CUP VERDE Coffee GmbH

Certified B Corporation
Headquarters

Hamburg, Germany

Certified Since

December 2024

Industry

Beverages

Sector

Wholesale/Retail

Operates In

Germany

CUP VERDE is the sustainable upgrade for Nespresso* machines! We all love the benefits of capsule coffee: ease of use and delicious aroma. But until now, there has always been this bitter aftertaste of contributing to plastic and aluminum waste with every cup. CUP VERDE is the solution to this problem: the capsules fit into all standard Nespresso* machines, but are made exclusively from natural raw materials and are therefore completely biodegradable. But it's not just sustainability and practical use that are important - because none of this is worth anything if the coffee doesn't taste absolutely delicious. That's why CUP VERDE only uses carefully selected premium coffee, which is roasted gently and longer than average, using the traditional drum roasting method. This leads to exceptional taste and good digestibility. We currently offer nine different varieties to suit every taste. *Name of a company that has no connection with CUP VERDE Coffee GmbH.

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, CUP VERDE Coffee GmbH earned an overall score of 105.6. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
105.6
105.6 Overall B Impact Score
80 Qualifies for B Corp Certification
50.9 Median Score for Ordinary Businesses

Governance 18.4

Governance evaluates a company's overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.

Mission & Engagement3.6
Ethics & Transparency4.8
+ Mission Locked10

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Workers 25.0

Workers evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.

Financial Security10.8
Health, Wellness, & Safety3.3
Career Development4.4
Engagement & Satisfaction5.5

Community 20.6

Community evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. Topics include diversity, equity & inclusion, economic impact, civic engagement, charitable giving, and supply chain management. In addition, this section recognizes business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems, such as poverty alleviation through fair trade sourcing or distribution via microenterprises, producer cooperative models, locally focused economic development, and formal charitable giving commitments.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion5.4
Economic Impact3.9
Civic Engagement & Giving2.3
Supply Chain Management5.7

Environment 37.4

Environment evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels. This section also recognizes companies with environmentally innovative production processes and those that sell products or services that have a positive environmental impact. Some examples might include products and services that create renewable energy, reduce consumption or waste, conserve land or wildlife, provide less toxic alternatives to the market, or educate people about environmental problems.

Environmental Management6.4
Air & Climate7.9
Water0.0
Land & Life10.4
+ Land/wildlife Conservation11.8

What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.


Customers 4.0

Customers evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognizes products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers, such as health or educational products, arts & media products, serving underserved customers/clients, and services that improve the social impact of other businesses or organizations.

Customer Stewardship4.0


Previous Overall B Impact Scores

2024 Overall B Impact Score105.6

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