Tensions Between Firm Size and Sustainability Goals: Fair Trade Coffee in the United States
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- How is the U.S. fair trade coffee industry structured with respect to firm size and degree of engagement with fair trade?
- How have the firms with the highest volumes of fair trade purchases responded to tensions between size and sustainability goals?
2. Firm Size and Sustainability Goals
2.1. Tensions
2.2. Tensions in Fair Trade
3. How is the U.S. Fair Trade Coffee Industry Structured with Respect to Firm Size and Engagement with Fair Trade?
3.1. Methods
3.2. Results
3.2.1. The Global Context
3.2.2. The U.S. Context
3.2.3. Characteristics of Firms with Highest Proportion of Fair Trade Purchases
4. How Have The Largest U.S. Fair Trade Coffee Firms Responded to Size/Sustainability Tensions?
4.1. Methods
4.2. Results
4.2.1. Commitment to Fair Trade Volume and Percentage of Total Volume
4.2.2. Commitment to Fair Trade Standards
5. Conclusions
Conflict of Interest
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Howard, P.H.; Jaffee, D. Tensions Between Firm Size and Sustainability Goals: Fair Trade Coffee in the United States. Sustainability 2013, 5, 72-89. https://doi.org/10.3390/su5010072
Howard PH, Jaffee D. Tensions Between Firm Size and Sustainability Goals: Fair Trade Coffee in the United States. Sustainability. 2013; 5(1):72-89. https://doi.org/10.3390/su5010072
Chicago/Turabian StyleHoward, Philip H., and Daniel Jaffee. 2013. "Tensions Between Firm Size and Sustainability Goals: Fair Trade Coffee in the United States" Sustainability 5, no. 1: 72-89. https://doi.org/10.3390/su5010072
APA StyleHoward, P. H., & Jaffee, D. (2013). Tensions Between Firm Size and Sustainability Goals: Fair Trade Coffee in the United States. Sustainability, 5(1), 72-89. https://doi.org/10.3390/su5010072