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Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.·Food & Beverage (non-meat)·Turin, Italy·Founded 1895·Last verified 25 April 2026
39
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Lavazza publishes annual sustainability reports with third-party review but relies heavily on carbon offsets to meet 2025 targets and lacks SBTi validation for its 2030 net-zero claim. Supply chain emissions dominate its footprint yet lack verified supplier reduction targets. Recent regulatory and NGO findings—ASA upheld misleading 'compostable' claims, Greenpeace linked packaging to old-growth forest destruction—undermine credibility.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Food & Beverage (non-meat) sector ceiling.
50 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
47 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 47) = 47.9
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
39 / 100
The ten questions

Where Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (6/10, 6/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Water Impact (3/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
Lavazza Group Sustainability Report Hub
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q6Q9
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon - Lavazza Organization Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q8
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[3]Self-reported
Lavazza Report 2024 (Full Report)
2024
Q4
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[4]Third-party verified
Non Sprecare - Lavazza Greenwashing
Unknown
Q5Q10
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[5]Third-party verified
UNDP Climate Promise - Deforestation-Free Coffee
Ongoing
Q5
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[6]Self-reported
Lavazza UK - Coffee Sustainability
Ongoing
Q5
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[7]Public record
Think Scotland - Lavazza and EU Deforestation Regulation
2025
Q5Q10
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[8]Public record
Two Four Seven - ASA Ruling on Lavazza Compostable Claims
2025
Q6Q10
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[9]Public record
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining - Compostable Coffee Capsule Claim Ruling
2025
Q6Q10
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[10]Self-reported
waterunite.org — how much water is in your cup of coffee more than you think
Unknown
Q7
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[11]Self-reported
Lavazza USA - Coffee Sustainability Impact
Ongoing
Q7
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[12]Self-reported
Lavazza Group Sustainability Report 2024 Abstract
2024
Q8Q9
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[13]Self-reported
Lavazza Report 2024 Blue (Product-Level)
2024
Q8
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Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. in context

Where Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.

Among the 35 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. sits 25th of 35.

25/35
Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.'s rank
44
Industry average
32
Industry low
57
Industry high
How this score has moved

Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.'s score over time.

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About Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.

Luigi Lavazza is an Italian coffee roasting and pod manufacturer founded in 1895, headquartered in Turin. A privately held family business, Lavazza is one of Europe's largest premium coffee brands, producing whole beans, ground coffee, and single-serve capsules for retail and commercial markets across 120+ countries.

Founded
1895
Headquarters
Turin, Italy
Employees
~5,800
Annual revenue
€3.10B (FY2023)
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