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6 November 2026 – The Anthem Awards announced today that Coffee Watch has been named a Bronze Winner in the 6th Annual Anthem Awards. The award recognizes Coffee Watch’s work, “Making Coffee Sustainable by Holding the Global Coffee Industry Accountable for Deforestation, Forced Labor, and Supply Chain Abuse.”
Anthem Winners are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, whose members include experts from across sustainability, philanthropy, technology, media, public health, and social impact.
Founded to bring greater transparency and accountability to one of the world’s most beloved commodities, Coffee Watch investigates environmental and human rights risks in coffee supply chains, including deforestation, forced labor, child labor, poverty, pesticides, and harmful agricultural practices. Through research, scorecards, investigations, advocacy, and collaboration with farmers, workers, civil society organizations, and industry leaders, Coffee Watch seeks to accelerate a transition toward a coffee sector that protects forests, respects human rights, and supports sustainable livelihoods.
“This award is a tremendous honor for our small but determined team,” said Etelle Higonnet, Founder & Director of Coffee Watch. “Coffee is enjoyed by over 2 billion people every day, yet the true costs are borne by farmers, workers, communities, and forests. We founded Coffee Watch because we believe consumers deserve better information and industry needs greater accountability. We are deeply grateful to the Anthem Awards for recognizing this work, and even more grateful to the researchers, advocates, community leaders, farmers, workers, volunteers, and partners around the world who make it possible.” Higonnet added: “This recognition comes at a pivotal moment. Around the world, people are demanding more transparency, stronger environmental protections, and greater respect for human rights in global supply chains. We hope this award helps shine a brighter spotlight on the urgent need to ensure that coffee production does not come at the expense of forests, workers, or future generations.”
The 6th Annual Anthem Awards received more than 2,500 submissions from 43 countries worldwide, the largest competition in the organization’ history. The Awards recognize and celebrate purpose-driven work that is setting the standard for social and environmental impact around the globe.
Contact: Etelle Higonnet, Founder & Director, Coffee Watch, info@coffeewatch.org.
About The Anthem Awards: Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards recognizes impactful brands, nonprofits, and individuals that are setting the standard for good worldwide. The Anthem Awards honors work across seven core causes: Belonging & Inclusion, Education, Art & Culture, Health, Human & Civil Rights, Humanitarian Action & Services, Sustainability, Environment & Climate, and Technology.