Summary of The Code of Conduct
The criteria of the UTZ CERTIFIED Code of Conduct fall into three categories:
- Good Agricultural & Business practices
- monitoring business processes
- record-keeping of fertilizers & agro-chemicals
- good housekeeping practices
- workers trained properly
- implementation of accident and emergency procedures
- implementation of hygiene rules and practices
- traceability of coffee
- annual internal inspections
- Social Criteria
- workers are protected by national laws and ILO conventions regarding age, working hours, pensions, working conditions, collective bargaining and safety
- workers receive training in their own language about safe handling of chemicals
- workers receive protective clothing for the use of chemicals
- access to health care for the workers and their families
- access to education for children
- access to decent housing
- access to clean drinking water
- freedom of cultural expression
- Environmental Criteria
- reduce and prevent soil erosion
- responsible and minimal use of agrochemicals
- implementation of Integrated Pest Management
- minimize water usage and environmental pollution
- minimize energy use
- optimize use of sustainable energy sources
- treatment of contaminated water
- protecting water sources
- no deforestation of primary forests
- use of native tree species as coffee shade trees
- protecting endangered species
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