Nespresso will sustainably source 100% of its permanent Grand Cru range through the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program. We will realise this by significantly expanding the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan, and investing over CHF 15 million in these countries over six years.
We will also assist farmers in achieving high certification standards - for example in water management, biodiversity and fair worker treatment - through our long-term partner Rainforest Alliance (since 2003) and Fairtrade International.
Where have we come from?
The Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program was launched in 2003. By 2004, hundreds of farmers in Costa Rica, Mexico and Colombia joined the program and committed to a method of coffee production that was both sustainable and environmentally friendly. By 2015 this number had swelled to more than 70,000 farmers across 12 countries, representing more than 80% of our total coffee supply; we are committed to increasing this number.
What will we do?
Our ultimate vision is to source 100% of the permanent Grand Crus range through the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program. We will achieve this by assisting farmers to attain certification standards through our long-term partners, Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade International, and by significantly expanding the AAA Program in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan. Additionally, we are actively pursuing innovative solutions that increase farmer welfare standards through the Nespresso AAA Farmer Future program in Colombia, spreading further the positive impact seen to date.
How will we do it?
Nespresso understands that productivity, quality and sustainability come from transforming farmers’ livelihoods. We will apply the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program to South Sudan’s coffee industry, in a manner that reflects the economy’s unique qualities. We’re also innovating with our partners to improve coffee farming’s social dimensions: pensions, insurance, price volatility and climate change resilience.
