Luigi Lavazza is a Turin-based coffee manufacturer and roaster founded in 1895, with 3,800 employees and €3.9 billion annual revenue.
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Lavazza reports emissions and publishes annual sustainability updates, but relies heavily on offsetting for near-term targets and lacks SBTi validation. Supply chain emissions dominate the footprint yet lack verified supplier reduction programmes. Recent regulatory action on greenwashing claims and unresolved packaging-linked deforestation concerns undermine credibility.
Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. scores 39/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. joint 385th of 847 companies scored, and joint 30th of 46 in Food & Beverage (non-meat).
Where Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.
Among the 46 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. is tied =30th of 46, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
2025 target relies substantially on offsetting (VERRA/CDM projects), not absolute reduction.
However, DitchCarbon notes Scope 3 emissions 'increased significantly since 2015'.
Greenpeace Sweden (May 2024) linked Lavazza packaging to old-growth forest destruction in Sweden; company did not respond.
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Luigi Lavazza is a Turin-based coffee manufacturer and roaster founded in 1895, with 3,800 employees and €3.9 billion annual revenue. A family-owned private company, it is the largest Italian coffee roaster and a significant player in specialty coffee globally, selling through retail, food service, and direct channels.
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