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- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
2010 Rating: 114.2
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 7.7 | 77 % |
| Governance | 4.5 | 75 % |
| Transparency | 3.2 | 80 % |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 30.7 | 63 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 22.4 | 75 % |
| Employee Ownership | 3.1 | 31 % |
| Work Environment | 5.2 | 59 % |
| Consumers | 10.2 | 34 % |
| Benefit Products or Services | 10.2 | 34 % |
| Community Area of Excellence* | 43.2 | 70 % |
| Suppliers | 8.1 | 81 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 18 | |
| Local | 2 | 20 % |
| Diversity | 6.6 | 66 % |
| Charity / Services | 4.5 | 45 % |
| Beneficial Business Model | 4 | |
| Environment | 22.4 | 49 % |
| Facilities | 8.5 | 71 % |
| Energy Usage | 3.8 | 47 % |
| Supply Chain | 10.1 | 39 % |
| Manufacturing | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 114.2 |
2010 Rating: 134
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 20.2 | 94 % |
| Governance / Accountability | 5.8 | 81 % |
| Transparency / Reporting | 3.6 | 100 % |
| Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct | 10.8 | 100 % |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 29.1 | 62 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 21.6 | 80 % |
| Employee Ownership | 0 | 0 % |
| Work Environment | 7.5 | 82 % |
| Consumers | 30.7 | 57 % |
| Beneficial Products / Services | 9.1 | 43 % |
| Beneficial Method of Production / Impact | 21.5 | 100 % |
| Serving those in Need | 0 | 0 % |
| Community Area of Excellence* | 36.9 | 76 % |
| Local | 1.5 | 18 % |
| Diversity / Broad Ownership | 11.6 | 86 % |
| Charity / Direct Service | 23.8 | 88 % |
| Environment | 17.1 | 58 % |
| Corporate Offices | 13.4 | 77 % |
| Transportation / Distribution | 3.8 | 58 % |
| Manufacturing Facilities | 0 | 0 % |
| Total | 134 |
- Date Founded: May 1999
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Sector: Wholesale
- Industry: Food & Beverage
- Products/Services: coffee importer
- Corporate Structure: C Corporation
- Ownership: Private
- Website: http://www.sustainableharvest.com
Highlights:
Employees: >80% healthcare premiums paid for employees and their families; >25% of management positions filled by internal candidates; employee base grown by more than 15%
Community: >50% of suppliers visited on site every year; >40% suppliers are majority owned by women or ethnic minorities; >40% management comes from previously excluded populations; >30% employees from low-income communities; >25% employees work in low-income communities; 10% of profits contributed to Sustainable Origins to provide farmer training and support services
Consumers: 68% Certified Organic coffee, 85% Fair Trade Certified coffee
Environment: >25% of energy comes from renewable sources; 25-50% of suppliers monitor waste production; 1-10% of suppliers actively use water recovery and reuse systems; some facilities LEED Certified


