Goyang City Signs Four-Party Agreement to Establish Global Coffee Green Bean Distribution Network... Aims to Become a Coffee Distribution Hub

Public-Private Cooperation Accelerates
for a Sustainable Coffee Industry

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) announced on the 14th that it had signed a four-party agreement for the 'Establishment of a Global Coffee Green Bean Distribution Network' on the 13th at the mayor's office, together with Good Neighbors Global Impact Foundation (CEO Hyun Jinyoung), Skyone Networks Co. (CEO Ahn Suyong), and the Goyang City Coffee Association (President Kim Hyungchan).

Lee Donghwan, mayor of Goyang Special City (second from left), is signing a four-party agreement for the 'Establishment of a Global Coffee Green Bean Distribution Network' on the 13th at the mayor's office with Hyunjinyoung, CEO of Good Neighbors Global Impact Foundation, Ahn Sooyong, CEO of Skyone Networks Co., and Kim Hyungchan, president of the Goyang City Coffee Association. Provided by Goyang Special City

This agreement aims to foster a sustainable coffee industry ecosystem and establish a low-carbon, high-quality green bean distribution network. It seeks to build a foundation for mutually beneficial cooperation between coffee-producing and coffee-consuming countries and to develop Goyang Special City as a key global hub for the coffee industry.

Through this collaboration, the city will create an industrial ecosystem encompassing the import, processing, and distribution of coffee green beans, thereby generating jobs and enhancing the quality competitiveness of local small businesses and coffee shops.

In addition, a stable green bean supply system will be established through the 12 coffee producer cooperatives and a network spanning 25 countries operated by Good Neighbors Global Impact Foundation. The plan is to create a distribution structure that reflects eco-friendly and fair trade values from the production stage onward.

The city expects that this agreement will lead to the establishment of a stable supply chain for high-quality green beans both domestically and internationally, and will promote the spread of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) values throughout the coffee industry.

In particular, it is anticipated that this distribution cooperation structure will enable local small businesses, such as small roasteries and coffee shops that have recently faced challenges due to soaring international coffee prices and supply-demand imbalances, to secure a stable supply of coffee green beans.

Mayor Lee Donghwan of Goyang Special City stated, "This agreement will serve as an important milestone for Goyang City to emerge as a global hub for coffee distribution," adding, "We hope that the sustainable coffee industry, jointly promoted by the public and private sectors, will bring new vitality to the local economy." He further remarked, "By establishing a distribution network based on international cooperation, we will lead the transformation of the industry with a focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) values."

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