Full Name
Laurent Sagarra
Job Title
Vice President Sustainability
Company
Keurig DrPepper Coffee Operating Unit - JDE Peet's
Speaker Bio
Laurent Sagarra is Vice President of Impact & Engagement for JDE Peet's, the global Coffee Operating Unit of Keurig Dr Pepper, where he leads the company's global sustainability and corporate affairs agenda. He believes that sustainability creates value only when it becomes part of how a company thinks, decides and acts. His work focuses on embedding sustainability into business strategy, building stakeholder trust and forging partnerships that strengthen resilient coffee supply chains while supporting farmers, nature and long-term business growth. Since joining JDE Peet's in 2017, Laurent has held several global leadership roles spanning quality, innovation, sustainability and business transformation. Today, he works at the intersection of business, science and public-private collaboration to help address some of the coffee sector's most pressing challenges, from climate change and deforestation to farmer resilience and responsible sourcing. Before joining JDE Peet's, Laurent held international leadership positions at Kraft Foods and Groupe Salins, after beginning his career at Pernod Ricard as a Research Engineer and Agronomy Manager. Laurent holds an engineering degree in Agriculture and Agronomy from the École Supérieure des Agricultures in France and a PhD in Entomology, specializing in Plant Protection, from McGill University in Canada. About JDE Peet's JDE Peet's is the global Coffee Operating Unit of Keurig Dr Pepper and the world's leading pure-play coffee business. Operating in more than 100 markets, it serves approximately 4,200 cups of coffee or tea every second through a portfolio of more than 50 iconic brands, including L'OR, Peet's, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.
Laurent Sagarra