Nestlé’s Nespresso brand will commit exclusively to responsibly sourced and certified aluminium for its coffee capsules, after the company agreed a new partnership. It has signed a memorandum of understanding with metal processor Rio Tinto to work towards 100% sustainably sourced aluminium by 2020. Nestlé says that the use of aluminium certified to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) standard is “an important milestone towards reducing the impact that the world’s second most-used base metal has on the planet”.
EcoVadis's insight:
Great sustainable initiative by our client Nestle. There is a growing market for transparency and assurance in the supply chain of raw materials which is a positive step towards creating a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.”
