Sustainability Insights

Nescafé has surpassed its 2025 goal early, sourcing 32% of its coffee through regenerative agriculture practices in the past year. The achievement reflects progress under the Nescafé Plan 2030, which supports farmers in adopting sustainable methods that cut emissions and boost resilience across coffee-growing regions.

Global Standard, the nonprofit behind GOTS, has joined the Make the Label Count coalition to advocate for fair, transparent sustainability claims in the EU textile industry. The coalition aims to prevent greenwashing and push for an improved environmental impact assessment method that accounts for issues like microplastics and plastic waste.

Amazon is scaling up its AI-powered tools to optimize water and energy use across its facilities. By the end of the year, these in-house technologies will monitor over 300 sites worldwide, helping detect leaks, reduce HVAC inefficiencies, and prevent refrigeration issues, furthering Amazon’s goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.

The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has proposed new rules to enhance corporate climate commitments while maintaining limits on carbon offsets. The updates aim to make emissions reduction targets more accessible to smaller businesses and emerging markets. Despite growing political and legal pressures, SBTi remains firm on high-quality, science-based climate action.

Mars, Incorporated has committed $27 million over the next five years to help dairy farmers reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions. Through its Farmer Forward Program, launched in partnership with global dairy supplier Fonterra, the initiative will provide funding for sustainability-focused tools and technology for around 2,000 farmers. Additionally, 165 farmers who make significant progress toward sustainability goals will receive financial incentives averaging $15,000 per year.