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"The DE Foundation has contributed to the lives of thousands of producers and delivered many valuable insights on growing sustainable coffee of good quality." Stefanie Miltenburg, Director of the DE Foundation
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03/11/2011 Pre-financing fertilizers in Honduras 03/10/2011 Solar dryer - a way forward for better quality and income of producers 29/08/2011 "It's not easy to get their coffee!" 12/05/2011 Coffee World Radio from Cameroon 02/05/2011 Colombian video View all highlights

Sara Lee and sustainability

Sara Lee Corporation has a worldwide vision on sustainability that reads: "We are committed to promoting wellness and nutrition, supporting our communities and protecting our planet in a manner consistent with our core values.''

Sara Lee Corporation is the third biggest coffee roaster worldwide and is the main sponsor of the DE Foundation since its inception in 2002. The company is also the world largest buyer of UTZ Certified coffee and has started to buy certified tea in 2009. Its ambition is to make all its blends fully sustainable.

For more info about Sara Lee Corporation and sustainability

 

Annual Report

DE Foundation is fully sponsored by Sara Lee’s Coffee and Tea division. As a non-profit organisation, the foundation receives an annual donation of € 1.2 million. This money is spent on DE Foundation projects in accordance with the strategy agreed upon by the DE Foundation Board.

Full insight in the financials of the DE Foundation

Projects

To further sustainability of mainstream coffee & tea, DE Foundation executes projects all around the globe, working in particular with small-scale producers.

View all projects on project overview page

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