Nestle Launches NESCAFE Plan 2030 To Help Drive Regenerative Agriculture, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improve Farmers' Livelihoods
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VEVEY, Switzerland, October 4, 2022 /PRNewswire＝KYODO JBN/ --
NESCAFE, Nestle's largest coffee brand and one of the world's favorite coffees,
outlined today its extensive plan to help make coffee farming more sustainable:
the NESCAFE Plan 2030. The brand is working with coffee farmers to help them
transition to regenerative agriculture while accelerating its decade of work [
] under the NESCAFE Plan.
The brand is investing over one billion Swiss francs by 2030 in the
NESCAFE Plan 2030. This investment builds on the existing NESCAFE Plan as the
brand expands its sustainability work [
]. It is supported by Nestle's regenerative agriculture financing following the
Group's commitment to accelerate the transition to a regenerative food system [
] and ambition to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions [
].
"Climate change is putting coffee-growing areas under pressure," said David
Rennie, Head of Nestle Coffee Brands. "Building on 10 years' experience of the
NESCAFE Plan, we're accelerating our work to help tackle climate change and
address social and economic challenges in the NESCAFE value chains."
Rising temperatures will reduce the area suitable for growing coffee by up to
50% by 2050[1]. At the same time, around 125 million people depend on coffee
for their livelihoods[2] and an estimated 80% of coffee-farming families live
at or below the poverty line[3]. Action is needed to ensure the long-term
sustainability of coffee.
"As the world's leading coffee brand, NESCAFE aims to have a real impact on
coffee farming globally," said Philipp Navratil, Head of Nestle's Coffee
Strategic Business Unit. "We want coffee farmers to thrive as much as we want
coffee to have a positive impact on the environment. Our actions can help drive
change throughout the coffee industry."
Supporting farmers' transition to regenerative coffee farming
Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to improve soil
health and fertility – as well as protect water resources and biodiversity.
Healthier soils are more resilient to the impacts of climate change and can
increase yields, helping improve farmers' livelihoods.
NESCAFE will provide farmers with training, technical assistance and
high-yielding coffee plantlets to help them transition to regenerative coffee
farming practices. Some examples of regenerative agriculture practices include
the following:
Planting cover crops helps to protect the soil. It also helps add biomass to
the soil, which can increase soil organic matter and thus soil carbon
sequestration.
Incorporating organic fertilizers contributes to soil fertility, which is
essential for good soil health.
Increasing the use of agroforestry and intercropping contributes to
biodiversity preservation.
Pruning existing coffee trees or replacing them with disease and climate-change
resistant varieties, will help rejuvenate coffee plots and increase yields for
farmers.
Focusing on origins from where NESCAFE sources 90% of its coffee
NESCAFE will be working with coffee farmers to test, learn and assess the
effectiveness of multiple regenerative agriculture practices. This will be done
with a focus on seven key origins, from where the brand sources 90% of its
coffee: Brazil, Vietnam, Mexico, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Indonesia and
Honduras.
NESCAFE aims to achieve:
- 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025 [
]
- 20% of coffee sourced from regenerative agricultural methods by 2025 and 50%
by 2030 as part of Nestle's ambition for its key ingredients [
https://www.nestle.com/sustainability/nature-environment/regenerative-agriculture
]
Piloting a financial support scheme in Mexico, Cote d'Ivoire and Indonesia to
accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture
NESCAFE is committed to supporting farmers who take on the risks and costs
associated with the move to regenerative agriculture. It will provide programs
that aim to help farmers improve their income as a result of that transition.
In Mexico, Cote d'Ivoire and Indonesia, NESCAFE will pilot a financial support
scheme to help farmers accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture.
Through this scheme, NESCAFE, together with coffee farmers, will test and learn
the best approach in each country. These could include measures such as:
conditional cash incentives for adopting regenerative agriculture practices
income protection using weather insurance
greater access to credit lines for farmers
NESCAFE will track the progress and assess the results of its field programs
with coffee farmers through its Monitoring and Evaluation partnership with the
Rainforest Alliance. Its efforts will be complemented by new and
expertise-focused partnerships, like the one with Sustainable Food Lab for
topics related to coffee farmers' income assessment, strategy and progress
tracking.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions also by capturing and storing more carbon in
the soil
Regenerative agriculture also contributes to drawing down carbon dioxide from
the atmosphere and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. That's why regenerative
agriculture is a key part of Nestle's Zero Net roadmap. NESCAFE aims to
contribute to Nestlé's Zero Net commitment [
] to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach zero net greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050. It will work with farmers, suppliers and partners to help
protect agricultural lands, enhance biodiversity and help prevent
deforestation. The brand intends to help farmers plant more than 20 million
trees at or near their coffee farms.
Going forward by building on a strong foundation
Today's announcement builds on NESCAFE's sustainability efforts in coffee
production. Since 2010, the brand has invested in sustainability through the
NESCAFE Plan [
] and has made significant progress:
Responsibly sourced coffee: 82% of NESCAFE's coffee was responsibly sourced in
2021
Coffee plantlets: 250 million new coffee plantlets distributed to farmers since
2010
Monitoring and evaluation: impact assessment in partnership with the Rainforest
Alliance across 14 countries
Greenhouse gas emissions: 46% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in our
soluble coffee factories (2020 vs. 2010, per tonne of product)
Water usage: 53% less water withdrawal in our soluble coffee factories (2020
vs 2010, per tonne of product)
[1] Inter-American Development Bank
[https://www.iadb.org/en/improvinglives/most-unexpected-effect-climate-change ]
[2] Fairtrade Foundation [
]
[3] TechnoServe [
]
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SOURCE: Nestle S.A.
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