SupplyChain Magazine January 2015 | Page 20

PROCUREMENT
Costa ’ s brand is synonymous with great tasting coffee
Sustainable sourcing for the future Of course working with small independent suppliers is just one strategy we employ to ensure the sustainability of our supply chain . We also have to ensure the transport of our goods is sustainable as well as the packaging too .
Collaboration is a key theme throughout and working with partners to achieve these goals is paramount . For example earlier this year we partnered with SimplyCups , which is the only paper cup recovery and recycling service in the UK , to ensure everything in our supply chain from the dough to the disposal of our waste is sustainable for the future .
These strategic partnerships with smaller , local suppliers ensures we have complete supply chain visibility
20 January 2015