Opening Meeting – Checklist

Introduction
Confidentiality statement
Inspection plan
Role of guides & observers
Cannot give recommendations Starbucks Coffee Company 
Photography authorization
Documents for review
Worker interviews
C.A.F.E. Practices    Version 3.4.1 
 
Review mill facilities
Questions Field Notes for Processors
Applicant Information
Closing Meeting – Checklist Application number (ID):

Entity name:
Confidentiality statement
Cannot give recommendations Entity code:
Initial findings explained Male
Gender:
ZT‐NCs reported Contact person: Female
Documents not available noted
Address:
Last opportunity to present additional evidence
Next steps & reporting
Questions
Email:

Telephone:

GPS Latitude: _____° _____’_____” (N) (S)

GPS Longitude: _____° _____’_____” (E) (W)

Entity supported the costs Yes, paid directly for the cost
of the verification? Yes, paid indirectly for the cost (e.g., deductions from
sales of coffee; logistical support)
No

Verifier Information
Name of verification
organization:
Inspector(s) for this
inspection:
Date(s) of inspection:
Person responsible for
reviewing the report:
Date(s) of previous
verification(s) of this entity:

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 Name: Age:

Inspected during harvest? Yes No  permanent Hours per day: Payment period:
 temporary
Pay per day: Overtime? Overtime Pay? Total Pay per Day:
Processor Information  
Comments:

Processor type: Wet Dry Wet/Dry

This entity only sorts and grades coffee: Yes No

Activities conducted at mill:

Pulping Sun drying Mechanical drying

Hulling Mechanical sorting Storage

Grading Hand sorting Export Name: Age:

 permanent Hours per day: Payment period:

Total annual  temporary
processing Pay per day: Overtime? Overtime Pay? Total Pay per Day:
volume (Kg) 2 years prior to 1 year prior to Most recent  
based on most recent most recent completed Comments:
inspection: completed harvest completed harvest harvest*

Crop year
(e.g., 2013/2014)
_________ _________ _________
Not Available Not Available *required field
Cherry:

Parchment:

Green:
Name: Age:
Note: Annual processing volume should represent the actual volume of the most recent
completed harvest  permanent Hours per day: Payment period:
 temporary
If “Not Available” selected above, please include an explanation for why the information Pay per day: Overtime? Overtime Pay? Total Pay per Day:
was missing (e.g., new entity, data unreliable etc.):  
Comments:
_______________________________________________________________________

Are other products handled or processed at the entity? Yes No

If yes, please specify:

_______________________________________________________________________

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Name: Age:
Flows:
 permanent Hours per day: Payment period:
 temporary Name(s) of mill(s) or warehouses(s)
where coffee is sent:
Pay per day: Overtime? Overtime Pay? Total Pay per Day:
 
How many kilograms (green coffee)
Comments: are sent to each entity?

Workers:

Entity uses labor intermediaries? Yes No

Type of intermediary External subcontracting agency

Informal worker group leader/agent

Name: Age: (if applicable): Other:_______________________
 permanent Hours per day: Payment period:
 temporary
Pay per day: Overtime? Overtime Pay? Total Pay per Day: Number of Number
  Total Number of workers of
Comments: Worker Type workers hired contracted workers
Number directly by entity through labor living
intermediaries onsite

Permanent workers:

Temporary/seasonal
workers:

Name: Age:
Number of children
living on site:
 permanent Hours per day: Payment period:
 temporary
Pay per day: Overtime? Overtime Pay? Total Pay per Day: Number of children of Number of children of
  primary school age: secondary school age:
Comments:

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 Subject Area: Economic Accountability

Criterion EA-IS1:
Demonstration of Financial Transparency
C/
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
NA
Document required

EA-IS1.3
Entity keeps receipts or invoices for the NC
coffee (cherry, parchment, green) it buys
or sells.

NA

C
Receipts for:
coffee purchased
coffee sold

EA-IS1.4 Documents include:

Presented documents indicate: date, dates
names of buyer and seller, unit of names of entities buying and selling
NC
measure (volume or weight), price per
units of measure
unit, quantity, type of coffee (cherry,
parchment or green). price per unit
quantity of coffee
type of coffee
all of the above

NA Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
Interview:____

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 Subject Area: Social Responsibility

Criterion SR-HP1:
Wages and Benefits
C/
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
NA
SR-HP1.1 Document required

ZERO TOLERANCE: All permanent C

workers are paid the nationally or
regionally established minimum wage. If
minimum wages for permanent workers
have not been established, all permanent
workers are paid the local industry
NC
standard wage.
If workers are paid by production, wages
meet the nationally or regionally
established minimum wage, or, where
minimum wage has not been NA
established, the local industry standard
wage.

SR-HP1.10 Low-High range of payments per hr/day/wk:

EXTRA POINT: All permanent workers C
are paid MORE than the nationally or Lowest payment:________ per________
regionally established minimum wage. If
minimum wages for permanent workers Highest payment:________ per________
have not been established, all permanent
workers are paid MORE than the local National wage/industry standard:
NC
industry standard wage.
If workers are paid by production, wages ________ per________
are higher than the nationally or
regionally established minimum wage,
or, where minimum wage has not been Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
established, the local industry standard
wage. Interview:____

SR-HP1.2 Document required

ZERO TOLERANCE: All temporary and
C
seasonal workers are paid the
nationally or regionally established
minimum wage. If minimum wages for
temporary/seasonal workers have not
been established, all temporary/seasonal NC
workers are paid the local industry
standard wage.
If workers are paid by production, wages
meet the nationally or regionally
established minimum wage, or, where
minimum wage has not been NA
established, the local industry standard
wage. (See next page for related indicator)
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SR-HP1.11
EXTRA POINT: All temporary and Low-High range of payments per hr/day/wk:
seasonal workers are paid MORE than
the nationally or regionally established Lowest payment:________ per________
minimum wage. If minimum wages for
temporary/seasonal workers have not Highest payment:________ per________
been established, all temporary/seasonal
workers are paid MORE than the local NC Pay by Productivity? Yes No
industry standard wage.
If workers are paid by production, wages Payment per activity:______ per________
are higher than the nationally or
regionally established minimum wage,
National wage/industry standard:
or, where minimum wage has not been
established, the local industry standard
wage. ________per________
NA
Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
Interview:____

SR-HP1.4 Document required for SR-HP1.4

C
Management maintains complete written
earning records for at least the past year,
which itemize all: wages, overtime
worked, and deductions. NC

For warehouses and mills, hours AND

days worked must also be included in the NA
records.

SR-HP1.5
Workers have access to their earnings
NC
records, which itemize all wages,
overtime and deductions.

NA

Earnings records itemize:

C wages
overtime worked
SR-HP1.6
deductions
EXTRA POINT: Workers are given
NC hours & days worked
copies of earnings records, which itemize
all wages, overtime and deductions. Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
NA
Interview:____

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 Document required

SR-HP1.3
ZERO TOLERANCE: Wages are paid
regularly to all workers in cash, cash
NC
equivalent (check, direct deposit), or Type of payment: cash check
through in-kind payments (e.g., food), if other:_______
legally permissible. Frequency of payment:
daily weekly
biweekly monthly
NA Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
Interview:____

Document required

SR-HP1.7
Employer pays for any national, legally
required benefits (social security, NC
vacation, disability) for permanent
workers.

NA Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
Interview:____

Document required

SR-HP1.8
Employer pays for any national, legally
required benefits (social security, NC
vacation, disability) for temporary and
seasonal workers.

NA Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
Interview:____

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 Document required

C
C

SR-HP1.9
Overtime pay meets national
CP-RM1.4
requirements. If workers are paid by
production, overtime wages meet the EXTRA POINT: Milling operation
Overtime worked? Yes No demonstrates innovation in energy
local/regional/national requirements. If
NC sourcing through either the on-site
overtime pay has not been established
Overtime wages: production of renewable energy or NC
by law, overtime is calculated at 150% of
regular pay. If workers are paid by _______per_______ purchase of offsets, or both (e.g., solar,
production, wages meet the above wind, water, geothermal, biomass)
requirements. National requirement: beyond any locally available
_______per_______ conventional source. Milling operation demonstrates:
onsite production of renewable energy
NA Source of Evidence: purchase of offsets
Documentation:____ Source of Evidence:
NA
Interview:____ Documentation:____
Interview:____
Document required Observation:____
C
SR-HP1.12
Where in-kind payments (e.g., food) are Criterion CP-MT1:
legally permissible, in-kind payments are
agreed to by the employee and the NC Management and Tracking Systems
employer, and itemized in writing by C/
product, quantity, average price, and Source of Evidence:
frequency of distribution. Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
Documentation:____ NA
NA
Interview:____
Document required

Document required
C
C
SR-HP1.13
Time spent by workers in any required
trainings and meetings is considered NC
working time and workers are
compensated at their normal rate. Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____ CP-MT1.1
NA
Interview:____ ZERO TOLERANCE: Entity has a
system and is tracking C.A.F.E. NC
Practices coffee from initial purchase
C through point of export.

SR-HP1.14
Financial disciplinary penalties are not NC
assessed against workers. Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____ Interview:____
NA
Interview:____ Observation:____

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 Subject Area: Environmental Leadership - Document required

C
Coffee Processing (Dry) SR-HP1.15
The use of continuous short-term
employment contracts or the practice of
terminating and then rehiring workers is NC
Criterion CP-RM1: not permitted as a means to avoid legal
Mill Resource Management obligations related to wages and
benefits. Source of Evidence:
C/ NA Documentation:____
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification Interview:____
NA
Document required
C

C
SR-HP1.16
Workers are not required to pay a
NC
recruitment fee as a condition for
CP-RM1.1 employment.
The quantity of energy (e.g., electricity
and diesel) used on-site for coffee Source of Evidence:
processing operations is recorded, NC NA Documentation:____
documenting both the annual total Interview:____
Documentation includes:
energy used, AND quantity of energy
used per Kg of green coffee processed. annual total quantity of energy used SR-HP1.17 Document required
annual quantity of energy used per Kg of
ZERO TOLERANCE: Labor C
green coffee processed
intermediaries are only used where
Source of Evidence: legally permissible. Legal status of the
NA Documentation:____ intermediary can be demonstrated at the
Interview:____ time of inspection. All necessary NC
Observation:____ documentation from the labor
intermediary is made available at the
Source of Evidence:
Document required time of the inspection to support
C evaluation of relevant Social NA Documentation:____
Responsibility indicators. Interview:____
CP-RM1.2
EXTRA POINT: Records indicate the Criterion SR-HP2:
total amount of energy used per Kg of NC
green coffee shows a decrease over Source of Evidence: Freedom of Association/Collective Bargaining
time. Documentation:____ C/
NA Interview:____ Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
Observation:____ NA

C C

CP-RM1.3 SR-HP2.1
Parchment hulls from dry milling are Workers have either direct
recovered for use in mechanical coffee NC communication or a designated NC
dryers, generating energy or other Source of Evidence: representative to communicate with
beneficial uses. Documentation:____ management or employer. Source of Evidence:
NA Interview:____ Documentation:____
NA
Observation:____ Interview:____

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C
SR-HP2.2
Workers are able to talk about workplace
NC
grievances with management or CP-EC1.6
employer with no fear of reprisal.
EXTRA POINT: Milling operation
demonstrates innovation in energy
Source of Evidence: sourcing through either the on-site
NA Documentation:____ NC
production of renewable energy or
Interview:____ purchase of offsets, or both (e.g., solar,
wind, water, geothermal, biomass)
Document required beyond any locally available
C conventional source. Milling operation demonstrates:
onsite production of renewable energy
SR-HP2.3 purchase of offsets
Management policies recognize the NA Source of Evidence:
workers' rights to organize and/or Documentation:____
NC
collectively bargain as allowed by Interview:____
national laws and international Observation:____
obligations.
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____ Criterion CP-MT1:
Interview:____ Management and Tracking Systems
C/
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
C NA
Document required
SR-HP2.4
A workers' association or committee has
been formed and governed by the NC C
employees, independent of management
influence except where prohibited by law.
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
Interview:____
CP-MT1.2
ZERO TOLERANCE: Mill has a system
NC
and is tracking C.A.F.E. Practices
C coffee from initial purchase or intake
through final sale or output.
SR-HP2.5
There are regular meetings between
management and employees or worker's NC
representative to improve working
Frequency of meetings: Source of Evidence:
conditions. NA
_______meeting(s) per________ Documentation:____
Source of Evidence: Interview:____
NA Documentation:____ Observation:____
Interview:____

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 Document required Document required

C C

CP-EC1.3 SR-HP2.6
The quantity of wood or other fuel EXTRA POINT: If a workers’ association
(except parchment skin) used for drying or committee exists, a workers'
NC NC
coffee is recorded, documenting both association fund has been established to
the annual AND per Kg of green Documentation includes: which management and workers
coffee processed totals. annual wood/fuel used contribute matching funds.
annual quantity of wood/fuel used per Kg
of green coffee
NA Source of Evidence: NA
Documentation:____
Interview:____

C C

CP-EC1.4 SR-HP2.7
Wood used for drying coffee comes EXTRA POINT: If a workers’ association
from pruning of coffee, shade trees, NC fund has been established, workers have
NC
responsibly managed forests or other access to association fund to finance
minimal impact harvests (e.g., salvage). projects that improve living conditions for
workers and their families. Workers’ association exists? Yes No
Workers’ association fund? Yes No
Source of Evidence: Equal access to fund? Yes No
NA Documentation:____ Source of Evidence:
NA
Interview:____ Documentation:____
Observation:____ Interview:____

Document required Document required

C C

SR-HP2.8
CP-EC1.5
If allowed by law, and agricultural worker
EXTRA POINT: The amount of total organizations are established in the
NC NC
energy used per Kg of green coffee coffee sector, a collective bargaining
shows a decrease over time. agreement exists between employees
and employer.

Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
NA Source of Evidence:
Interview:____
Documentation:____
Observation:____
Interview:____

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 Criterion SR-HP3:
Hours of Work C

C/
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification CP-WM1.4 Solids are:
NA Processing waste solids are recovered recovered from sedimentation ponds
NC composted
Document required from sedimentation ponds, composted
and used by coffee farms. used by coffee farms
C Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
NA Interview:____
SR-HP3.1 Observation:____
All workers do not work more regular
hours (before overtime) per day or week
than allowed by local law. If regular NC Criterion CP-EC1:
hours are not established, regular hours Energy Conservation
are considered as 8 hours per day, 48
hours per week. C/
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
NA NA
Document required

C
Regular hours per day/week/month/year:
C
____hrs per____ for full-time workers
CP-EC1.1
SR-HP3.3 The quantity of energy used on-site for
All workers must not work more total ____hrs per____ for temporary workers
coffee processing operations is
hours (including overtime) in one day or recorded documenting both the annual NC
Total hours per day/week/month/year: Documentation includes:
week than allowed by local laws. If total NC total energy used AND, quantity of
hours have not been established by law, energy used per Kg of green coffee annual total quantity of energy used
workers do not work more than 60 hours ____hrs per____ for full-time workers processed. annual quantity of energy used per Kg of
per week, except where a written green coffee
agreement exists between workers and Source of Evidence:
____hrs per____ for temporary workers
management. NA Documentation:____
Interview:____
NA Source of Evidence:
Observation:____
Documentation:____
Interview:____

Document required
C
C
CP-EC1.2
SR-HP3.2
At least 25% of parchment coffee is
All permanent workers must have, as a patio (sun) dried or dried in other
minimum, the equivalent of one NC
NC energy efficient ways (e.g.,
continuous 24 hour period off in each 7 greenhouses, raised beds, radiant solar
day period, or longer if required by law, drying systems).
whichever is greater. # of days off per 7 day period:____ Source of Evidence:
Source of Evidence: Documentation:____
NA Documentation:____ NA
Interview:____
Interview:____ Observation:____

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 Document required
Criterion CP-WM1:
Waste Management C

C/ SR-HP3.4
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification If overtime work is required as part of the
NA job, such requirements are clear at the
NC
time of hiring and recorded in writing and
signed by the employee.
C
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
CP-WM1.1 Interview:____
Processing wastes are managed in NC
such a way as to not contaminate the
local environment. C
Source of Evidence: SR-HP3.5
Documentation:____ Hours worked on potentially hazardous
NA Interview:____ activities (e.g., pesticide exposure, very
Observation:____ heavy labor, etc.) are limited according to NC
the law. If hours have not established by
# of hours worked per day on potentially
law, the activities are limited to six hours
hazardous activities:____
per day.
C Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
Interview:____
CP-WM1.2
Skin, pulp, mucilage, and unacceptable Document required
NC
cherries are composted or processed
by worms. C

Source of Evidence:
NA Interview:____ SR-HP3.6
Observation:____ Employer has a paid sick leave program NC
for all permanent workers.

Source of Evidence:
C NA Documentation:____
Interview:____

Document required

CP-WM1.3 C
Organic processing byproducts are
SR-HP3.7
used as soil amendments by the farm NC
or, in the case of an independent Employer has an annual leave (vacation)
processor, distributed to local farmers. program as required by law. If laws have
Organic byproducts are: not been established, annual leave for NC
used as soil amendments by the farm permanent workers is a minimum of ten
distributed to local farmers working days per year (prorated in cases
Source of Evidence: of less than one year of employment).
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____ NA Documentation:____
Interview:____ Interview:____
Observation:____

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Criterion CP-WC2:
C Reducing Wastewater Impacts
SR-HP3.8 C/
If workers do not take annual leave Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
(vacation), employer can either allow NA
vacation time to accrue or can pay NC
wages for the equivalent amount of time
accrued under the regular pay scale, C
where permissible by law.
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____ CP-WC2.1
Interview:____ Wastewater from pulping and washing
is managed in a way that does not NC
contaminate the environment, including
Criterion SR-HP4: water bodies.
Child Labor/Non-Discrimination/Forced Labor Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
C/ NA Interview:____
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification Observation:____
NA

C
C CP-WC2.2
If wastewater from pulping and washing
is released into a leach field or lagoon
SR-HP4.1 or sprayed onto fields, the distance
ZERO TOLERANCE: Employer does not between the edge of the fields or NC
directly or indirectly employ any persons lagoon is a minimum of 40 meters from Distance from field(s)/lagoon(s) to nearest
NC all permanent water bodies (e.g.,
who are under the age of 14 or the legal water body:____
working age (ILO Conventions 10 and perennial streams, springs, lakes, Source of Evidence:
138). Age of youngest worker:____ wetlands).
NA Interview:____
Source of Evidence: Observation:____
Documentation:____
NA
Interview:____ CP-WC2.3
Document required

Observation:____ If wastewater is discharged into a water

body or a drainage system, the C
Document required following wastewater tests are
conducted at all exit points (and meet
C established environmental regulatory
norms) and are recorded on a monthly
SR-HP4.2 basis during operations. In the absence
ZERO TOLERANCE: Employment of of environmental regulatory norms, the
authorized minors follows all legal following parameters must be met: NC
requirements, including, but not limited • Biological oxygen demand (1000 mg/L
NC
to, work hours, wages, education, Evidence of authorization? or ppm)
working conditions, and does not conflict note from parents/guardians • Chemical oxygen demand (1500 mg/L
with or limit their access to education verbal agreement other____ or ppm)
(ILO Convention 10). Source of Evidence: • pH (5.0-9.0)
Documentation:____ Source of Evidence:
NA NA Documentation:____
Interview:____ Indicator should be evaluated “Not
Observation:____ Applicable” for mills that process 3500 Interview:____
Kgs or less in green coffee. Observation:____

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C
C SR-HP4.3
ZERO TOLERANCE: Employer enforces
CP-WC1.4 a policy of prohibiting discrimination on
the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, age
The amount of water used (liters of
or religion (ILO Convention 111). NC
water per Kg green coffee) shows a
decrease over time (until the ratio in
CP-WC1.5 is achieved). NC Written policy required for large/medium Source of Evidence:
farms, mills, and warehouses with more Documentation:____
than 5 employees.
Indicator should be evaluated “Not NA Interview:____
Applicable” for mills that process 3500 Observation:____
Kgs or less in green coffee.
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
SR-HP4.4 C
Interview:____
ZERO TOLERANCE: Employer enforces
Observation:____
a policy that prohibits the use of forced,
bonded, indentured, convict or trafficked
labor (ILO Conventions 29, 97, 105 and
NC
143).
C
Written policy required for large/medium Source of Evidence:
farms, mills, and warehouses with more Documentation:____
than 5 employees. NA Interview:____
CP-WC1.5 Observation:____
The ratio between water (used for
pulping and washing) and coffee cherry NC
is no more than 1:1 ratio (volume of
C
water to volume of cherry).

Ratio of coffee cherry to water:____

Source of Evidence: SR-HP4.5
Documentation:____ ZERO TOLERANCE: The workplace is
NA NC
Interview:____ free from physical, sexual, and verbal
harassment and abuse.
Observation:____ Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
NA Interview:____
Observation:____
C

C
CP-WC1.6
The mill demonstrates awareness of
SR-HP4.6
whether or not water stress exists in the NC
watershed in which they are operating ZERO TOLERANCE: Workers do not
NC
and takes steps to maximize efficiency. surrender their identity papers or other
original personal documents or pay
deposits as a condition of employment.
Source of Evidence:
Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
NA Documentation:____ NA
Interview:____
Interview:____
Observation:____
Observation:____

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Subject Area: Environmental Leadership -
SR-HP4.7 Coffee Processing (Wet)
All workers are employed, promoted, and
compensated equally based upon their
NC
ability to perform their job, and not on the
basis of gender, ethnicity, religious or Source of Evidence: Criterion CP-WC1:
cultural beliefs. Documentation:____ Minimizing Water Consumption
NA Interview:____
Observation:____ C/
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
Criterion SR-WC1: NA

Access to Housing, Potable Water and Sanitary Facilities Document required

C/ CP-WC1.1 C
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification The total volume of water used for
NA pulping, washing, and sorting for coffee
processing operations is tracked and
recorded, documenting the annual
total water used and volume per Kg of NC
C Records include:
coffee cherry processed.
annual total quantity of water used
annual volume per Kg of coffee cherry
Indicator should be evaluated “Not
processed
Applicable” for mills that process 3500
Source of Evidence:
SR-WC1.1 Kgs or less in green coffee. NA
Documentation:____
Permanent and temporary/seasonal NC
workers living onsite have habitable Interview:____
housing. adequate ventilation
impermeable roof
lighting C
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____ CP-WC1.2
Interview:____ If water is used for separating coffee
NC
Observation:____ cherry before pulping, then a siphon of
less than 3 cubic meters is used.
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
C Observation:____

SR-WC1.2
Employer provides workers with NC CP-WC1.3
water testing
convenient access to safe drinking water. Processing facility recycles water used NC
water boiled
for both transporting coffee cherry and
spring/well with concrete cap the pulping process.
other method of purification: Source of Evidence:
Source of Evidence: Documentation:____
Documentation:____ NA Interview:____
NA
Interview:____ Observation:____
Observation:____

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 Criterion SR-MS 1:
Management Systems C
C/
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
NA SR-WC1.3
Worker housing has buffer zones, of 10
meters minimum width, from productive
C NC
area and agrochemical storage facilities Distance from productive area to worker
SR-MS 1.1 to prevent injury or agrochemical housing:____meters
ZERO TOLERANCE: Entity provides exposure to workers and their families. Distance from agrochemical storage facilities
transparency into their operations, to worker housing:____meters
policies, processes, and relevant records NC Source of Evidence:
to Starbucks or its designated third party. NA Documentation:____
Payroll records and time cards provided Interview:____
by management are true and accurate. Source of Evidence:
Observation:____
Documentation:____
NA Interview:____
Observation:____
C

SR-MS1.2 SR-WC1.4
ZERO TOLERANCE: Money and/or gifts Workers have convenient access to
NC NC
of any type are not offered to Starbucks sanitary facilities that do not contaminate
or its designated third party the local environment.
Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
NA Interview:____ Source of Evidence:
Observation:____ NA Documentation:____
Interview:____
Observation:____

SR-WC1.5
Garbage from housing and facilities
provided by employer is removed either
NC
to a municipal waste dump or to a waste
site located at least 25 meters from any
worker housing. Distance from waste dump to worker
housing: ____meters
Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
Interview:____
Observation:____

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 Criterion SR-WC2:
Access to Education
C
C/
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
NA SR-WC4.11
For all enclosed work areas, there is a
sufficient number of emergency exits that
C
are clearly marked, unobstructed at all NC
SR-WC2.1 times, unlocked when workers are
present or have latches that do not
ZERO TOLERANCE: Children of legal
NC require special operation.
school age who live onsite or accompany
family members who are working onsite Source of Evidence: Source of Evidence:
attend school. Documentation:____ Documentation:____
NA Interview:____
NA Interview:____
Observation:____ Observation:____

C
SR-WC2.2 C
If reasonable access to public education
does not exist, primary school aged
children of workers who live on-site have NC
access to primary education, facilities
and materials equal to national or SR-WC4.12
regional requirements. Employees are provided with a safe NC
NA working environment.

C Source of Evidence:
NA Documentation:____
SR-WC2.3
Interview:____
If reasonable access to public education
does not exist, secondary school aged Observation:____
children of workers who live on-site have NC
access to secondary education, facilities
and materials equal to national or Source of Evidence:
regional requirements. Documentation:____ C
NA Interview:____
Observation:____

Document required
C SR-WC4.13
All equipment used by workers is NC
properly maintained and safe to use.
SR-WC2.4
EXTRA POINT: Employer supports local
NC
schools with either in-kind donations or
financial support. Source of Evidence: Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____ NA Documentation:____
Interview:____ Interview:____
NA
Observation:____ Observation:____

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 Document required Document required

C C

SR-WC4.7 SR-WC2.5
Management reviews accident and injury EXTRA POINT: Employer supports
records at least annually and updates training or workshops for permanent/full- NC
NC
safety procedures and training materials time workers on additional skills or trades
to prevent accident and injury re- (i.e. financial literacy, second language). Source of Evidence:
occurrence. Documentation:____
Source of Evidence: NA Interview:____
NA Documentation:____ Observation:____
Interview:____
Criterion SR-WC3:
Access to Medical Care
C
C/
SR-WC4.8 Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
Anyone who handles, mixes, or applies NA
agrochemicals has convenient access Document required
NC
to eye baths, soap, sinks for hand C
washing, showers, and clothes washing
facilities. Source of Evidence:
SR-WC3.1
Documentation:____
Employer has a medical care plan which
NA Interview:____ NC
includes transportation or a trained
Observation:____ medical person (technical expert) is
available in case of medical emergency. Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____
C NA Interview:____
Observation:____
SR-WC4.9
Authorized minors (minors older than 14)
and pregnant women are prohibited from C
NC
handling or applying agrochemicals,
operating heavy machinery and/or heavy SR-WC3.2
lifting. Source of Evidence: Employer provides sufficient, readily
Documentation:____ NC
accessible, well equipped and not
NA Interview:____ expired onsite first aid kits. Source of Evidence:
Observation:____ Documentation:____
NA Interview:____
Observation:____
C
Document required

C
SR-WC4.10
Entrance is prohibited to areas where SR-WC3.3
NC
pesticides were applied 48 hours prior EXTRA POINT: If there is convenient
without protective equipment. and accessible medical care, employer NC
Source of Evidence: supports these facilities with either in-
Documentation:____ kind donations or financial support. Source of Evidence:
NA Interview:____ Documentation:____
Observation:____ NA Interview:____
Observation:____

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 Document required
C SR-WC4.2
SR-WC3.4 Anyone handling or applying C
Employer contributes to the cost of agrochemicals and operating machinery
NC uses the appropriate protective
general health services for all
permanent workers. equipment.
NA • When applying pesticides, workers use
respirators with filters, goggles, rubber NC
C boots, water-proof gloves, and
impermeable clothing (SR-WC4.1).
SR-WC3.5 Source of Evidence:
• When applying chemical fertilizers,
EXTRA POINT: Employer contributes to NC Source of Evidence: Documentation:____
workers use rubber boots, and if
the cost of general health services for all Documentation:____ NA Interview:____
appropriate, gloves and protective
temporary/seasonal workers. Interview:____ goggles. Observation:____
NA Observation:____ Document required
C
Document required SR-WC4.3
C Health and safety training occurs for all
workers at least once a year, free of
NC
SR-WC3.6 charge, and during regular working
Employer pays for all medical costs hours. Training is documented including
associated with documented work- NC instructors, agendas and attendance.
Worker injuries documented? Yes No NA
related injuries and illnesses if not Source of Evidence:
covered by other programs or services.
Documentation:____
Interview:____ C
NA SR-WC4.4
Observation:____ Health & safety training occurs_____times
Training covers, at a minimum: use of
per year
protective equipment, safe handling of
NC Source of Evidence:
Criterion SR-WC4: hazardous materials, operation of
equipment and personal safety and Documentation:____
Worker Safety and Training Interview:____
hygiene.
C/ NA Observation:____
Indicators NC/ Evidence/Justification
NA Document required
SR-WC4.5 C
For all enclosed work areas, there is a
documented fire and emergency
evacuation plan. NC
C
Source of Evidence:
Applicable to farms, mills, and Documentation:____
warehouses. NA Interview:____
SR-WC4.1
Employer provides appropriate Personal Document required
Protective Equipment (PPE) to all C
applicable workers at no cost.
NC
• For farms: respirators with filters,
goggles, rubber boots, water-proof PPE for dry mill includes: SR-WC4.6 NC
gloves, impermeable clothing goggles Management maintains written injury Injury reports include:
• For dry mills: goggles, ear plugs, masks ear plugs reports. The written injury reports include type of injury name of worker
masks the type of injury, name of worker, time
time and date location of accident
Source of Evidence: and date, and location of the accident.
NA Source of Evidence:
Documentation:____ NA Documentation:____
Interview:____
Interview:____
Observation:____
Observation:____

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