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Enveritas

Enveritas (non-profit); Enveritas Certification LLC (independent certification body)

What is it?

Certification scheme issued or operated by Enveritas (non-profit); Enveritas Certification LLC (independent certification body).

Regulatory recognitionGCP-recognised: Enveritas Green is Baseline Coffee Code / Coffee Sustainability Reference Code equivalent (2nd-party); ISO 17065 accreditation positioned for EmpCo-era claim substantiation

Which version is current?

Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.

Who and what does it cover?

Geography: Global (35+ countries, 14M+ farms assessed in 2026)
Sectors: Coffee, cocoa
Scope: Farm group / supply chain

What does it require?

Accredited certification scheme for coffee and cocoa supply chains, built on large-scale field data (150k farm visits/year). Three claim tiers: Responsibly Sourced (traceability + independent assessment + remediation + investment), Enveritas Green (community-level traceability + critical-practice safeguards; GCP-recognised), and Enveritas Regenerative (dedicated regenerative pillar: soil, water, biodiversity, renovation). Certification Standards v25-26 span Social, Environmental and Economic pillars. Roots in no-cost-to-farmer smallholder verification; now an ISO/IEC 17065 certification body.

What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.

How is conformity assessed?

ISO/IEC 17065 accredited third-party certification (Enveritas Certification LLC); standards maintained separately by Enveritas Standards LLC

Grievance mechanismProgramme-level review

Who makes the decision?

Enveritas (non-profit); Enveritas Certification LLC (independent certification body)

Assurance arrangementISO/IEC 17065 accredited third-party certification (Enveritas Certification LLC); standards maintained separately by Enveritas Standards LLC

Chain of custody

Supply-chain certification; products traced to farm group/community level

ISEAL membershipNot specified in this profile

Conditional relationships

Claims it may support

A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.

100% sustainably sourced coffee by 2025” (target claim)May support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified Ethically sourced coffeeMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified 100% responsibly sourced green coffee by 2025May support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified Regenerative practices implemented on 50% of programme farmsMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified

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What has changed

Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.23 Aug 2026
Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.23 Aug 2026

Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.