Sustainability – Origin Merchants

Theory
of
Change

We foster environmentally responsible, financially empowering, and socially inclusive partnerships throughout the supply chain to generate equitable economic prosperity and deliver enduring, positive impacts.

Driven by our commitment to create fair and sustainable value for the benefit of present and future generations, Origin Merchants proudly supports the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in advancing a better world for all.

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty

Zero Hunger

Gender Equality

Decent Work & Economic Growth

Climate Action

Partnerships for the Goals

Actions

Offering SHFs a market for both main crop and fly crop
Paying bonus payments during the hungry season
Ensuring women household heads are involved
Providing professional development
Paying premium for specialty coffee
Encouraging climate-smart farming
Training on globally recognized practices

Outputs

Increased income
More nutritious food
Greater financial awareness
Higher coffee yields
More specialty coffee production
Climate-smart agriculture adoption
Greater market access

Outcomes

Greater financial resilience
Better nutrition
Joint financial decisions
Larger coffee volumes sold
Higher incomes
More fertile soil
Positive branding

Impacts

Greater economic development
Healthier population
More gender harmony
Shared prosperity
Better access to resources
Healthier coffee plants
Higher premium pricing

Greater Financial
Resilience

More Nutritional
Nourishment

Higher Joint Financial
Decision-Making

Larger Volumes of Coffee
Cherries Sold

Higher incomes

Greater adoption of climate-smart
growing methods

Greater market access

Actions

Reducing SHFs’ underemployment rates by expanding the volume of main crop and fly crop we source so that SHFs have more markets to sell into

Passing on higher premium pricing to the Specialty Arabica SHFs that we source from, thereby enabling the SHFs to purchase more nutritious food

Encouraging more women to step into leadership positions from the co-operatives we source our commercial coffee cherries from

Encouraging the self-organisation of farmer-grower groups to create community support linkages

Partnering with more SHFs producing specialty-grade coffee

Providing access to more advanced agri-extension support services and practices

Offering premium pricing to relevant partners (e.g micro-insurance organisations, affordable warehouses etc.)

Results

25% pricing premium for SHFs improves incomes

5% bonus premium for SHFs during “hungry season”

27% of our SHFs are women

Agri-input program increased SHF yield by up to 40%

SHFs received quality control training

Shade trees and drip irrigation subsidized for SHFs

Exported to trade houses internationally

Origin Merchants

Theory
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Actions

Outputs

Outcomes