For over 30 years, we have been seeking to embed sustainability into our everyday business. Since 2013, this has been called The Positive Cup – a strategy that remains at the heart of our business and that reinforces our conviction that coffee must be a force for good. |
ACCELERATING IMPACT THROUGH THE POSITIVE CUP
DECARBONISE THE VALUE CHAIN | |
CONVICTION | |
WE BELIEVE THAT A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY IS THE ONLY FUTURE |
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AMBITION | |
So we will aim to reduce and remove emissions throughout our value chain even as our business evolves | |
GOAL | |
Net zero GHG emissions | |
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GOAL TIMING | |
By 20501 |
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OUR LEVERS | |
Decarbonisation of the Nespresso green coffee supply chain and regenerative agriculture practices |
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Innovation and redesign in products, systems and markets | |
Optimisation of energy and logistics | |
1. We are committed to achieving Net zero GHG emissions by 2050 in accordance with SBTi standards, and are now accelerating towards our SBTi 2030 near-term targets, approved in May 2024. | |
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REGENERATE LANDSCAPES | |
CONVICTION | |
WE BELIEVE THAT NATURE IS OUR GREATEST ALLY IN SECURING THE FUTURE OF COFFEE |
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AMBITION | |
So we will scale up regenerative agricultural practices to help restore landscapes and enhance farmers’ livelihoods | |
GOAL | |
Source 95% of AAA coffee from farms practising regenerative agriculture2 | |
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GOAL TIMING | |
By 2030 |
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Delivery of nature-based and renovation actions | |
Practising agroforestry in and around coffee farms | |
Landscape actions and protecting biodiversity | |
2. By 2030, we aim that 95% of our green coffee volume will be rated Bronze on the Rainforest Alliance ‘Regenerative Coffee Scorecard’, out of which 70% will be rated Gold. | |
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EMPOWER COMMUNITIES | |
CONVICTION | |
WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY FARM AND FARMER IS UNIQUE AND NO ONE SHOULD BE LEFT BEHIND |
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AMBITION | |
So we will expand proven solutions that build resilient communities and transform livelihoods |
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GOAL | |
All AAA smallholder farmers in Colombia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico and Peru receive the Living Income Reference Price3 | |
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GOAL TIMING | |
By 2030 |
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OUR LEVERS | |
Human rights due diligence | |
Improved access to social services | |
Living income and risk protection | |
3. On volumes sold to Nespresso, and in origins where the LIRP has been established by Fairtrade international and the majority of AAA coffee farmers are smallholders. | |
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ADVANCE CIRCULARITY | |
CONVICTION | |
WE BELIEVE THAT NO RESOURCE SHOULD BE THROWN AWAY |
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AMBITION | |
So we will do everything we can to avoid waste | |
GOAL | |
60% global aluminium capsule recycling rate | |
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GOAL TIMING | |
By 2030 |
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OUR LEVERS | |
Infrastructure at scale | |
Innovate for circular design | |
Inspiration for consumers | |
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INSPIRE COLLECTIVE ACTION | |
CONVICTION | |
WE BELIEVE THAT COFFEE CAN BE A FORCE FOR GOOD |
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AMBITION | |
So we will harness the strength of our brand, people and partnerships for positive impact | |
GOAL | |
Renew B Corp™ certification with a B Impact score ≥90 |
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AS MEASURED BY | |
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GOAL TIMING | |
By 2025 |
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OUR LEVERS OF ACTION | |
Lead with purpose | |
Respect and empower our people | |
Inspire coffee lovers | |
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Conviction: a strong belief that is not likely to change. Ambition: a strong wish to achieve something. Goal: an aim or a purpose. Milestone: a time when something must be achieved.
THE POSITIVE CUP
TOWARDS 2030
The Positive Cup Strategy towards 2030 is built upon our strategic priorities and convictions: values-based, fundamental beliefs that we hold as a company and that shape the way we act. Each conviction leads us to an ambition, with associated measurable goals and time-bound milestones.
DECARBONISE THE VALUE CHAINWE ARE COMMITTED So we will aim to reduce and remove
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2024 STATUSTONNES CO2EQ EMISSIONS REDUCED VS BAU9 IN 2024 |
2024 KEY ACHIEVEMENTSBTi’s approval of Nespresso targets confirms our commitment to accelerating progress toward net zero. Since 2023 Nespresso greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under SBTi scope were back to the 2018 baseline level. We recorded strong progress in FLAG emissions reductions and will continue to advance efforts on hard-to-abate emissions.
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SBTi approval received for our targets Improvement of the coffee primary emission factor on AAA farms Climate change maker’s network across all our departments Agroforestry and reforestation scaled over 10 years |
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Biochar solutions for healthy soils and decarbonisation “COFFEE IS AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT AND THEREFORE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. NKG IS COMMITTED TO DOING ITS PART IN THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE, THEREFORE, VERY PLEASED TO BE PART OF THIS INNOVATIVE PROJECT, WHICH COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN KEY AREAS SUCH AS CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND REDUCED FERTILISER USE, AND THEREFORE LOWER CARBON EMISSIONS.”
GÜNTER HÄUSLER
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2024 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
DECARBONISE THE VALUE CHAIN | SDG TARGETS1 | GRI INDICATORS | BUREAU VERITAS AUDITED IN 2024 | 2014–2024 (CUMULATIVE) | 20242 | 2023 | 2022 | BASELINE | BASELINE DATE |
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Scope 1 GHG emissions (in ,000 tonnes CO2eq): direct GHG emissions from Nespresso-owned facilities | 12.2, 12.4 | 305-1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2018 | ||
Scope 2 GHG emissions (in ,000 tonnes CO2eq): GHG emissions resulting from electricity production used in Nespresso-owned facilities | 12.2, 12.4 | 305-2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 2018 | ||
Scope 3 GHG emissions (in ,000 tonnes CO2eq): all other GHG emissions occurring upstream and downstream from Nespresso-owned facilities3 | 12.2, 12.4 | 305-3 | |||||||
Total FLAG and non-FLAG (SBTi authorised exclusions excluded) | 1,228 | 1,212 | 1,359 | 1,228 | 2018 | ||||
Total FLAG | 488 | 497 | 577 | 493 | 2018 | ||||
Total non-FLAG (SBTi authorised exclusions excluded) | 740 | 715 | 782 | 735 | 2018 | ||||
Total annual GHG emissions (in ,000 tonnes CO2 eq) | 12.2, 12.4 | ||||||||
Total | 1,656 | 1,607 | 1,801 | 1,515 | 2018 | ||||
Under SBTi scope | 1,238 | 1,226 | 1,374 | 1,245 | 2018 | ||||
Exclusion | 418 | 381 | 427 | 270 | 2018 | ||||
Total annual GHG BAU (in ,000 tonnes CO2 eq) | |||||||||
Total | 1,942 | 1,784 | 1,951 | 1,515 | 2018 | ||||
Under SBTi scope | 1,524 | 1,403 | 1,524 | 1,245 | 2018 | ||||
GHG reductions against Business-as-usual (BAU) under SBTi scope (in ,000 tonnes CO2eq)4 | 12.2, 12.4 | 2865 | 177 | 150 | 0 | 2018 | |||
Trees delivered for carbon removals within AAA landscapes (in ,000) | 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 | 201-2, 305-5 | Yes | 9,265 | 2,079 | 1,568 | 1,138 | ||
Amount of carbon removals secured (in tonnes CO2eq) | 12.2, 12.4 | 1,318,700 | 375,000 | 366,000 | 265,000 | 134,000 | 2020 | ||
AAA Program primary emission factor (kg of CO2eq per kg of green coffee)6 | 12.2, 12.4 | 4.3 | 5 | 5.2 | |||||
Total energy consumption in our three production centres (gigajoules per tonne of product)7 | 7.3, 8.4, 12.2 | 302-1 | Yes | 3.24 | 3.42 | 3.36 | 3.76 | 2018 | |
% of renewable electricity procured for our three production centres | 7.2, 7.3, 8.4, 12.2 | 201-2, 302-1 | Yes | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2017 | |
% of renewable energy consumed across production centre operations8 | 7.2, 7.3, 8.4, 12.2 | 201-2, 302-1 | Yes | 58% | 57% | 56% | >50% | 2017 | |
Energy consumption in offices and boutiques operated by Nespresso (gigajoules) | Yes | 133,815 | 134,775 | ||||||
% of renewable energy consumed in offices and boutiques operated by Nespresso | Yes | 74% | 61% | ||||||
Total on-site water withdrawal (m3 per tonne of product)8 | 6.4, 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 15.1 | 303-3 | Yes | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 2018 | |
1. Refers to the targets defined under the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework. 2. Data from previous years have evolved due to a methodology refinement in 2024. 3. This includes all scope 3 emissions (from coffee cultivation, land use change, all logistics, accessories and machines manufacturing, products end-of-life). 4. BAU level = what our emissions would be without climate projects. 5. CO2eq vs. our 2024 BAU (Business-as-usual) projections. GHG reductions against BAU (under SBTi scope) as of November 2024 amounted to 188,000 tCO2eq. However, following changes in methodology and re-baselining of green coffee, the final total for 2024 was adjusted to 286,000 tCO2eq. 6. The primary emission factor is comprised of two elements, emissions from cultivation (2.8), and Land Use Change (1.5). 7. Precision of (previous) data calculation has been refined. 8. Refers to Nespresso production centres. |
9. CO2eq vs. our 2024 BAU (Business-as-usual) projections. GHG reductions against BAU (under SBTi scope) as of November 2024 amounted to 188,000 tCO2eq. However, following changes in methodology and re-baselining of green coffee, the final total for 2024 was adjusted to 286,000 tCO2eq.
10. Carbon footprint data is based on latest methodology and best available knowledge.
11. The primary emission factor is comprised of two elements, emissions from cultivation (2.8), and Land Use Change (1.5). GC = Green Coffee.
12. A group of Nespresso employees who drive contributions to our climate goals across the corporate Nespresso departments.
REGENERATE LANDSCAPESSOIL RESILIENCE IS So we will scale up regenerative agricultural |
2024 STATUSAAA COFFEE SOURCED FROM FARMS PRACTISING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE5 |
2024 KEY ACHIEVEMENT10m Trees delivered by Nespresso and its partners in AAA Program landscape since 2014, including 9m for carbon removals6. |
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Paving the way to gold standards New partnership for soil resilience monitoring |
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Building the case for regenerative agriculture in coffee
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2024 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
REGENERATE LANDSCAPES | SDG TARGETS1 | GRI INDICATORS | BUREAU VERITAS AUDITED IN 2024 | 2014–2024 (CUMULATIVE) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | BASELINE | BASELINE DATE | |
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% of green coffee sourced through the AAA Program | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3 | 308 | Yes | 91%2 | 94% | 93% | 10% | 2005 | ||
% of green coffee certified by the Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade International or Fair Trade USA or organic | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 417-1 | Yes | 57% | 56% | 51% | 36% | 2014 | ||
% of green coffee volume certified Rainforest Alliance | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3 | 304, 304-3 | Yes | 46% | 43% | 42% | ||||
% of AAA coffee sourced from farms practising regenerative agriculture – equivalent to Bronze level as per Enveritas audit3 | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 304 | 83% | 85% | 76% | |||||
% of AAA coffee sourced from farms practising regenerative agriculture – equivalent to Gold level as per Enveritas audit4 | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 304 | 65% | 30% | ||||||
Area managed under the AAA Program (in ,000 hectares) | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 304 | Yes | 415 | 333 | 346 | 10 | 2009 | ||
Number of countries with agroforestry or reforestation programmes | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 201-2, 304-3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2014 | |||
Number of trees delivered by Nespresso and its partners in AAA Program landscapes (in ,000) | 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 | 304-3 | Yes | 10,277 | 1,218 | 1,604 | 1,273 | 130 | 2014 | |
Biodiversity priority areas with an action plan in place | 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5, 15.9 | 304-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Investment in climate actions (in ,000 CHF)5 | 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 15.2, 15.3 | 201-2, 302-2, 305 | Yes | 63,003 | 11,206 | 10,886 | 17,271 | 946 | 2014 | |
1. Refers to the targets defined under the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework. 2. Year-on-year decline due to supply chain disruption, stock building and difficulty sourcing certain types of coffees. 3. % of AAA green coffee volume estimated at Bronze level on the Regenerative Coffee Scorecard as per Enveritas verification. The Regenerative Coffee Scorecard is currently being refined by the Rainforest Alliance. 4. % of AAA green coffee volume estimated at Gold level on the Regenerative Coffee Scorecard as per Enveritas verification. The Regenerative Coffee Scorecard is currently being refined by the Rainforest Alliance. 5. Includes agricultural investments for climate change adaptation and mitigation. |
5. % of AAA green coffee volume estimated at Bronze level on the Regenerative Coffee Scorecard as per Enveritas verification. The Regenerative Coffee Scorecard is at the moment being refined by the Rainforest Alliance.
6. Details of this calculation are available in the Performance Table section.
7. Assessment conducted by Enveritas as the Regenerative Coffee Scorecard currently being refined by the Rainforest Alliance.
EMPOWER COMMUNITIESWE DRIVE GROWTH AND So we will expand proven solutions that build
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2024 STATUSLIVING INCOME Working towards deploying the Living Income Reference Price (LIRP) with Fairtrade International.8
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2024 KEY ACHIEVEMENTCHF 50m Annual investment in coffee operations9. |
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Supply chain transparency and farmer protection Child protection Fair Labor Association and workers’ rights Gender inclusion in agronomy |
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From blossom to brew: honey meets coffee
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2024 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
EMPOWER COMMUNITIES | SDG TARGETS1 | GRI INDICATORS | BUREAU VERITAS AUDITED IN 2024 | 2014–2024 (CUMULATIVE) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | BASELINE | BASELINE DATE |
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Number of countries with the AAA Program | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 308, 308-2, 413-1 | Yes | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 2005 | |
Number of farmers enrolled in the AAA Program | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 308, 308-2, 413, 413-1, 414 | Yes | 168,550 | 157,540 | 150,918 | 1,500 | 2005 | |
Number of active clusters in the AAA Program | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 413-1 | 51 | 51 | 51 | ||||
Number of AAA Program field staff, including agronomists2 | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 308 | 863 | 676 | 645 | 20 | 2005 | ||
% of AAA Program field staff positions held by women | 5.5, 5.a | 405-1 | 39% | 35% | 35% | 0% | 2005 | ||
% AAA farmers known and named in the database | 308-1, 414-1 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2021 | |||
% of green coffee certified Fairtrade International or Fair Trade USA | 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, 15.3 | 417-1 | Yes | 9% | 11% | 7% | 0% | 2014 | |
% of global coffee purchases at or above Fairtrade Minimum Price3 | 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, 15.3 | 417-1 | 98% | 98% | N/A | 95% | 2019 | ||
Number of farmers with access to financial resilience programmes (retirement savings plan, climate crop insurance, VSLA) | 1.4, 2.3, 5.1, 8.3, 9.3 | 203-2, 413-1 | Yes | 41,733 | 20,851 | 17,584 | 0 | 2014 | |
Number of countries where we have launched the Reviving Origins programme since 20144 | 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5. 17.16 | 203-2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
Number of field staff enrolled in the child rights capacity-building programme | 8.7 | 408, 408-1 | 100 | 114 | 70 | ||||
Number of countries where Fair Labor Association assessment has been completed6 | 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8 | 401, 408, 408-1 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2021 | ||
Number of individuals benefitting from access to clean and safe water | 6.1 | 303-1 | 10,9926 | 38,191 | 12,671 | ||||
Investment in coffee operations: technical assistance and AAA premiums (in ,000 CHF) 7 | 1.3, 1.5, 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | Yes | 457,449 | 50,330 | 43,400 | 47,361 | 33,393 | 2014 | |
Investment in field programmes related to gender equality (in ,000 CHF) | 5.5, 5.a | 405 | 584 | 688 | 611 | ||||
1. Refers to the targets defined under the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework. 2. ‘Field staff’ includes all staff working directly on the AAA Program, including agronomists, field technicians, project and support staff. In 2024, the methodology was adjusted to also include social workers. 3. A study conducted by FLOCERT in 2023 has shown that 98% of the Nespresso green coffee purchases met the equivalent to the Fairtrade Minimum Price applicable in 2022 excluding Fairtrade Premium. 4. For more information, please visit: sustainability.nespresso.com/communities/reviving-origins. 5. Fair Labor Association assessment is an important stage in the overall FLA accreditation process. 6. Data does not include access to water points in DRC due to data unavailability caused by instability in the region. 7. The methodology was changed in 2024 using the yearly average rate paid by type of premium. |
8. The goal status refers to the implementation of the pilot in Caldas, Colombia.
9. Technical assistance and AAA premiums in 2024.
ADVANCE CIRCULARITYACCELERATION THROUGH So we will do everything we can to avoid waste.
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2024 STATUSESTIMATED GLOBAL RECYCLING RATE12 |
2024 KEY ACHIEVEMENT99% Estimated capsule collection capacity13. |
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The impact of collective efforts Refurbished machines accessible in new markets New territories for compostable paper-based capsules14 |
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New campaigns for greater consumer engagement
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2024 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
ADVANCE CIRCULARITY | SDG TARGETS1 | GRI INDICATORS | BUREAU VERITAS AUDITED IN 2024 | 2014–2024 (CUMULATIVE) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | BASELINE | BASELINE DATE |
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Number of markets with capsule recycling systems2 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-2, 306-4 | Yes | 71 | 70 | 74 | 1 | 1991 | |
Numbers of countries where capsules can be recycled in collective infrastructure (even partial coverage) and/or where we join forces on recycling with competitors | 15 | ||||||||
Estimated capsule collection capacity (%)3 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-2 | Yes | 99% | 93% | 94% | 24% | 2009 | |
Estimated global recycling rate (%)4 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-2, 306-4 | Yes | 35% | 33% | 32% | 15% | 2009 | |
Number of countries selling Nespresso home compostable 5 capsules | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2023 | ||||
Number of coffees in Nespresso home compostable collection5 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2023 | ||||
Number of markets selling or placing RELOVE refurbished machines | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-2 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2021 | ||
Nespresso Original Line made using 80% recycled aluminium | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-2 | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
Nespresso Vertuo Line made using 85% recycled aluminium | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-2 | 95% | 94% | 90% | ||||
% of B2C machine models6 with an Ecoscore energy rating of A or higher7 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 302-4 | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
% of B2C machine models6 with an Ecoscore energy rating of A++7 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 302-4 | 17% | 17% | 17% | 2023 | |||
Accessories Packaging: % of recycled material in accessory collection packaging | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-2 | 93% | 93% | 93% | 2023 | |||
Machines Packaging: % of machine models packaging made using at least 80% of recycled material8 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-2 | 85% | ||||||
Total weight of waste generated in manufacturing (metric tonnes)9 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-3 | Yes | 9,373 | 7,786 | 8,603 | |||
Breakdown: Hazardous waste in manufacturing (weight of waste generated in metric tonnes)9 | 3.9, 6.3, 12.4 | 306-3 | 6 | 8 | 13.82 | ||||
Breakdown: Non-hazardous waste in manufacturing (weight of waste generated in metric tonnes)9 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306-3 | Yes | 9,367 | 7,778 | 8,589 | |||
Investment in collection capacity and recycling systems (in ,000 CHF)10, 11 | 8.4, 12.2, 12.4, 12.5 | 306 | Yes | 554,899 | 80,781 | 81,817 | 78,680 | 16,678 | 2014 |
1. Refers to the targets defined under the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework. 2. As per Nespresso’s market list. 3. Globally, 99% of Nespresso aluminium capsules are bought by household consumers who have access to a convenient collection option. 4. In dedicated and collective systems. 5. The paper-based capsules are certified as “OK compost HOME and INDUSTRIAL” by TÜV Austria. 6. Home-use machines (18 models). 7. As per Swiss Ordinance Energy Efficiency (SR 730.02) (based on protocol for testing in accordance with EN 60661 and Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008). KPI has evolved as per evolution of standard. 8. This calculation includes machines packaging materials, such as colour carton box, protective paper pulp and plastic foil and bags. 9. Precision of (previous) data calculation has been refined. 10. Methodology of calculation was refined in 2023. 11. Includes investment in technology. |
12. In dedicated and collective systems.
13. Globally, 99% of Nespresso aluminium capsules are bought by household consumers who have access to a convenient collection option.
14. The paper-based capsules are certified as “OK compost HOME and INDUSTRIAL” by TÜV Austria.
INSPIRE COLLECTIVE ACTIONWE ARE COMMITTED So we will harness the strength of our brand,
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2024 STATUSB CORP™ B Impact Score achieved in 2022, progress towards our recertification goal of ≥90 points in 2025. |
2024 KEY ACHIEVEMENTCHF 1.2bn Total investment in The Positive Cup (cumulative 2014–2024). |
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Our path to B Corp™ recertification 10 years of our sustainability coalition for impact |
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Coffee that fuels change
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2024 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
INSPIRE COLLECTIVE ACTION | SDG TARGETS1 | GRI INDICATORS | BUREAU VERITAS AUDITED IN 2024 | 2014–2024 (CUMULATIVE) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | BASELINE | BASELINE DATE |
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B Impact Score2 | 12.6 | 84 | 84 points | 2022 | |||||
Total investment in The Positive Cup (in ,000 CHF) | 1.3, 1.5, 2.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.b, 8.3, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5 | 201, 308 | Yes | 1,191,091 | 160,626 | 151,330 | 158,592 | 59,678 | 2014 |
Investment in engagement and governance (in ,000 CHF)3 | 12.8 | Yes | 115,741 | 18,309 | 15,227 | 14,996 | 8,661 | 2014 | |
Yearly amount raised through co-funding to support sustainable initiatives in coffee origins (in ,000 CHF) | 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.a, 2.3, 2.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.b, 8.2, 15.1, 15.3, 15.5, 17 | 413-1 | 33,480 | 8,580 | 10,400 | 8,700 | 2018 | ||
Members of the Nespresso Sustainability Advisory Board (NSAB) | 2.4, 12.8, 12.a | 2-14 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 2013 | |||
Number of employees worldwide4 | 2-7 | 14,694 | 14,428 | 14,004 | 330 | 2003 | |||
Recordable injury rate for total Nespresso and contractor workforce (per million hours worked) | 1.3, 8.8 | 403-9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 2014 | ||
% of employees who have taken a sustainability training | 4.7, 12.6, 17.16, 17.17 | 404-2, 2-24 | 84% | ||||||
Nespresso employee sustainability champions around the world | 2.4, 12.8, 12.a | 227 | 211 | 98 | 2020 | ||||
Full-time employees on the sustainability team at Nespresso HQ and in AAA regions | 2.4, 12.8, 12.a | 22 | 26 | 26 | |||||
Number of nationalities at Nespresso globally | 10.2 | 116 | 116 | 120 | 113 | 2021 | |||
% workforce under 30 years of age | 8.5, 10.2 | 405-1 | 31% | 33% | 33% | ||||
% of women employees5 | 5.5, 10.2 | 405-1 | 56% | 56% | 57% | 2019 | |||
% of women managers6 | 51% | ||||||||
Number of markets where we operate7 | 2-1 | 93 | 93 | 83 | 4 | 2003 | |||
Number of boutiques worldwide | 2-1 | 791 | 791 | 791 | 1 | 2000 | |||
Number of production centres | 2-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1986 | |||
Number of permanent coffees in the range8 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 4 | 1986 | ||||
1. Refers to the targets defined under the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework. 2. B Corp certification is valid for three years and Nespresso plans to go through the recertification process in 2025. 3. This KPI includes investments in governance and engagement through sustainability initiatives, sustainability events, and certifications. 4. Excluding agents’ employees. 5. Full- or part-time Nespresso employees with fixed or permanent contract. 6. Full- or part-time Nespresso employees with fixed or permanent contract who have direct reports. 7. As per Nespresso’s market list. 8. Nespresso branded coffees. |
Data source: The Positive Cup 2024 Progress Status
IN DETAIL: REVIEW ALL OUR SUSTAINABILTY REPORTS
Explore each of our sustainability reports in detail, from the latest progress update, to our first comprehensive Creating Shared Value Report, developed in accordance with the GRI’s G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
Read The Positive Cup: 2024 Progress Status
Nespresso The Positive Cup: 2023 Progress
Nespresso The Positive Cup 2022 Progress Report
Nespresso The Positive Cup 2021 Progress Report Towards 2030
Nespresso The Positive Cup 2014-2020 Achievements Report
Nespresso The Positive Cup 2014-2020 Achievement Infographic
Nespresso The Positive Cup 2019 Progress Report
Nespresso The Positive Cup 2018 Progress Report
Nespresso The Positive Cup 2016 Progress Report Towards 2020
Article updated in: April 2025