Utipas Coffee

Energy use
In 2015 Utipas declared that it would be replacing its fleet of trucks and other vehicles used in transport from standard gasoline powered vehicles to an all electric/hybrid fleet by 2022. In addition the company stated that it would, where applicable, and permissible install solar panels on Utipas locations in order to cut down on the companies energy demands.

In 2018 Utipas made the announcement that the company would be installing electric car charging stations, again at locations where permissible or applicable.

Social policies
Utipas has undertaken a number of social policies, aimed primarily at helping its workers, particularly farmers and other laborers who are typically in poorer less developed countries.

Farmer integrity program
Starting in 2000 Utipas developed what is internally known as the Responsibly sourced index or RSI. Essentially a checklist that all farmers who grow coffee for Utipas are evaluated by. The index covers environmental concerns, such as inter-crop rotation, the use of approved fertilizers to ensure soil quality is maintained, proper filtering and use of fermentation tank water among other metrics. The RSI also has a social component that assess whether farm workers are paid on time, stipulated that all workers are paid the minimum wage, and that the workplace is kept safe, free of harassment and nondiscriminatory, the RSI also stipulates that workers should not be under the age of thirteen. In order to provide incentives for farmers to adopt the RSI guidelines, farms which score high on the RSI are paid more for their crop than those that score low. In 2016 Utipas announced it would be moving towards having 100% of its coffee sourced from farms that scored at a minimum 97% on the RSI. As of 2020 93% of all Utipas coffee comes from farms with a 97% or higher RSI rating.

Feed the world program
In 1990 a report detailed that Utipas was discarding 85,836 tons of food products worldwide. In an effort to cut down on this number the company began the feed the world program. As part of the program Utipas locations teamed up with local organizations and now donate a portion of left over un-bought food to shelters and other food banks. In addition to this some locations prepare a set number of meals daily and deliver them to low income school or youth centers and other locations to ensure local families have access to food. In 2020 Utipas donated over 100 million meals total to organizations all over the world. In order to further reduce food waste the company has also implemented more rigid stocking and ordering protocols reducing instances of overstocking.

Educate the world program
In 2005 Utipas started a program where the company would provide child care, and pay for education for children of farmers or farm laborers up the age of 12. In 2010 the program was expanded to include full or partial payment for higher education for employees, farmers, and farm laborers so long as they had been with the company for four years, and had no major disciplinary measures taken on their employee evaluation reports. In 2015 the company started a program where customers could bring in a children's or young adult book, and donate it for a free coffee or meal of their choosing. Utipas then distributes the books to local youth organizations and education centers for free.