Sustainable Harvest
When Sustainable Harvest started dreaming of becoming the international leader in the importing and distribution of top-quality organic fair-trade coffee, a major investment was needed. Although institutions form across the country competed to loan them the necessary resources, Sustainable Harvest selected ShoreBank because of its track record serving the organic food industry and its understanding of the interdependence of economic and ecological systems.
A $3 million loan from ShoreBank Pacific that helped reduce the company's operating costs and increase the effectiveness of its delivery system has transformed the once fledgling company into a powerful force in the global market. Today they are positively impacting the lives of thousands of coffee growers and continuing to invest in training and management systems to improve their abilities while creating new jobs, and can count Whole Foods, Green Mountain Coffee, and Peet's Coffee among its many customers.
ShoreBank Corporation and its affiliates provide information to help customers identify ways to improve their environmental performance and reduce waste. ShoreBank advises contractors, metalworking companies, “green” businesses, and health and medical companies on making more environmentally friendly decisions. ShoreBank offers classes for home and apartment building owners on techniques for reducing energy consumption.
All ShoreBank companies that make loans also make conservation loans.