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You can always count on NESCAF to deliver one good cup of coffee. WithNESCAF, you can expand your current drink menu backed by the support of the largestfoodservice company in the world, Nestl. Over 94 billion cups of NESCAF areconsumed each year, each delivering fresh-tasting cup of coffee every time. NESCAFhas the variety your consumers crave and the solution and service designed to fit your

operation.NESCAF aims to bringing you quality products that are produced in a more sustainablemanner, from bean to cup. Discover NESCAF's initiatives for sustainable practices.

PACKAGINGPackaging for Sustainability

Packaging plays a major role in our daily lives. It protects food products from spoilageand keeps them safe, all the way from the manufacturing stage right through to storage,distribution...(more...)

MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICSMoving towards sustainability in refrigeration

Nestl has long been investigating ways to improve the environmental performance of itsindustrial operations. This is... (more...)
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1- Stimulating continual improvement through sustainable practices

Improving the lives of coffee farmers will require effort and commitment from everyoneinvolved in the whole chain of coffee production. That's why NESCAF became one ofthe founding members of an association which works continuously towards this goal.

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2- More water to drink, using less to make coffee

NESCAF is aware that the best way to achieve sustainable development is by nurturingit locally. With just a little help from NESCAF and its partners, a community of farmersin a coffee-growing region in Ethiopia have been working to improve their own lives, andthe lives of their children. (more...)

3- Industry leaders find common cause in Guatemala

Its by working together that we can achieve the most. And one important thing for us toachieve today is establishing sustainable agriculture methods...(more...)
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4- Educating by demonstrating

MANU7FACTURING & LOGISTICS

A few years ago NESCAF began looking at ways to ensure coffee sustainabilityin Thailand. We wanted to improve all aspects of coffee production. But we werealso looking at ways to... (more...)

Over the years, NESCAF has developed and put into practicemany innovations that are designed to improve the environmentalperformance of its manufacturing processes. These include findingrenewable energy sources to fossil fuels, and improving the efficiencyof the energy we use.
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Nestl has long been investigating ways to improve the environmental performance of itsindustrial operations. This is... (more...)

Converting waste into energy

Green coffee beans arent just the raw materials for coffee. They can also be a usefulsource of energy, as the NESCAF Cagayan de Oro factory in the Philippines hasproved.(more...)

Making energy go further with Cogeneration

By using Cogeneration systems that develop electricity and heat at the same time, NestlJapan has achieved a significantly higher level of energy efficiency. (more...
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Through research and development, NESCAF is working tocontinuously improve the environmental performance of its

packaging. We do this by ensuring that we always use the mostappropriate and efficient packaging materials for all our products.

Packaging for Sustainability

Packaging plays a major role in our daily lives. It protects food products from spoilageand keeps them safe, all the way from the manufacturing stage right through to storage,distribution...(more...)

Little things can mean a lot
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Single-serve portions are not a new idea. They are a very efficient way of minimisingspoilage of food by allowing the user to only open what he needs immediately. Thismeans that unused food remains...(more...)

A lighter, better NESCAF jar

There are few materials that make a more satisfying container than glass. But our goal isto make good use of it while using no more than necessary.(more...)

Fast Facts1- In our continuous effort to lower factory CO2 emissions, we have achieved a 13%reduction since 1999.

Because we increased production by two-thirds during the same period, eco-efficiencyimproved by 48%.

Nestl participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in order to share strategies

and results. Nestl is also participating in a CDP trial to raise awareness among suppliers.

For more info clickhere

2- Nestl uses co-generation technology for a cleaner environment and loweremissions.

Co-generation plants produce both electricity and steam at the same time.

They are more efficient and use less fuel than conventional power plants. Consequently, they emit lower levels of CO2, sulphur and nitro oxides.


3- Nestl works to recover and use greenhouse gases rather than release them intothe atmosphere.
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In our factory in Shimada, Japan, methane gas is recovered from our water treatmentplants.

The gas is then used as fuel.

This results in a 38% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.


4- Nestl began replacing CFCs and HCFCs as long ago as 1986.

Over twenty years ago, Nestl began replacing refrigerant gases associated with globalwarming.

Today, Nestl uses environmentally neutral ones such as ammonia and carbon dioxide.

Emissions of ozone depleting substances have been reduced by 99% per tonne ofproduct.


5- Since 1999 Nestl has reduced its water withdrawal by 30%.

Because we increased production by two-thirds during the same period, eco-efficiencyimproved by 58%.

Nestl manufacturing process requires less water to produce goods.

Effective water management is an essential aspect of sustainability.


6- Nestls approach to farm assistance is demonstrated by the SustainableAgriculture Initiative.

The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative offers farmers access to technical assistance bycoffee agronomists and technicians, who advise on best farming practices.

Goals include protecting the environment, lowering costs of production and raising farmincome.

As well as improving field yields, crop diversification also reduces farmersvulnerability to price fluctuations.

7- In 2000, Nestl joined forces with Danone and Unilever to form the SustainableAgriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform
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This industry initiative now involves around 20 major food trading or manufacturingcompanies.

The aim of the SAI platform is to support the development of sustainable agricultureworldwide.

This is a benefit for the whole food chain, and society in general.

8- Nestl helps people with on-the-job experience, coaching relationships and off-the-job learning.

We aim to help them build the capabilities they need for short- and long-term success.

Employees are offered formal classroom training in 33 developing countries.

In 2007, more than 65 000 employees were able to take advantage of these classes.


9- Nestl fully supports the 8 UN Millennium Development Goals.

These goals address environmental sustainability, and aim to achieve results throughpartnership.

Goals for people are to improve lives of the most vulnerable, especially women andchildren.

Goals for the planet are to ensure environmental sustainability through a globalpartnership for development.


10- Between 1991 and 2008, Nestl managed to reduce its use of packaging materialby more than 390 000 tonnes.

This has been thanks to a continuous review of packaging source reductionopportunities.

The volume of packaging material per litre of bottled water has also been reduced by20% over 5 years.

This represents aa saving of 44 000 tonnes of packaging material in 2008 alone.


11- Water management is a top environmental priority for Nestl.
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In 2004, Nestl carried out a worldwide review of water-protection methods.

30 million Swiss Francs are spent every year to construct and expand wastewatertreatment facilities.

Factories are now able to produce the same amount of produce with significantly lesswastewater.


12- NESCAF Partners Blend was the companys first Fairtrade-certified coffee.

Partners Blend was the first NESCAF materialisation of a sustainable end-productoffered to consumers. It was launched in 2005.

Nescaf Partners Blend comes from coffee grown by small-holder farming

communities in El Salvador and Ethiopia. In both countries, sustainability has been encouraged with among other things bettercherry-processing equipment, technical assistance and training centres.

13- NESCAF is researching and developing coffee and cocoa crops that offerfarmers better yields.

Nestl has invested significantly in research at the Nestl R&D Centre in Tours.

The aim is to improve quality, yield, taste and disease resistance.

Together with good farming practices, such new coffee plants can help farmers improveproduction and increase their income.

14- NESCAF buys coffee from nearly all the countries in which it is grown.

Around 80% of coffee farmers are smallholders with only a few hectares or less of land.

For many of these farmers, coffee represents their only source of income.

55% of NESCAF coffee is produced in developing countries.


15- NESCAF supports Coffee production in Ethiopia

NESCAF has provided assistance to OCFCU, the Oromia Coffee FarmersCooperatives Union, which supplies it with the beans that are used in NESCAFPartners Blend.
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NESCAF is also involved in projects with a local company, Mullege. Key aspects ofthis project include improvement of a wet mill to avoid environmental contamination bypulp and waste water, technical assistance to farmers and set-up of a system to improvelocal potable water supplies to local community.

In addition, the Nestl Research & Development Centre in Tours, France, iscollaborating with the Ethiopian Agricultural Research & Development Centre in Jima.

16- NESCAF supplies high-quality coffee plants to farmers.

These are offered at cost or free of charge in a number of countries.

They are specially chosen for the local soil and environment.

Farmers using them are able to improve both the quality and the yield of their coffee.

17- NESCAF helps farmers to invest in better processing. NESCAF is involved in projects that give financial investment support to farmingcommunities.

By acquiring efficient equipment for processing cherries, farmers improve the quality oftheir produce.

This means that farmers get more revenue from the coffee beans they grow.


18- Nestl has implemented numerous improvements to reduce wastewater.

Today it operates 160 treatment plants to clean water before it is returned to nature.

Between 2004 and 2008, it reduced wastewater by 45% per kilo of food produced.

We remove 96% of the organic load in the water used in our production processesbefore returning it to the environment.


19- Already, more than 20 NESCAF factories are using spent coffee grounds asrenewable fuel.

In total, it amounts to about 800 000 tonnes per year.

This reduces the need for non-renewable fuels.
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It also reduces the need for landfills.

20- Nestl works to find packaging solutions that contribute to a betterenvironment.

These solutions include source reduction, reuse, recycling and energy recovery.

Wherever possible we use recyclable packaging materials and materials fromsustainably-managed renewable resources.

These measures can both save energy and reduce waste.


21- Nestl has worked to quantify environmental footprints for every aspect ofcoffee.

This way, we can know the impact of the whole coffee-making process.

It gives us data to help us improve environmental performance in our own directoperations.

It shows where we may act externally as a potential catalyst for others.

22- Nestl investigates many recycling options to minimize the volume of wastematerials going to landfill sites.

Nestl uses only approved landfill sites for its waste materials. By-products are increasingly transformed into valuable raw materials.

As a result, by-product / waste recovery rate at Nestl is above 73%.


23- Nestl has reduced the amount of additional water needed to produce a litre ofbottled water.

Today it requires only one additional litre of water per litre bottle produced. This represents a saving of 33% over previous methods.

In general, Nestl has reduced its water withdrawal by 30% since 1999.per kilo ofproduct.

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24- Despite producing far more food than before, Nestls energy usage has actuallyfallen in the last decade.

In 2008 Nestl used 3% less energy than it did in 1999.

During the same period Nestl increased production by more than two-thirds.

We have set the goal of reducing energy usage by 1% - 2% per kilo each year for thenext 5 years.


25- Nestl has reduced emissions of ozone-depleting gases by 99% per kilo ofproduct.

Over the course of 20 years, we have lowered emissions by 99% for every kilo of food

we produce. We are currently removing 80 tonnes of greenhouse gases from refrigeration plants.

We have invested more than 30 million Swiss Francs into environmentally responsibletechnologies.


26- Nestl has reduced packaging material for bottled water by 20% over 5 years.

This represents a saving of 44 000 tonnes of packaging material in 2008 alone.For more info clickhere

27- Nestl reduced the quantity of manufacturing by-products by 23% since 1999.

Production grew by two-thirds during the same period.

These by-products were recycled for further use, for example as compost or an energysource.

Waste eco-efficiency has increased by 49% since 1999.For more info clickhere

28- Nestl is developing ways to reduce the environmental impact of food transport.

A pilot project has been set up to calculate the amount of CO2 emitted per kilo ofproduct delivered.
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On average 15 grams of CO2 emissions are produced per kilo of product delivered.

This represents about 10% of CO2 generated during the manufacturing process.


29- NESCAF is a founding member of the Common Code for the CoffeeCommunity.

The 4C Association includes growers, manufactures, government organisations andNGOs.

It is based on a voluntary Code of Conduct for social, environmental and economicpractices in coffee production.

The 4C Code is designed to encourage a process of continuous improvement towards

sustainability.30- NESCAF has created a network of own green coffee buying stations in severalcountries; this system is called "Direct Procurement".

Thanks to the Direct Procurement system, coffee growers can bring their green coffeedirectly to Nestl, avoiding middle-men, and therefore receiving a higher revenue.

Instead of exporting green coffee; NESCAF uses the stations to supply its ownfactories in the same country.

31- Over half a million farmers (610 000) supply Nestl directly. Nestl offers many of these farmers free technical assistance.

Nestl works with them to help them deal with local problems, such as drought or soilerosion.

Whatever the local conditions, Nestl strives to find the solutions that are adapted forthe farmers working the land.


32- Nestl improved energy efficiency in manufacturing by 4% from 2004 to 2008.

We have managed to continue to improve energy efficiency each year.

Since 1999, Nestl has reduced energy consumption by more than 40% per kilo ofproduct.
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We plan to go further by setting clear internal targets for continuous improvement.


33- Nestl has a systematic approach to energy reduction.

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