01/11/24

World Food Day

 

On the 24th of October, in honour of World Food Day, our London office cooked, baked or bought food from 14 different countries for everyone to enjoy!

 

 

 

Guatemala’s Integrity-powered by BanQu Launch

 

After the successful pilot of Integrity powered by BanQu in Vietnam and Nigeria, we are excited to announce that our Guatemala team has successfully launched BanQu. A first for the Americas and pivotal to our global coffee rollout!

 

Teddy Esteve, CEO Coffee: “Not only does this establish a strong foundation in the America’s from a traceability perspective but sets us up to rapidly connect all of ECOM, better connecting our farmers to our supply chain and providing our clients with a single, consistent and auditable view of farmer to our supply chain.”

 

Despite a rapid deployment, the team has diligently reviewed data collection, management systems and processes, which has informed further improvements of our new system, which will enable us to work more efficiently locally and across the group.

 

Championed by Fernando Quintanal, Guatemala Country Manager, and Eric Heuze, Guatemala Country Manager Assistant, the ECOM First Mile and BanQu project spent two weeks in our main office (in Guatemala City) to test the solution of the sustainability and farmer procurement processes as well as training our end users in both online and offline functionality, on mobiles and pcs.

 

Eric Heuze: “I want to thank the BanQu and First Mile ECOM teams for their support. BanQu’s first-mile delivery integration system provides us with greater visibility into our sustainable supply chain, enabling us to operate more effectively.

 

With ECOM's extensive ground network and BanQu’s software, we can strengthen our relationships with thousands of farmers and customers, fostering a more sustainable and equitable coffee ecosystem. These efforts contribute to our long-term goal of addressing other pressing economic realities, including poverty and sustainability. Thank you for your partnership as we pursue lasting impact.”

 

On Wednesday, 2nd October, the joint teams enthusiastically waved the Guatemala flag, announcing our “official” GO LIVE for coffee!

Paul McNougher, Chief Transformation Officer: “As we write this, the First Mile and BanQu project team are currently in Cameroon, Uganda and Cote D’Ivoire, taking the same “boots-on-the-ground” approach testing the solution in the field and through the warehouses and factory before heading to Mexico, Ecuador and Peru with more countries to come in 2025. I am incredibly proud of the scale we have achieved, in a short period of time, as we continue to deliver on our One ECOM Customer and Farm First strategy.”

 

Please read the full details in Spanish at the following link.

 

 

SUISSENÉGOCE Commodities Hub

 

Swiss Commodity Trading Association SUISSENÉGOCE has launched the staging version of their Commodities Hub!

 

The platform explores the world of commodity trading, covering everything from the basics of the industry's history to key areas such as operations, shipping, financial services, and compliance. You can also discover more about specific commodities and the latest developments within their respective fields. French, German, and Italian versions will be coming soon.

 

To find out more about our industry, visit the site here or go to https://commoditieshub.ch/.

 

 

ECOM at the FCC Cocoa Dinner 2023

 

ECOM was a proud sponsor at the FCC (Federation of Cocoa Commerce) Cocoa Dinner last year. Watch the highlights below!

 

 

 

ECAM (Entreprise Coopérative des Agriculteurs de Meagui) x ECOM Initiatives for Farmers’ Children

 

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