True North: 38%

Kicking Horse Coffee reflects a high level of operational retention through its domestic roasting facilities, despite being fully owned by a foreign parent entity. The resulting True North score is balanced between its significant Canadian physical footprint and its international capital structure. Strategic control resides primarily with the Italian parent company.

Green Score: 37/100

This product scores well for ingredient purity and ethical sourcing due to its single-ingredient whole-food status and robust USDA Organic and Fairtrade certifications. However, the environmental score is tempered by the use of a multi-layer flexible plastic bag, which is difficult to recycle in standard municipal systems. The packaging is efficient in terms of weight-to-product ratio but presents a circularity challenge due to its composite material complexity.