Keurig settles lawsuits regarding the recyclability of K-Cups.
Nestlé/Nespresso
The New York Times Magazine published a well-written account about the ongoing illegal coffee growing in Sumatra’s Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. The article focuses on the Wildlife Conservation Society’s […]
Revised on October 6, 2021Nestle, owner of Nespresso and Nescafe, reveals how much coffee it purchased last year, and how much was traceable to source.
Revised on April 8, 2024The British newspaper The Guardian published an article this week, “Nestlé admits slave labour risk on Brazil coffee plantations.”The subtitle sums it up: “Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts say beans […]
Revised on October 6, 2021An overview of the environmental and social requirements for producers in the Nespresso’s AAA Sustainable Quality Program.
Revised on January 8, 2022A corporate sustainability report from Nestlé that is overwhelming in scope and underwhelming in true sustainability efforts for coffee.
Revised on January 8, 2022In their latest corporate responsibility report, Nestlé has made it clear they are not interested in third-party coffee certifications, and that their way is better. Whatever that is.
Revised on January 8, 2022Despite mischaracterization in the media, Nespresso has never set actual recycling goals, they have only claimed they would increase capacity to recycle their coffee capsules.
Revised on January 15, 2022In light of the evidence, lauding Nestlé’s recent announcement to rid its products of deforestation seems premature.
Revised on January 9, 2022The Mexican government and the multinational food conglomerate Nestlè have partnered to increase the production of robusta coffee in nine of Mexico’s states.
Revised on January 8, 2022Nespresso’s commitment to source 80% of its coffee from Rainforest Alliance certified farms by 2013 represents less than 1% of NestlÁ©’s coffee purchases.
Revised on January 9, 2022A report recently announced that Nestlè’s research and development facility in France has developed clones of Robusta coffee plants specific to particular countries.
Revised on January 8, 2022In an article in an Indonesian newspaper, Nestlè and Starbucks both responded to the report that they had been purchasing robusta coffee beans illegally grown in a Sumatran national park in Lampung province.
Revised on January 8, 2022