Doing is everything
We are committed to creating a positive impact

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

 "I truly believe that both our business and the coffee industry can be a force for good."
Guillaume Le Cunff, CEO of Nespresso

OUR COMMITMENTS

 And working together, our biggest achievement are still ahead of us

DOING IS EVERYTHING

We will keep doing everything we can to produce the finest coffee while preserving the best of our world and supporting farmers' livelihoods​.


Our three commitments to making coffee a force for good are: Reducing, Reusing and Recycling.

Everything for Positive Impact

We are convinced that coffee can be a force for good because it can shape communities and preserve landscapes better.


By the end of 2020, we will reach the goals of our current sustainability ambitions:

  • Sourcing all our coffee sustainably
  • Offering to more than 90% of our customers, easy access to a collection point to recycle used capsules
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    Everything for Wasting Nothing

    We commit to accelerate our efforts in reducing, reusing and recycling.


  • Started using recycled aluminium in our capsules
  • Set up capsule collection systems for the infinitely recyclable aluminium
  • The infinitely recyclable aluminium can have a second life
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    Everything For Their Tomorrow

    Creating a better tomorrow for farmers has always been our priority. That is why our commitment is to ensure farmers achieve a stable and viable living from coffee.


  • Continue to build on 20 years of partnership with farmers, paying premium coffee prices and encouraging sustainable practices.
  • Reduce risk from market and currency unpredictability and ensuring farmers can make a living off their work.
  • Work with our partners at Fairtrade to increase the share of our certified coffees.​
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    UNCOVERING THE STORY OF A CUP'S CARBON FOOTPRINT

    Behind the Scenes

    To reduce the carbon footprint, we look at every aspect of the lifecycle of a single cup of coffee.

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    We invite you to explore the positive environmental impact of your cup of coffee has from beginning to end.

    Three sides to every story

    The main chapters of your coffee’s carbon footprint*:


    Chapter 1: How a cup of coffee is prepared.


    Chapter 2: How green coffee is cultivated and transported.


    Chapter 3: How the coffee is packaged.


    *Source: Quantis 2020 Swiss B2B LCA

    The Main Actors

    Almost half of your coffee’s carbon footprint (45%) comes from how it’s prepared at home.


    The precision brewing system uses only what’s needed – optimizing coffee, energy and water usage – making it a sustainable way to enjoy coffee.


    *Source: Quantis 2018 Swiss B2C LCA

    The Plot Thickens

    The way green coffee is cultivated and transported accounts for 35% of each cup’s carbon footprint.


    That’s why using a precise amount of coffee in our capsules and promoting sustainable farming practices are key to improving our carbon footprint.


    Source: Quantis 2018 Swiss B2C LCA

    A New Chapter

    At 14%, packaging is the 3rd contributor to your coffee’s carbon footprint.


    To further reduce it, our goal at Nespresso is to have our Original and Vertuo capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium by the end of 2021.

    More about our circularity initiative


    Plus, when you recycle capsules, you further reduce the carbon footprint of your coffee.

    Find out how you can recycle

    Closing Credit

    In 2018, we brought in the expertise of Quantis, a globally recognized sustainability consulting group, to conduct a Product Life Cycle Assessment of a cup of Nespresso coffee.


    The study has been reviewed by independent experts and followed ISO 14040/44 standards. It is based on 110ml of Lungo Nespresso, an Inissia machine and done in Switzerland.

    DOING IS EVERYTHING
    Reducing Wastage

    Reducing Wastage

     Brewing one cup of Nespresso coffee uses a precise amount of ground coffee, water and energy.
    The story continues​

    The story continues​

     Nespresso capsules are made using aluminium, which is infinitely recyclable.
    RE-RE-RE-RECYCLE

    RE-RE-RE-RECYCLE

     Nespresso capsules are recyclable. Aluminium capsules collected by Nespresso are sent for recycling.
    Without writing a word, this pen says it all​

    Without writing a word, this pen says it all​

     All aluminium from collected capsules is sent for recycling. It could be used in a new object, such as a pen. ​
    Reusing Recycled Aluminium

    Reusing Recycled Aluminium

     Our capsules are now made using 80% recycled aluminium.​
    Recycling Used Coffee Grounds​

    Recycling Used Coffee Grounds​

     Used coffee grounds are transformed into compost to grow organic vegetables in Singapore.​

    STEPPING UP

    Nespresso is proud to be partnering with Conservation International to gift back to the forest this Festive season.


    Stepping beyond coffee farming to support communities that call the forest home, Nespresso is contributing to the protection of 10 million trees in the Amazon Forest in La Pedrera, Colombia - where Conservation International and the Madroño community work on preserving the area’s forests.

    To New Horizons

    Partners like PUR Projet and Technoserve have helped Nespresso and local coffee farming communities to understand the gifts of the forest, through agroforestry.


    Agroforestry is an agricultural practice in which trees are grown around or among crops, for soil protection, water replenishment, windbreak, temperature regulation, and additional income - so that not only your coffee, but also the surrounding ecosystems can benefit from the gifts of the forest.

    From the forest, for the forest

    For nearly 20 years, the Rainforest Alliance has worked with Nespresso to help secure the stable, long-term supply of sustainably-sourced high-quality coffee, whilst protecting the natural environment and supporting the wellbeing of farmers and communities; through training on farm management for increased productivity and improved harvest quality; and by helping build resilience to climate change through climate-smart agricultural practices.

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