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Higgins & Burke Passage To Colombia Decaf Coffee

Rank: 654 out of 2,386 Whole/Ground Bean Coffees · Company: Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Inc.

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	4.6	Environment This company's environmental policies, practices and performance place it among the worst 50% of companies rated by GoodGuide.
6.4 Core Company Environmental Performance Summary evaluation of a company's overall environmental performance, considering its management policies and practices; resource use; environmental impacts; and degree of environmental transparency. Rating: 6.4 out of 10 7.6 Environmental Management Evaluation of a company's environmental management, considering how it is governed and whether it exhibits any leading edge practices or is involved in any controversies or compliance issues. Rating: 7.6 out of 10 8.0 Leading Edge Practices Indicates a company's leading environmental efforts; based on awards and certifications, external initiatives, and exemplary policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 7.1 Governance Summary evaluation of a company's governance capabilities, considering its policies and practices, environmental reporting activities, and management of its supply chain. Rating: 7.1 out of 10 8.0 Supply Chain Indicates the strength of a company's policies and practices relating to the environmental impacts of its supply chain. Rating: 8.0 out of 10 8.0 Policies and Practices 8.0 Supply Chain Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass their environmental supply chain. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Supply Chain Policy This indicates how a company incorporates environmental considerations and policy into its supply chain GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 8.0 Policies Indicates the strength of a company's environmental policies. Rating: 8.0 out of 10 8.0 Environmental Policies 8.0 Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass environmental policy. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Policies Indicates the strength of a company's environmental management policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 5.0 Reporting Indicates the strength of a company's policies and practices relating to environmental reporting. Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 Policies and Practices, Reporting Policy Indicates whether a company reports on environmental initiatives using accepted global standards GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 7.3 Transparency Summary evaluation of the amount of data a company makes public for assessing its environmental practices and performance. GoodGuide, Transparency Rating: 7.3 out of 10 6.4 Environmental Impacts Summary evaluation of a company's environmental impacts, considering its policies and practices relating to air and water emissions, waste management and biodiversity. Rating: 6.4 out of 10 8.0 Biodiversity Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices relating to biodiversity and ecosystem impacts. Rating: 8.0 out of 10 8.0 Policies and Practices 8.0 Biodiversity Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass biodiversity. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Biodiversity Policy Indicates the strength of a company's biodiversity policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 6.0 Emissions Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices relating to air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and waste management. Rating: 6.0 out of 10 8.0 Water Pollution, Policies and Practices 8.0 Water Pollution Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass wastewater. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Water Pollution Policies Indicates the strength of a company's wastewater policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 8.0 Waste, Policies and Practices 8.0 Waste Management Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass waste. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Waste Policies Indicates the strength of a company's solid waste policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 4.0 Greenhouse Gases, Greenhouse Gas Policies Indicates the strength of a company's greenhouse gas policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 4.0 Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutants, Air Pollution Policies Indicates the strength of a company's toxic air pollutant (e.g. NOx, SOx, PM) policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 4.7 Resource Use Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to resouce use, considering energy, water and materials. Rating: 4.7 out of 10 5.0 Materials Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to materials use. Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 Policies and Practices, Materials Policy Indicates whether a company has a comprehensive policy relating to materials management and reduction GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 Energy Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to energy use. Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 Policies and Practices, Energy Policies Indicates the strength of a company's energy policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 4.0 Water Summary evaluation of a company's policies and practices related to water use. Rating: 4.0 out of 10 4.0 Policies and Practices, Water Policies Indicates the strength of a company's water policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 4.0 Product 9.0 Coffee Packaging Goodguide Coffee Attributes, Coffee Packaging Rating: 9.0 out of 10 4.0 Coffee Category Goodguide Coffee Attributes, Coffee Type Rating: 4.0 out of 10 3.0 Certifications, No Certifications Indicates that a coffee product does not possess any environmental certifications. Goodguide Coffee Attributes, Coffee Certifications - no certs Rating: 3.0 out of 10
	5.0	Society This company's social policies, practices and performance place it among the best 50% of companies rated by GoodGuide.
7.0 Core Company Social Performance Summary evaluation of a company's overall social performance, considering its management policies and practices; impacts on workers, consumers and communities; and degree of social transparency. Rating: 7.0 out of 10 8.0 Community Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to communities, considering its management policies and practices; community relationships; stakeholder engagement activities; and public policy positions. Rating: 8.0 out of 10 8.0 Stakeholder Engagement, Policies and Practices 8.0 Stakeholder Engagement Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass stakeholder engagement GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Stakeholder Engagement Policy Indicates the strength of a company's stakeholder engagement policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 8.0 Community Relationships, Policies and Practices 8.0 Community Relations Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass community relations GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Community Relations Policy Indicates the strength of the company's community relations policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 8.0 Workers Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to workers, considering its management policies and practices; diversity & equal opportunity record; and human rights issues. Rating: 8.0 out of 10 8.0 Occupational Health and Safety, Policies and Practices 8.0 Occupational Health & Safety Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass occupational health and safety. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 4.0 Occupational Health & Safety Policy Indicates the strength of a company's occupational health and safety policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 8.0 General, Policies and Practices 8.0 Worker Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass general worker treatment. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 7.0 Policies Indicates the strength of a company's general worker policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 7.0 out of 10 8.0 Human Rights 8.0 General Human Rights, Policies and Practices 8.0 Human Rights Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass human rights GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 7.0 Human Rights Policy Indicates the strength of a company's human rights policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 7.0 out of 10 8.0 Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining, Policies and Practices 8.0 Collective Bargaining Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass freedom of association and/or collective bargaining GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 4.0 Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Policies Indicates the strength of a company's freedom of association and collective bargaining policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 8.0 Child Labor, Policies and Practices 8.0 Labor Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications to eliminate child labor GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 4.0 Child Labor Policies Indicates the strength of a company's child labor policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 8.0 Forced and Compulsory Labor, Policies and Practices 8.0 Labor Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications to eliminate forced or compulsory labor GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 4.0 Forced and Compulsory Labor Policies Indicates the strength of a company's forced and compulsory labor policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 8.0 Indigenous Rights, Policies and Practices 8.0 Indigenous Rights Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass indigenous rights GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 4.0 Indigenous Rights Policy Indicates the strength of a company's indigenous rights policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 8.0 Diversity and Equal Opportunity, Policies and Practices 8.0 Diversity Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass diversity, equal opportunity and non-discrimination GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Diversity and Equal Opportunity Policies Indicates the strength of a company's policy on diversity, equal opportunity and non-discrimination GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 7.1 Management Evaluation of a company's social management, considering how it is governed and whether it exhibits any leading edge practices or is involved in any controversies or compliance issues. Rating: 7.1 out of 10 8.0 Leading Edge Practices Indicates a company's leading social efforts; based on awards and certifications, external initiatives, and exemplary policies. GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.2 Governance 8.0 Supply Chain, Policies and Practices 8.0 Supply Chain Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass social aspects of its supply chain GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 7.0 Supply Chain Policy Indicates the strength of a company's social supply chain policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 7.0 out of 10 5.0 Policies, Social Governance Policies Indicates the strength of a company's social governance policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 5.0 Reporting, Social Issue Reporting Policy Indicates the strength of a company's social reporting policies GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 5.0 out of 10 6.0 Consumers Summary evaluation of a company's performance relating to consumers, considering its management policies and practices; health & safety record; and product marketing and labeling practices. Rating: 6.0 out of 10 8.0 Customer Health and Safety, Policies and Practices 8.0 Customer Health & Safety Awards and Certifications Indicates if the company has received any awards or certifications that encompass customer health and safety GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 8.0 out of 10 6.0 Customer Health & Safety Policy Indicates the strength of a company's customer health and safety policy GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 6.0 out of 10 4.0 Marketing Communications, Marketing Policy Indicates the strength of a company's marketing policy GoodGuide, Environmental and Social Company Assessments Rating: 4.0 out of 10 6.0 Transparency Summary evaluation of the amount of data a company makes public for assessing its social practices and performance. GoodGuide, Transparency Rating: 6.0 out of 10 3.0 Product, No Certifications Indicates that a coffee product does not possess any certifications that address social concerns. Goodguide Coffee Attributes, Coffee Certification - No Social Certs Rating: 3.0 out of 10

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Packaging: Laminate Bag

Caffeine Content: Decaffeinated

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Description: Our blend of premium Arabica coffee beans has been carefully treated to remove the caffeine using the proprietary Swiss Water Process. Then, gently roasted to provide smooth, rich flavor and

aroma.
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Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Inc.

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