World of Coffee San Diego 2026

Esteban Gonzalez
Trainer
Verite


Esteban leads the implementation of Verité's programs across Latin America, with a strong focus on the coffee sector, driving strategic initiatives to identify, mitigate, and prevent human rights risks across coffee supply chains. He works in close partnership with regional and global teams to design and deliver integrated approaches that combine human rights due diligence, risk assessment, and capacity building, engaging a wide range of stakeholders including coffee companies, traders, producers, government institutions, and civil society organizations. His work spans key coffee-producing countries in the region, where he has led complex, multi-stakeholder processes to assess, monitor, and strengthen systems for managing labor and human rights risks at origin, from farm-level operations to export. He has supported the development and implementation of responsible sourcing strategies in the coffee sector, addressing risks such as forced labor, child labor, and working conditions. He has also contributed to the advancement of regulatory and policy frameworks aligned with international standards, including the United Nations Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights and emerging due diligence requirements relevant to agricultural commodities.

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