The Bean Alliance

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Coffee roasters

This company's organic & Fairtrade range, bean ground & drunk, was launched in 1999 and certified in 2001. It is roasted and blended in Australia's first organically certified roasting house. Other coffee brands include Gravity, Monte, Del Zotti, and Indulge Your Senses. Acquired by Italian coffee company Massimo Zanetti in 2019.

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The Bean Alliance	AUS	website	email	facebook
Segafredo Zanetti Australia Pty Ltd       owns 100% of The Bean Alliance	AUS	website	email	facebook
Coffee
Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group spa           owns 100% of Segafredo Zanetti Australia Pty Ltd	ITA	website	email
Coffee Founded in Italy in 1973, today they are a major vertically integrated coffee company with over 20 brands sold in over 100 countries worldwide. Acquired Australian coffee company Bean Alliance in 2019.

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PRAISE	CRITICISM	INFORMATION
The Bean Alliance
		Organic products Company retails, manufactures or distributes products that are certified organic under the Australian Certified Organic label. [Source 2018][More on Eco-Certification] Australian Organic Award winner This company was awarded the Certified Organic Non-Alcoholic Beverage of the Year for its Bean Ground and Drunk Coffee at the Australian Organic Annual Awards 2019. The award was given by Australian Organic, owner of Australia's largest and most well known organic certification system. [Source 2018][More on Eco-Certification] Fairtrade products This company sells Fairtrade Certified coffee. However this only represents a fraction of their total coffee sales. [Source 2016][More on Workers Rights]
Segafredo Zanetti Australia Pty Ltd
		Sustainability claims This company has sustainability claims on its website, mainly in the area of ethical sourcing, including Fairtrade. [Source 2019][More on Sustainability Reporting]
Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group spa
		Fined for sexual harassment In 2018 this company's USA subsidiary, Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, Inc., agreed to pay $65,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC had charged that Massimo Zanetti discriminated against a temporary worker when it subjected her to a sexually hostile work environment and then fired her for opposing the abuse. [Source 2018][More on Workers Rights] Zanetti Foundation The main objective of the Foundation is to help children in need by supporting and promoting domestic and international projects aimed at providing school education, food and health assistance, sheltering and psychological support. [Source 2019][More on Finance]

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bean ground & drunk Fairtrade certified organic  Coffee