April 9 - The U.K.'s biggest coffee shop chain Costa Coffee is to convert its entire supply of coffee across its 1,000 stores worldwide to sustainably-grown beans from Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee suppliers by 2010, The Daily Telegraph reports Wednesday.
Costa, which is owned by Whitbread Group PLC, wants to source 30% of its beans - or about 1,000 metric tons a year - from Rainforest Alliance-certified suppliers by September, the paper says.
The Rainforest Alliance is a non-governmental organization promoting sustainability by transforming consumer behavior, land use and business practices.