Company rating on whether its facilities have been certified under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001. Certification means the company meets ISO environmental management standards, which require a commitment to minimizing environmental impact and improving environmental performance. To learn more visit www.iso.org. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.

Indicates whether this product is certified as Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) Bird Friendly®. Shade-grown organic coffee plantations stamped with the "Bird Friendly" seal of approval play a key role in the conservation of our global environment and of migratory birds that find sanctuary in their forest-like environments. The SMBC encourages the production of shade-grown coffee, and the conservation of migratory birds, through its "Bird Friendly®" seal of approval. nationalzoo.si.edu

Indicates whether this product is UTZ CERTIFIED. UTZ CERTIFIED is responsible for creating an open and transparent marketplace for agricultural products. In just over five years UTZ CERTIFIED has grown to be one of the leading coffee certification programs worldwide, and is now expanding to become a multi-commodity program. UTZ CERTIFIED's vision is to achieve sustainable agricultural supply chains, that meet the growing needs and expectations of farmers, the food industry and consumers alike. www.utzcertified.org

Product environmental rating indicating whether this coffee product is Certified USDA Organic. Indicates that this product is produced using organic methods or made with organic ingredients. Organic farming systems rely on ecologically based practices such as cultural and biological pest management, exclusion of all synthetic chemicals, antibiotics, and hormones in crop and livestock production. Certification is conducted by entities that have been approved by the US Department of Agriculture, using national standards that define organic production.

Product rating indicating whether this product is Fair Trade Certified. The Fair Trade Certified™ Label guarantees consumers that strict economic, social and environmental criteria were met in the production and trade of an agricultural product. To display the Fair Trade Certified™ label on their products, companies must buy from certified farms, pay Fair Trade prices, and submit to supply chain audits. Fair Trade USA certifies coffee, tea and herbs, cocoa and chocolate, fresh fruit, flowers, sugar, rice, honey, nuts and oils, vanilla, spirits and wine, personal care, apparel, and sports balls. www.fairtradeusa.org

Product rating indicating whether this product is C.A.F.E. Certified. Starbucks has created this sustainable coffee initiative to both guide coffee farmers, processors and suppliers toward more sustainable coffee production, as well as provide the assistance and incentives to do so. www.scscertified.com

Product environmental rating indicating whether this product is Rainforest Alliance Certified. Under the auspices of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), an international coalition of leading conservation groups, the Rainforest Alliance works with farmers to ensure compliance with the SAN standards for protecting wildlife, wild lands, workers' rights and local communities. Farms that meet these rigorous standards are awarded the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal. www.rainforest-alliance.org