USA | According to the latest Nescafé Plan 2030 Progress Report, Nescafé sourced 53 percent of its green coffee from farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices in 2025.
The increase was driven by higher volumes of green coffee received from those farmers and by the expansion of Nescafé's field programs.
In 2025, more than 1,600 Nescafé agronomists and field staff supported farmers in 15 countries through training and technical support on regenerative agriculture.
Nescafé also adapted its procurement approach to source more coffee from farmer units adopting these regenerative practices.
The Nescafé Plan 2030 has prioritised regenerative agriculture to enhance farming practices and coffee supply resilience, benefiting farmers and farmland ecosystems. Practices such as agroforestry, cover crops and optimised fertilisation can help improve soil health and support long-term yields.
Intercropping can also create new revenue streams for farmers and help diversify their income. In 2025, Nescafé reported an 18.3 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its green coffee compared with its 2018 baseline.
As coffee trees age, they naturally become less productive and may become more vulnerable to climate change, further reducing yields. Nestlé therefore helps farmers renovate their plots with new coffee varieties that are more resilient to climate change and disease. In 2025, it distributed 20.3 million coffee plantlets to farmers.
In the same year, 94.3 percent of the coffee was responsibly sourced, meaning green coffee lots were traceable to identified groups of farmers and independently certified or verified as being produced in alignment with Nestlé's responsible sourcing requirements.
Beyond farming, the 2025 Nescafé Plan progress report also covered manufacturing, distribution and packaging.
Within its operations, the three main sources of carbon emissions were manufacturing, logistics and packaging. In 2025, 98.6 percent of the electricity used at Nescafé coffee manufacturing sites was sourced from renewable sources, contributing to GHG emissions reductions.
The report also highlighted its efforts to strengthen human rights in coffee-growing communities through due diligence, supplier capability building and partnerships to expand impact on the ground.
In 2025, the company co-developed the Nescafé Plan Child Protection Framework with its strategic partner, Terre des Hommes, to strengthen child protection systems in coffee supply chains. In 2026, Nescafé extended its partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to advance labour rights in coffee supply chains.
Through its integrated approach, the Nescafé Plan aims to help build a more resilient coffee supply chain for the future.
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