Famous Foods > Coastal Peak Coffee

Brand: Latin Organics

Socially Progressive Attributes

• Improving the Community
  
  • Supports health care initiatives
  • Supports improved community infrastructure (e.g. water supply, child care, etc.)
  • Supports education and/or training
  • Supports or enhances local arts and culture
  • Conserves preservation of knowledge of local/traditional materials, techniques and production
  • Supports employee community involvement
  • Philanthropy
• Fair Treatment
  
  • Fair wages
    • Meets or exceeds local applicable Fair Wage Guide minimum standards, is subject to fair wage guidelines.
  • Fair labour practices
    • Employees are not working under “sweatshop” conditions (e.g. no forced labour, no child labour, weekly hours of work do not exceed local standards, no reduction in wages as disciplinary measures).
  • Safe and habitable physical working environment
    • Safe working conditions, free from physical abuse or threats of abuse with adequate heat, air, light, and access to toilet facilities.
  • Equitable employment opportunities
    • no discrimination on the basis of gender, race or religious affiliation.
  • Respect for basic human rights
• Fair Trade
  
  • Fair price for product/service
    • Producers receive a fair price for their labour.
  • Fair share of revenues generated
    • Producers receive a fair share of the revenue generated at the retail price.
  • Enterprise is a local, independent business
  • Enterprise is a small business
  • Enterprise is an employee-owned cooperative
    • Employees have opportunities to provide input and some degree of control over decision-making.
    • Goods and services are provided at a fair price (purchasing policies).
  • Goods and services locally made or purchased
  • The producer receives 50% pre-payment
    • Before the product is shipped and/or service is provided, the seller pays least 50 percent to the producer in advance. This payment helps cover materials and labour.

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