Esselunga supports, together with Lavazza, the “Safe Water” project for southern Ecuador

Esselunga supports, together with Lavazza, the “Safe Water”, whose aim is to promote access todrinking water in the schools of coffee-producing communities in the Zamora Chinchipe, in the south ofEcuador.

Special-edition coffee

From 31 August, in selected Esselunga stores – with a gradual extension to the entire network by the end of 2026 – and through online shopping at esselunga.it, the special edition is available exclusively Lavazza ¡Tierra! For Ecuador, a premium coffee blend of 100% organic Arabica in ground coffee of 180 g and Lavazza aluminium capsules compatible with Nespresso Original in packs of 30.

For every product sold, Esselunga and Lavazza will each donate 50 cents to the Giuseppe and Pericle Lavazza Foundation ETS to support the project.

The project

The project “Safe Water”, promoted by the Giuseppe and Pericle Lavazza Foundation ETS and carried out in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Foragua – Fondo Regional del Agua, involves the construction of water collection and filtration systems, work on water and sanitation infrastructure and training activities for students, teachers and families.

The aim is to promote safe and lasting access todrinking water, promote efficient management of water resources and contribute to the well-being of local communities.

Supporting the “Safe Water” project in Ecuador represents a further step in Esselunga’s efforts to promote increasingly responsible and resilient supply chains, in line with the objectives of the Sustainability Plan 2026-2030.

An effort already launched in 2018 with the sustainable cocoa project in Togo and which will continue in the coming years in Madagascar too, with initiatives aimed at generating social and environmental value in the countries of origin of the raw materials.

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.