For the last ten years Nespresso has worked tirelessly to reduce its carbon emissions and planted trees to offset what it does produce. Now they are making sure that whether their flavorsome cups of coffee are made at home or in the workplace, each and every one, by 2022, will be completely carbon neutral, an accelerated goal proving how seriously they take the issue.
Climate change is a reality, and our future depends on going further and faster on our sustainability commitments. That is why we are accelerating our commitments to offer our consumers a way to drink a carbon neutral cup of coffee by 2022. A coffee, made from the finest and rarest beans, sustainably sourced. I truly believe that both our business and the coffee industry can be a force for good in the world by tackling this pressing issue.
Guillaume Le Cunff, CEO of Nespresso
Nespresso achieved carbon neutrality in its business operations in 2017, so the new reductions promise references emissions that occur in its supply chain and product life cycle. They plan to do so through the following means:
Carbon emission reduction
Sustainable energy usage within Nespresso’s operations: Driving towards 100% renewable energy in all Nespresso boutiques and increasing the use of biogas within the manufacturing process.
Expanded circularity of Nespresso products and packaging: Increasing the use of recycled plastic within Nespresso machines, as well as of recycled and low carbon virgin aluminum within coffee capsules.
Insetting
The planting of trees in and around the farm and surrounding landscapes invests in nature, builds a regenerative agricultural system, and provides the shade needed to improve the quantity and quality of a coffee harvest.
While we all search for the technical innovations that will reduce carbon, it is urgent that businesses invest as well in the sequestration of their emissions to balance their books as quickly as possible. We’ve been proud to support Nespresso in doing this, planting millions of trees across the globe within coffee regions in Colombia, Guatemala and Ethiopia to take carbon dioxide out of the air since 2014. We will continue working together and triple the capacity of the carbon insetting program and regenerating the ecosystems we all depend upon.
Tristan Lecomte, Founder, Pur Projet, Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board member
Acceleration of offsetting initiatives to make a positive impact
Nespresso will invest in projects to support forest conservation and restoration as well as implement clean energy solutions within farming communities.
Climate change is happening now, which means that we must all take responsibility and action, quickly. It’s clear that Nespresso understands this urgency and is putting our planet and people front and center of the choices it makes.
George Clooney, actor, Nespresso Global Brand Ambassador, Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board member
As Nespresso works with over 110,000 farmers in fourteen countries, the company is well positioned for a commitment like this to make a real difference. Clooney continues, “I’ve seen how far we’ve come, and I’m excited to see the good that Nespresso can deliver.”
Nespresso Boutiques are located in Al Kout Mall, The Avenues and 360 Mall. To find out more on their sustainability commitment, products and services visit buynespresso.com. On Instagram follow @Nespresso and to shop now on Facebook go to @Nespresso.KWT. Featured image courtesy of Nespresso.
