Claims assessment · Target/progress claim
100% responsibly sourced Dictionary termGreen coffeeGreen coffee is unroasted coffee beans prepared for export, trading or roasting.Read the full definition by 2025
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
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How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)Official text ↗Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningUCPD; CSDDD-aligned HREDD methodology | 'Responsibly sourced' methodology published (JDE Peet's re-based it to HREDD ahead of CSDDD); third-party Dictionary termVerificationThe evidence-based confirmation that a claim about events, data or results already obtained is truthfully stated within defined criteria, scope and materiality.Read the full definition scope; partial progress stated honestly (88.8% global at end-2025). |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Code | Methodology + progress Dictionary termTransparencyThe practice of making relevant information accessible, understandable, timely and usable so that stakeholders can evaluate decisions, performance and claims.Read the full definition . |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC 260.4 | Dictionary termVerificationThe evidence-based confirmation that a claim about events, data or results already obtained is truthfully stated within defined criteria, scope and materiality.Read the full definition -basis disclosure (e.g. Enveritas). |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1)/(b.2) | Programme methodology + volume reconciliation. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Verified sourcing %. |
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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.
Enveritas Certification Standards Version 25-26Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026Global Coffee Platform — Coffee Sustainability Reference Code (Coffee SR Code)Certification scheme · May support subject to conditionsRequires 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.
Coffee Sustainability Reference Code v1.2 (renamed from Baseline Coffee Code); Equivalence Mechanism 2.0Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026JDE Peet's Responsible Sourcing / Common GroundsProprietary programme · May support subject to conditionsCompany-defined programme; claim wording should name the programme and reflect its assurance arrangements.
Not applicable — proprietary sourcing programme; no public versioned standardRelationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026