Tchibo-News

Innovation - more sustainably packaged!

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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Podcast: Are women conquering the coffee business?

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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Tchibo commits to Pakistan Accord

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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Deposit system for reusable cups

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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COP 27

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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Podcast: Let's save the minks!

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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Foundation of Coffee breeding network

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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Podcast: Circular Solutions Lab

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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Launch of the first work accident insurance in Bangladesh

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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Community-event in August

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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Limite offer: Coffee from Costa Rica

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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Manuals on Facilitation and Conflict Management

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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Tchibo Human Rights Report 2021 (Non Food)

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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Now online: Tchibo Sustainability Report 2021

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

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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Enjoy fair

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

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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New Qbo Premium Coffee from the Coopfam cooperative from Brazil

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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Podcast: Tchibo & Faitrade – Fun or factual stories?

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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Panel Discussion: „Change Fashion – Change Politics“

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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Podcast: It’s all about (organic) cotton, baby.

In this podcast episode, everything revolves around organic cotton. We talk to Sustainability Manager Dr. Katharina Heye and Rapha Breyer from Fairtrade about beetle removal by hand and the Chetna joint project, which helps farmers transition from conventional to organic cotton (in German).

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WE programme in the UN Global Compact's Business & Human Rights Navigator

Our WE human rights program now serves as an example of good practice in the area of freedom of association for the Business & Human Rights Navigator. The new online portal provides information on the implementation of due diligence in supply chains and thus also the Supply Chain Act.

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Podcast: How does fashion finally become fair and environmentally friendly?

Fashion is supposed to make us happy. But the reality along the supply chain looks different. It reveals destruction, poisoning and human suffering. In the Planetary Business Podcast, Nanda Bergstein, Director of Corporate Responsibility, explains how we can reinvent the system (in German).

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ILO Convention 190 to end violence & harassment in the workplace

Around 500 million working-age women live in countries without legal protection against violence and harassment in the workplace. Today, on International Women's Day, we call on the German government, together with 31 other members of the Textile Alliance, to ratify ILO Convention 190.

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Recycled cotton - opportunities and challenges

Recycled cotton saves resources and protects the environment compared to virgin fiber. As we launch our first collection with several recycled cotton products, fiber expert Cristina Graack explains how the recycling process works, where the limits are and what we still want to achieve (in German).

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How does fair trade succeed?

Nanda Bergstein, Director of Corporate Responsibility, was a guest in the interview series "Sarah will's wissen - Fairness im Unternehmen auf der Spur". Read more about what has happened in our commitment to fair trade since 2005 and why companies need new business models (in German).

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Listen to the panel discussion on the Green Button

Axel Schröder (Team Human Rights) spoke at Neonyt in Frankfurt as part of a panel discussion about the government seal Green Button, corporate due diligence and supply chains of the future. Check out the recording (in Geman)!

© Neonyt / Dita Vollmond

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Watch now: Panel on sustainable clothing (in German)

How are socio-ecological criteria as required by the new Supply Chain Act implemented in the production of clothing? This was one of the questions discussed by Axel Schröder (Team Human Rights) at the panel on sustainable clothing at the Fair Fashion Week.

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Behind the scenes: Our organic cotton project in India

In a pilot project, we support farmers in India with sustainable cotton cultivation. But how does the shift to organic cotton work? Find out about the preparation of organic fertilizer and the sowing of Fairtrade organic cotton (in German).

© Fairtrade / Ranita Roy / Fairpicture

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Green Button - preliminary conclusion and outlook 

On January 19, Axel Schröder (Team Human Rights) will discuss corporate due diligence and supply chains of the future within a panel discussion at Neonyt in Frankfurt starting at 12 pm. Join the livestream (registration required)!

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1st place: We are delighted to receive the F.A.Z. "Excellent Sustainability 2021" award

The F.A.Z. study "Excellent Sustainability 2021" evaluated more than 21,000 companies in terms of their sustainability reputation. The companies are analyzed comprehensively in the areas of ecological, social and economic sustainability. We are among the award winners!

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Green electricity from people for people

A climate-positive life and "electricity with a face"? We want to support that! Therefore, together with our partner enyway, we offer our customers the possibility to purchase green electricity directly from private electricity producers, if they wish even from their region.

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Human rights - a global issue

A good start for a more respectful interaction with each other! That's how the Green Actors Lounge can be summed up, where the film industry, activists and representatives of Tchibo discussed discrimination, globalization and sustainability last week.

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Tchibo X Green Actors Lounge

We're bringing sustainability and the acting industry together! Join us live on Instagram on September 22, as we discuss sustainable lifestyle, green film production as well as fair coexistence with many green celebrities like Andrea Gerhard, Barbara Meier and Iris Berben.

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Podcast: In conversation with Revolverheld singer Johannes Strate

In the new podcast episode we talk to Revolverheld singer Johannes Strate about growing up in an ecologically minded household in Bremen and his fight as a WWF ambassador against the plastic flood.

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Tchibo signs Accord

Good news! Negotiations between trade unions and international fashion companies have led – just in time – to a new and more comprehensive agreement to secure the protection of workers in textile factories. This is a major success for us as an industry.

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Is Sustainable Consumption possible?

Are global consumption and sustainable development compatible? In "Zeitfragen des Jahrhunderts," Nanda Bergstein, Director of Corporate Responsibility discusses with Development Minister Müller and Lisi Maier of the German Council for Sustainable Development.

Copyright: Phil Dera

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Diversity Days: Tchibo goes colorful

More than 7,000 people work at Tchibo and their diversity enriches us as a company. Simultaneously, we are at the beginning of a journey in which we are continuously reflecting on ourselves. That's why Tchibo organized the "Diversity Days," during which we took a self-critical look at the topic.

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Personal insights into our WE programme

With the WE programme, we have been working to improve working conditions in our supply chains for over 10 years. In this brochure, participants share their experiences, successes and challenges with this inclusive approach.

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Qbo - colombian fair trade coffee

The new harvest for our Qbo coffee is here. We are proud of our close relationship with the Fabicoop cooperative, which grows the coffee in the Andes. The young cooperative is not only Fairtrade certified, it uses traditional knowledge and adds modern, environmentally friendly methods to it.

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Myanmar - our responsibility for textile producers

Since the military coup in Myanmar on February 1, 2021, widespread protests and clashes have moved the country. We are challenged to be particularly considerate with our responsibility and to ensure physical and financial security for the workers of the manufacturers.

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Our expectations for COP26

Nanda Bergstein talks about her expectations for the COP26: Protecting the climate will determine the survival of future generations on earth. We must therefore make fundamental decisions today at the global level that will preserve a world worth living in for future generations.

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Reduce, reuse, recycle

Since April 2020, we have largely eliminated plastic in our packaging. However, true to the motto reduce, reuse, recycle, our packaging developers have come up with a second use. For example, this is how the excavator packaging becomes a house after it has been unpacked.

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Pilot project for organic cotton from India

To support and promote the cultivation of organic cotton, Tchibo, together with Dibella, Fairtrade Germany and the German Society for International Cooperation, is launching a pilot project in India with over 500 cotton producers.

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International pioneer in sustainability?!

The annual comparative study by Textile Exchange Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark Program once again rated Tchibo as above average in all materials (except leather) and classified us as a company that is pioneering the transformation of the textile industry.

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Do higher coffee prices improve the living conditions of farmers?

An interview with Andreas Christmann, Director Sourcing and Nanda Bergstein, Tchibo Director Corporate Responsibility, about improving the living and working conditions of coffee farmers and the influence of coffee prices.

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Tchibo supports legally binding agreement

The Accord is coming to an end, but for us it is clear that the work will continue. We want to build on the existing partnerships, because they have made the Accord successful. We also support a legally binding agreement. More about our position here.

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Creating sustainable supply chains

Julia Thimm, Head of Human Rights at Tchibo, is a guest on the podcast MASTERS OF CHANGE. A conversation about sustainable supply chains and dialogue as a way to uncover and address social grievances inequalities.

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„Hamburg rockt’s zusammen“ on the 17th of June!

"Hamburg packt's zusammen!" started one year ago. Since then, 42,000 bags with material donations have been distributed to those affected by the Corona Pandemic. Now the network is organizing a charity concert themed "Hamburg rocks it together". Click here to watch the recording!

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Happy Birthday, International Coffee Partners!

International Coffee Partners celebrates its 20 years anniversary. Their vision to improve the livelihoods of coffee farming families has become more relevant than ever. For their digital celebration, they host a panel discussion on Tuesday, June 15th at 10 am.

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Recycling, Upcycling & Plantbased Colours

Tchibo trend expert Philine Staemmler and sustainability manager Cristina Graack talk about lace lingerie with recycled material, shirts made from compostable cotton waste yarn, plantbased colouring and many other topics related to sustainability and innovation.

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Tchibo Human Rights Report 2020 (Non Food)

We stand up for Human Rights. They are non-negotiable and must always be respected. In our Human Rights Report 2020 (Non Food), we provide information about our goals, activities and challenges. The report will be available in English by the end of June.

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Tchibo Sustainability Report 2020 is online!

In line with the GRI standards, we report on current goals, activities and cooperations, reflect on our achievements and highlight the challenges we face in the area of sustainability. The report will be available in English by the end of June.

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Ranga & Nanda talking about monsoon coffee and global fairness

Nanda Bergstein - Director of Corporate Responsibility at Tchibo - and the well-known science journalist - Ranga Yogeshwar - talk about the meaning of business, cultural transformation processes and the need for global fairness.

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Making a difference with water stewardship

Water pollution, water shortage and flooding are existing challenges at our manufactories. As a partner of WWF's Water Stewardship program, we take responsibility for decreasing these risks.
Picture: iStock.com/Liyao-Xie 

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For more diversity in the fashion industry!

To achieve this, Fashion Changers has published a free e-book on diversity in fashion and media companies. The book provides recommendations for action and most importantly: it gathers important voices from the fashion industry on the representation of gender, body and BIPoC.

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Webinar: Audits, Trainings and Code of Conduct

In a webinar hosted by WeShyft on May 05, at 12:30 p.m., Julia Thimm, Head of Human Rights at Tchibo, will talk about key measures for a sustainable supply chain.

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Enjoy the new Tchibo teas!

Experience TEA by Tchibo with its colourful designs and special taste. In addition to the well-known quality of Tchibo, the tea bags are packaged as sustainable as possible and 4 of 5 varieties are certified organic.

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Online Discussion: Coffee and sustainability

On April 21 at 7:30 p.m., Nanda Bergstein, Tchibo’s director of Corporate Responsibility, will talk about sustainability in the coffee business. The online discussion is hosted by GRÜNE Hamburg-Nord.

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Online Discussion: 8 years of Rana Plaza - has anything really changed?

On April 23, at 11 a.m., Julia Thimm, Tchibo's Head of Human Rights, joins other companies to talk about what has been achieved and what is still needed for safe factories for garment workers. The discussion will take place live on Facebook and is hosted by IndustriALL. #GarmentWorkersNeedUnions #IMadeYourClothes #RPNeverAgain

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