About 4C Certification for Coffee
The 4C Services GmbH has joined the efforts of coffee farmers, trade, industry and civil society in order to improve the lives of people in the entire coffee sector. Operating within three dimensions of sustainability, 4C members work jointly towards improving economic, social and environmental conditions through more sustainable and transparent practices.
As an approved 4C auditor, QIMA can process your application for 4C certification, inspect different elements of your coffee supply chain to verify compliance with the 4C Code of Conduct, and, upon successful evaluation, request the issue of a relevant certificate.
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What Does 4C Certification for Coffee Mean?
The 4C Services GmbH defines its mission as providing the highest degree of quality, independence, credibility and innovation for services to the coffee sector. The 4C Code of Conduct applies numerous criteria in three dimensions of sustainability:
Economic dimension
Social dimension
Environmental dimension
The code features 27 principles based on good agricultural and management practices, international conventions and guidelines accepted in the coffee sector, as well as 10 unacceptable practices that a business must exclude before applying for 4C certification.
Why Apply for 4C Certification?
Benefit from membership in an inclusive association working with over 500,000 farmers in 28 countries
Improve transparency and traceability in your coffee supply chain
Support and implement sustainable solutions in the coffee sector
Be recognized as a responsible business and industry actor
Why QIMA for 4C Certification?
Efficient communication and service
Agile and responsive technical support at all stages.
Transparent certification process and compliance with deadlines.
Proven service quality, with NPS satisfaction metric of 72 points.
Cost and time optimization
Integrated audits that minimize the number of visits and costs.
Simplified processes that reduce impacts on operation.
Strategic and efficient allocation of auditors.
Industry leadership
Pioneering company with over 30 years of experience in food safety, organic certification, and sustainability.
Complete certification ecosystem, from field to table.
Advanced technology for compliance monitoring.