Technical assistance programs co-funded by major DFIs, combining commercial financing with grant-funded farmer training reaching 300,000+ producers. Supply chain programmes focused on environmental and social verification (SMS Verified); experience in cocoa and cotton supply chain through internal ESG monitoring and reporting.
Global Coffee Sustainability Manager, Ecom Agroindustrial Corp.
COFFEE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
As ECOM’s Global Sustainability Manager for Coffee, Benjamin oversees sustainability programs across 18 origin countries reaching over 500,000 smallholder farmers through our extensive field network of field technicians called SMS. His role encompasses developing and implementing the Group’s sustainability strategy for coffee, including ECOM’s supply chain verification programs (SMS Verified), implementing climate strategies and regenerative agriculture programmes. Additionally, serving as ESG Group Officer, Benjamin has worked at the intersection ESG compliance and sustainable impact, working on farmer prosperity, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory compliance—collaborating with internal teams from EUDR implementation to developing innovative carbon solutions and climate-resistant coffee varieties.
With ECOM’s 176 years of experience as a global commodity trader partnering with 500,000+ smallholder farmers across all coffee landscapes, Benjamin brings an origin-integrated perspective that connects traders’ commercial operations with transformational sustainability outcomes at farm level.
WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR A SUSTAINABLE COFFEE SECTOR?
My vision centers on farmer prosperity as the non-negotiable foundation for addressing all other sustainability challenges—climate change, deforestation, human rights, and regulatory compliance cannot be achieved if farmers lack economic viability. A sustainable coffee sector requires collective action at scale where traders, roasters, producers, and governments pool resources and expertise to tackle pre-competitive systemic barriers rather than fragmented supply chain initiatives. This means closing the living income gap through holistic interventions: improving productivity via climate-resilient varieties and regenerative practices, enhancing supply chain efficiency, ensuring market access including appropriate compensation mechanism, and providing supply chain structures that enable farmers to invest in their businesses. Success depends on transparent, traceable supply chains powered by technology and farmer inclusion, where origin-integrated traders like ECOM serve as critical bridges between one million smallholder farmers and global markets, ensuring that sustainability transforms from compliance obligation into shared prosperity for generations to come.
HOW WILL YOU SUPPORT GCP’S WORK AND GOAL?
Work to advance Country Plans for Farmer Prosperity by bringing traders’ practical experience as origin-integrated partners who operate field teams, provide farmer financing, and deliver technical assistance that addresses living income challenges in key producing regions.
Support building stronger public-private partnerships between development finance, governments, and industry that align funding and resources more effectively.
Contribute to collective industry efforts on regulatory compliance, particularly EUDR implementation, helping ensure smallholders maintain market access by supporting the development of practical, shared approaches to traceability and verification that traders can realistically deploy across diverse origins.
Strengthen GCP’s monitoring and reporting systems to better track progress toward the 2030 Goal using consistent, transparent metrics that reflect the real-world contributions traders make to farmer prosperity and supply chain sustainability.
Relevant Skills
Previous board service, leadership or volunteer experience
No previous experience provided.