Coffee
Sustainability at heart
07.04.2025Just over a year ago, we introduced the Tchibo coffee program. Now it's also becoming visible on the first product packagings, at the POS, and thus for our customers. If you'd like to learn more about the coffee program, simply scan the QR code on the packaging!
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General
Statement on the EU Commission's proposals for CSDDD
21.03.2025With the Omnibus procedure, the EU aims to reduce bureaucracy by harmonizing sustainability laws and simplifying requirements. For our positioning, read the interview with Johanna von Stechow and Pablo von Waldenfels, both Directors Corporate Responsibility at Tchibo, in our Tchibo blog.
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Environment
On the occasion of today's Global Recycling Day: About packaging recyclability
18.03.2025Our goal: 100%. In the non-food area, we have already achieved a continuous rate of over 98% . Regarding coffee packaging, our goal is to convert all Tchibo brand coffee packaging to be recyclable by 2025 in the DACH region, and by 2027 in the remaining countries in which we operate.
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Company
Podcast "Tchibo & Donations: About giving and taking"
13.03.2025This podcast episode focuses on donations and sponsorship at Tchibo. It explores Tchibo's role in social engagement and its collaboration with selected organizations such as Hamburger Tafel, Hanseatic Help, and the German Red Cross.
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Coffee
Tchibo @ UmweltDialog: Interview about our coffee program
07.03.2025The Tchibo coffee program aims to help coffee farmers advance economically and make them more resilient to climate change and other crises. Pablo von Waldenfels explains how this works in an interview with UmweltDialog. Click here for the interview - Part 1.
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Source: UmweltDialog
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Environment
Local, circular, innovative, created with customers
27.02.2025Circularity already begins with design and product development. In a co-creation workshop with customers from our TchiboCard community, it was all about a circular lamp. It should be modular, repairable and recyclable, designed in line with the "Circular Design" guidelines.
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General
It's good to have a choice. Even better to use it!
23.02.2025We are committed to humanity, democracy and fair coexistence. Let's take a stand together. Go vote! #TogetherforDemocracy #Bundestagelection #Elections2025
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Environment
Podcast "5 Tassen täglich": Reduce your CO2 footprint with train & frying fat?
13.02.2025Our goods often travel thousands of kilometers - an enormous potential for CO2 savings and environmental optimization. In the new podcast episode, Barbara and Peter from Tchibo Logistics provide insights into challenges and solutions for green logistics.
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Non Food
Tchibo x VLACE: The Coffee Lover Sneaker sets an example in terms of sustainability and responsibility
11.02.2025Vegan without animal leather, innovative, with recycled materials & real Tchibo coffee produced under fair conditions in Portugal: For production, coffee leftovers from the Tchibo roasters are incorporated into the upper material.
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Human
Tchibo @ OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the garment and footwear sector
05.02.2025We are part of OECD session "Union and worker engagement in practice - a workshop" on Feb 12, 2025. This roundtable brings together companies and trade unions representatives to discuss and promote a common understanding of engagement expectations under the Garment Guidance.
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Coffee
Tchibo as part of International Coffee Partners (ICP) | Review 2024
01.02.2025As part of ICP, we’re happy to share that 23,389 farming households participated in ICP projects last year in 2024! The ICP mission: Driving lasting change by partnering with smallholder coffee farmer families, communities, and the entire coffee sector.
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General
Tchibo @ MOVE on 03./04. Juni in Berlin
29.01.2025Corporate podcast to make sustainability topics more tangible? How audible are sustainability topics? In June, Sandra and Karina are at #move25, the conference for sustainability communication, to present our Tchibo podcast “5 Tassen täglich”.
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Coffee
Renewal commitments to World Coffee Research (WCR)
24.01.2025We at Tchibo, together with other member companies, have renewed our commitments to World Coffee Research (WCR) to shape the future of coffee, as investment in coffee breeding and seed systems are essential for origin diversity, sector growth, and climate resilience.
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Photo: WCR
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Human
Tchibo @ OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector
23.01.2025Tchibo is co-hosting the side session “Humanizing HRDD: Building a Bridge Between Systems and the People they are Meant to Serve” on February 13, 2025, together with the WE program. Click here to register and join the digital Zoom webinar!
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Company
Interview: "Data creates understanding"
22.01.2025Pablo von Waldenfels speaks for Tchibo in the Lebensmittel Zeitung (LZ) about data, tracking, traceability and AI in the supply chain. The article is available digitally and in the print edition 3 from January 17, 2025.
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Photo: Print Layout Lebensmittel Zeitung
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Environment
Upcycling instead of disposal: Our reusable shipping bags now in a new format!
16.01.202526,000 reusable shippings bags were used for our online shipping pilot project. From defective bags, our partners at Bridge & Tunnel have sewn small upcycling bags. On this way, they can be used again and are practical companions in everyday life, e.g. for pens, cables, etc.
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Environment
Interview: Green logistics at Tchibo “Sustainable in many places”
16.12.2024One of our goals is to design more climate-friendly transport processes . This also includes reducing our emissions. The approaches to more sustainable logistics are diverse and range from sea freight to truck transport. Find out more in the interview with Sina from our logistics department.
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Not perfect – but making bold steps in the right direction
What we have achieved to date
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43.300 farmers
in 9 countries have received support through 20 projects delivered under the Tchibo Joint Forces!® farmer programme since 2009. The programme aims to help farmers transition to more sustainable cultivation methods and to improve living standards.
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98 % of our textiles made with cotton
are made from cotton from sustainable sources (organic cotton, GOTS or Cotton made in Africa).
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100 % eco-friendly power for 13 years
at all of our Tchibo sites (headquarters, warehouse, stores and coffee shops).
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134 million
old PET bottles were processed for our 2021 textiles made from recycled materials, saving 5,500 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
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98 %
of our product packaging is recyclable.
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8 factories
have been newly included in the WE programme. In total, 432 factories have been involved since 2008, of which 96 factories are participating in the programme at the end of 2021. In 2021, 4,900 workers and managers participated in activities.
Is this enough?
We understand that our company has, for a long time, had a critical role to play when it comes to sustainability. We know that in some areas, Tchibo is still part of the problem. This is why it is all the more important for us to use our design expertise and business knowledge to become a bigger part of the solution with each day that passes.
For us, there is no alternative to fair working conditions, transparency and environmental protection.
The road is a long one, and we are always looking for solutions that will enable us to protect resources and the environment and to safeguard human rights. We are working to fill the gaps – swiftly and creatively.
