Coffee producers
Founded in Italy in 1895 and still run by the Lavazza family. Italy's #1 coffee company.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Jan 2026)
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Luigi Lavazza SpA
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15.3% in Social Benchmark
The 2026 Social Benchmark assessed the world's 2,000 most influential companies on their responsibility in meeting society's fundamental expectations towards three measurement areas: respecting human rights, providing decent work, and acting ethically. This company received a score of 15.3/100. The average score was 20 and the highest score was 75.
17.2% in Nature Benchmark
The 2026 Nature Benchmark assessed 750 companies from high-impact industries on their efforts to advance a nature-positive future by cutting damaging practices across their operations and supply chains, and by actively restoring and improving ecosystems. Companies are assessed across four measurement areas: Governance, Planet, People and Core social indicators. This company received a score of 17.2/100. The average score was 17.3 and the highest score was 56.4.
12/100 in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
The 2026 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 companies from the food and agriculture value chain on their contributions to healthy, sustainable, and inclusive food systems. Companies are assessed across four measurement areas: Healthy food systems, Sustainable food systems, Inclusive food systems and Governance. This company received a score of 12/100. The average score was 15.5 and the highest score was 61.2.
Rainforest Alliance honouree
In 2017 the Rainforest Alliance presented this company a Corporate Sustainability Champions award, which recognizes companies who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to sustainability, improving livelihoods, and conserving forests all around the world.
Source: Rainforest Alliance
(2017)
Rainforest Alliance certified products
This company sells Rainforest Alliance certified coffee. However this only represents a fraction of this company's total coffee sales. Rainforest Alliance certification has been dubbed 'Fairtrade light' by critics, as it offers producers no minimum price for their crop.
Source: Rainforest Alliance
(2025)
Ethical Tea Partnership member
The Ethical Tea Partnership was formed in 1997 when a number of major tea companies committed to working together to improve the social and environmental conditions in their supply chains.
Source: Ethical Tea Partnership
(2024)
Sustainability claims
This company has a number of sustainability claims on its website.
Source: company website
(2024)
BHRRC company profile
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Source: BHRRC
(2022)
Company Details
Type:
Family-owned private company
Founded:
1895
Revenue:
3.1 billion EUR
(2023)
Employees:
3,800
(2018)
Subsidiaries:
Lavazza Australia Pty Ltd
Coffee
Lavazza established its Australian subsidiary in 2015 after taking over local distribution from Valcorp Fine Foods, who managed the brand in Australia for over 30 years.