Responsibility at Original Coffee

At Original Coffee, we have a strong commitment to contributing to a more sustainable future, both environmentally and socially. We are actively engaged in establishing a high standard for the hospitality industry and reducing our environmental footprint, and have implemented a number of initiatives and measures to achieve this.

Below you can read about our initiatives and efforts to create a greener future with a greater focus on social responsibility, equality and well-being for all.

Danish Alliance for Responsible Coffee

Over the past 25 years, coffee farmers have become poorer and coffee production is threatened by climate change, deforestation and lack of transparency in the value chain. Ethical Trade Denmark has therefore established the Danish Alliance for Responsible Coffee . This consists of relevant Danish actors who work together towards better opportunities for coffee producers, nature and the climate.

We share the honor of being part of the Danish Alliance for Responsible Coffee with a total of 37 other Danish stakeholders. Our shared vision is that behind every cup of coffee we drink in Denmark, there are committed partnerships to rebuild nature, improve living conditions and increase resilience to climate change.

B Corp Certified

We are proud to be a B Corp Certified company.
Certified B Corporations™, or B Corps™, are companies verified as meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

As a B Corp, we are part of a global movement working to benefit people and the planet.

Read more about B Corp here.

Social responsibility

As a member of the world's largest CSR initiative, the UN Global Compact, we aim to contribute to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, to the extent that it is possible for us to contribute.

We do this, among other things, by working with the Global Compact's 10 Principles as the framework for our work with social responsibility, where we strive to integrate social, environmental, climate, and economic responsibility into the core of Original Coffee.

We report our progress and future goals to the UN annually with a Communication on Progress (COP) report. You can read our COP reports and find further information about our work with the Global Compact's 10 Principles here.

Dansk alliance for ansvarlig kaffe

Gennem de seneste 25 år er kaffebønder blevet fattigere og kaffeproduktionen er truet af klimaforandringer, afskovning og manglende gennemsigtighed i værdikæden. Etisk Handel Danmark har derfor etableret Den Danske Alliance for Ansvarlig Kaffe. Denne består af relevante danske aktører, som i fælleskab arbejder mod bedre muligheder for kaffeproducenter, naturen og klimaet.

Vi deler æren af at være med i Dansk Alliance for Ansvarlig Kaffe med i alt 37 andre danske aktører. Vores fælles vision er, at der bag hver kop kaffe vi drikker i Danmark, ligger engagerede partnerskaber for at genopbygge natur, forbedre levevilkår og øge robusthed over for klimaændringer.

Lige muligheder for alle

Original Coffee arbejder for lige muligheder for alle og stræber efter at skabe åbne og inkluderende kaffebarer. Vores diskriminationspolitik sikrer, at køn, hudfarve, seksuel orientering, religion, politisk overbevisning, alder eller nationalitet ikke påvirker, hvordan medarbejdere og gæster behandles.

Vi lægger vægt på, at alle føler sig respekteret og værdsat, og vi værdsætter mangfoldighed og forskellige perspektiver. Derfor er vi stolte af vores medarbejderstab, som i 2026 talte 16 forskellige nationaliteter, hvilket beriger vores arbejdskultur og miljø.

Original Coffee forpligter sig desuden offentligt til at respektere menneskerettighederne og efterleve:

a) FN’s vejledende principper for menneskerettigheder og erhverv (UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights)

b) International Bill of Human Rights, herunder rettighederne i Verdenserklæringen om Menneskerettigheder

c) Den Internationale Arbejdsorganisations (ILO) erklæring om grundlæggende principper og rettigheder på arbejdspladsen.

Vores JEDI Statement og Action Plan

Hos Original Coffee driver vi kaffebarer, bageri, risteri og webshop med fokus på kvalitet, fællesskab og den gode kaffeoplevelse. Siden begyndelsen har vi arbejdet for at skabe nærværende mødesteder i København, hvor gæster, medarbejdere, samarbejdspartnere og leverandører føler sig velkomne som en del af vores fællesskab, ”Brewed by Friends”.

Som virksomhed inden for kaffe-, bageri- og servicebranchen
beskæftiger vi medarbejdere i produktion, administration, logistik og front-of house i vores kaffebarer. Vi arbejder med leverandører, samarbejdspartnere og lokalsamfund på tværs af Danmark og resten af værdikæden. 

Vores beslutninger om rekruttering, arbejdsvilkår, uddannelse, indkøb og gæsteoplevelser påvirker menneskers trivsel og muligheder. Derfor ønsker vi at tage ansvar – socialt, miljømæssigt og økonomisk.

I vores arbejde med Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) er vi særligt opmærksomme på at skabe ligeværdige og inkluderende rammer for medarbejdere, gæster og samarbejdspartnere. Vi anerkender, at mennesker kan møde barrierer relateret til eksempelvis køn, alder, nationalitet, sprog, religion, handicap, seksuel orientering eller socioøkonomisk baggrund og vi ønsker aktivt at skabe rammer, hvor alle behandles med respekt og ligeværd.

For os betyder Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

  • At modarbejde diskrimination, eksklusion og uretfærdige barrierer.
  • At arbejde for lige muligheder, udvikling og trivsel.
  • At værdsætte forskellige perspektiver og erfaringer.
  • At skabe et trygt miljø, hvor alle kan deltage og ytre sig med respekt og værdighed.

Ledelsen hos Original Coffee har ansvaret for at forankre og følge op på denne forpligtelse i vores kultur, arbejdsgange og beslutninger. Vi arbejder løbende på at udvikle os og skabe en retfærdig, inkluderende og ansvarlig virksomhed for alle.

Du kan se og følge med i vores fremskridt i vores JEDI Action Plan.

Sustainability in production and consumption

Sustainability is a central part of our operations. We actively work with waste sorting to ensure that cardboard, plastic and other materials are recycled correctly. This reduces the amount of waste going to landfills and incineration and saves resources.

We reduce food waste by preparing limited quantities at a time and serving portions that suit the guest's appetite. This means that the guest can get a little extra, rather than food going to waste.

We prioritize organic ingredients in our products and have had the silver food label since 2019, where 60-90% of our ingredients are organic. Although the gold label is still out of reach, we are satisfied with our efforts and focus on sustainable choices.

Finally, our coffee shops are powered exclusively by energy from Danish wind turbines, which supports our goal of reducing environmental impact and contributing to a greener future.

Recyclable materials

We offer several solutions with recyclable materials.

The New Loop cups are part of a deposit system where guests pay 5 DKK, which is refunded upon return. The cups are reusable and keep the coffee warm, and their environmental impact is offset by their second use.

Our coffee bags are now made from mono-material, 100% plastic, which can be sorted and recycled. We have also introduced 3kg bags for internal use, reducing plastic waste and saving packaging.

Finally, we offer RE-ZIP circular packaging for the webshop, which customers can return via RE-ZIP Drop Points. The system makes packages reusable and supports a circular flow.

What goes up must come down

One of the four core principles at Original Coffee is "responsibility." We take responsibility for our impact on the planet – and act accordingly.

Our main product, coffee, is transported across the ocean, contributing to high CO₂ emissions. Although we prioritize local collaborations and work to reduce resource waste, our total emissions remain high.

Therefore, in 2025, we invested €70,000 in carbon removal projects through Klimate. Klimate is a climate technology startup based in Copenhagen that offers a comprehensive platform for managing carbon removal, helping companies secure high-quality, verified projects to achieve their net-zero goals.

Through Klimate, we invest, among other things, in CommuniTrees' reforestation project in Nicaragua, where trees are planted to restore forest areas and absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere. We also support Klim's soil sequestration project in Germany, where agricultural methods are improved to sequester more CO₂ in the soil while also enhancing soil fertility.

Our goal is to be CO₂ neutral by 2030.

Read more about Klimate here: https://www.klimate.co/

Vores Lobbyisme Politik

Hos Original Coffee er vores mission at gøre kvalitetskaffe tilgængelig for de mange og sørge for at opretholde en standard af kvalitet og service, som vores gæster altid kan stole på. For at bevare vores uafhængighed og sikre, at vores aktiviteter udelukkende fokuserer på produktion og salg af kaffe og bagværk og relaterede oplevelser, har vi vedtaget en global politik mod lobbyisme.

  • Ingen direkte lobbyisme: Vi beskæftiger ikke interne lobbyister og anvender heller ikke eksterne lobbyister til at påvirke lokal, regional eller national lovgivning.

  • Ingen politiske bidrag: Vi bruger ikke virksomhedens midler til at støtte politiske kandidater, partier eller politiske aktionskomitéer (PAC’er).

  • Brancheorganisationer: Original Coffee kan være medlem af relevante branche- og erhvervsorganisationer med det formål at styrke faglig udvikling, vidensdeling, netværk og brancheindsigt. Vi deltager ikke i politiske kampagner eller lobbyaktiviteter gennem disse organisationer og yder ikke særskilte bidrag til sådanne formål. Hvis en brancheorganisation anvender en del af medlemskontingentet til interessevaretagelse eller politisk påvirkning, har Original Coffee ingen indflydelse på disse aktiviteter og støtter dem ikke aktivt.