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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  • Coffee

    Innovation - more sustainably packaged!

    06.06.2023

    Tchibo has developed a sustainable packaging solution for coffee: The coffee aroma is protected, while at the same time packaging is more environmentally friendly. The films are certified as "good for recycling" and can now be disposed of via the yellow garbage can.

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  • Coffee

    Podcast: Are women conquering the coffee business?

    07.03.2023

    For International Women's Day, "Coffee Knowledge to Go" tells about the diverse and female-occupied positions in the coffee sector. Indre as a sommelier, Saskia as a roasting master and Theda as a coffee buyer give insights into their everyday work with coffee beans.

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  • Human

    Tchibo commits to Pakistan Accord

    23.01.2023

    The Pakistan Accord is a legally binding agreement between global unions, international apparel brands and retailers to make textile factories safer. Tchibo has signed the new agreement.

    *Sample photo from Indian textile factory c/ Neeltje Kleijn

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  • Environment

    Deposit system for reusable cups

    13.12.2022

    Now, coffee and tea in our Tchibo shops can also be enjoyed sustainably on the go with our reusable deposit system. For one euro deposit, customers receive a reusable cup made of recyclable material that they can refill and return to any Tchibo shop.

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  • Environment

    COP 27

    01.12.2022

    Sina Schoenlein was at this year's climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on behalf of Tchibo and our logistics division. Together with other fellow campaigners, she talked about how ship loaders can reduce their CO2 consumption to a large extent with the coZEV initiative.

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  • General

    Podcast: Let's save the minks!

    17.11.2022

    In the new podcast episode we take on fur! This time it's not just about listening, but also about taking part. In cooperation with the animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten (Four Paws) we want to raise one million signatures for a European fur farming ban!

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  • Coffee

    Foundation of Coffee breeding network

    11.11.2022

    The World Coffee Research (WCR) is focusing on the challenges of the climate crisis for the coffee world. In an interview with Pablo von Waldenfelds (Tchibo) and Hanna Neuschwader (WCR), we talked about the research for innovative and pragmatic solutions for sustainable coffee cultivation.

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  • Coffee

    Podcast: Circular Solutions Lab

    07.11.2022

    We visit our flagship store at Hamburg's Rathausmarkt! The new podcast episode is about unpacked coffee, the new reusable cup system at Tchibo and Tchibo's Circular Solutions Lab - where new circular solutions are developed and tested.

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  • Human

    Launch of the first work accident insurance in Bangladesh

    07.09.2022

    As part of a pilot project, the government of Bangladesh has established a work accident insurance in cooperation with various organizations, embassies and international brands, including Tchibo. In an interview, Fatima Chowdhury provides exciting insights on the background of this initiative.

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  • Company

    Community-event in August

    10.08.2022

    Sustainability is our topic in August! This month, members of the Tchibo community have the opportunity to learn more about our commitment and initiatives, ask the sustainability team their questions and share best practices with other community members.

    ©Felix Mittermeier from pexels

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  • Coffee

    Limite offer: Coffee from Costa Rica

    25.07.2022

    Our new Limited Private Coffee takes us to the west of Costa Rica, which offers excellent conditions for coffee cultivation and is known worldwide for highest coffee quality. The coffee for Costa Rica Limited comes exclusively from certified sustainable cultivation.

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  • Human

    Manuals on Facilitation and Conflict Management

    19.07.2022

    From 2017 to 2020, GIZ and Tchibo joined forces to improve working conditions through the Social Dialogue Project in Myanmar – with the goal to establish effective dialogue at the workplace. The situation in Myanmar has changed fundamentally, but interesting manuals emerged from the project.

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  • Human

    Tchibo Human Rights Report 2021 (Non Food)

    01.07.2022

    As a family-owned business, people are at the center of Tchibo's activities. That is why we stand up for Human Rights. They are non-negotiable and must always be respected. In the Human Rights Report 2021 (Non Food), we report on our goals, activities and challenges.

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  • Company

    Now online: Tchibo Sustainability Report 2021

    30.06.2022

    Along the GRI standards, we report on our goals for the coming years, on measures, activities and cooperations, reflect on our progress and describe challenges we face in the area of sustainability.

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  • Non Food

    Panel Discussion "Taking Action" at the Greenstyle x Neonyt Lab Frankfurt

    23.06.2022

    Join in when Axel Schröder (Team Human Rights) discusses sustainable opportunities we have as a large company at the GREENSTYLE x Neonyt Lab on June 26 at 1pm in Frankfurt. A conversation about difficulties, successes and the importance of "doing instead of talking".

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  • Coffee

    Enjoy fair

    02.06.2022

    Behind every cup of our BARISTA Fairtrade coffee are the people who harvested and processed it. Thus, we are very happy that last year, all those who enjoyed our BARISTA coffee generated a Fairtrade premium of almost 2 million US-Dollar for community projects in our coffee-growing countries.

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  • Non Food

    Material Change Index 2021: Tchibo is again a Leading Performance Brand

    30.05.2022

    Tchibo was again rated above average for all materials (except leather) in Textile Exchange's annual comparative study and ranked as a Leading Performance Brand, classifying us as a company that is pioneering the transformation of the textile industry.

    © Liza Summer from pexels

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  • Coffee

    New Qbo Premium Coffee from the Coopfam cooperative from Brazil

    20.05.2022

    We are pleased to present our new Fairtrade certified Qbo coffee from the Coopfam cooperative in Brazil. In addition to growing coffee, the farming community enables valuable social, economic, and environmental projects. We have been supporting them in this endeavor since 2014.

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  • Company

    Podcast: Tchibo & Faitrade – Fun or factual stories?

    05.05.2022

    Fairtrade founder Dieter Overath and Nanda Bergstein, Director of Corporate Responsibility, have influenced the shift to more sustainable business practices. Both are now leaving their jobs. So we caught them for one last joint talk about child labor, conflict and courageous people.

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  • Human

    Panel Discussion: „Change Fashion – Change Politics“

    13.04.2022

    Axel Schröder (Team Human Rights) will discuss the conditions of a fair textile industry on April 21 at 4 p.m. during the Fashion Revolution Week. Join the panel discussion to learn how far the due diligence of companies already extends today and where the legislator has to make improvements.

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Not perfect – but making bold steps in the right direction

What we have achieved to date

  • 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.

  • 98 % of our textiles made with cotton

    are made from cotton from sustainable sources (organic cotton, GOTS or Cotton made in Africa).

  • 100 % eco-friendly power for 13 years

    at all of our Tchibo sites (headquarters, warehouse, stores and coffee shops).

  • 134 million

    old PET bottles were processed for our 2021 textiles made from recycled materials, saving 5,500 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

  • 98 %

    of our product packaging is recyclable.

  • 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.

Find out more

Tchibo Sustainability Report

Tchibo Sustainability Report

In this report, we describe our strategic approaches to our sustainability commitment and show the results of our activities.

Tchibo Human Rights Report (Non Food)

Tchibo Human Rights Report (Non Food)

In the Tchibo Human Rights Report (Non Food), we compile our activities, initiatives and measures through which we aim to ensure compliance with human rights in our global supply chains. Concrete progress and results are shown through key figures and specific projects in the sourcing countries.

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