The coffee market fluctuates like any other open market. The effect of a depressed coffee market has a negative effect on coffee farmers all over the world.
We care for coffee
NESCAFÉ, as a responsible market player, gets involved not only in helping the local economies, but also in promoting quality in coffee production, and diversification in agricultural activities. Nestlé’s commitment to the Common Code for the Coffee Community (4C), illustrates this concern. This initiative elaborates a voluntary code of conduct with good farming and management methods for improved efficiency and better profitability.
What can be done? (pdf / 785k)
As a responsible player in the global coffee market, Nestlé's efforts contribute to improve the farmers' situation. In doing so, we promote quality standards as well as help local economies.
The Coffee Report (pdf / 2'261k)
This report is a much valued source of information about the coffee world. Whether you are interested in producers’ social conditions, in the transformation process or in the future development if the coffee business, you will probably find what you are looking for in this report.
4C in a nutshell (pdf / 226k)
The Common Code for the Coffee Community (4C) combines a voluntary code of conduct with good farming and management methods for improved efficiency and better profitability. This paper answers in a nutshell the following questions: What is 4C? Who cooperates within 4C? How does it work? What are the benefits for the producers and the consumers?
4C Project Paper (pdf / 164k)
Discover the 4C initiative’s governing rules. This document sets its scope, goals, structure and its functioning of the 4C initiative, as an institution
4C FAQ (pdf / 288k)
A collection of frequently asked questions regarding the 4C initiative
4C : Common Code for the Coffee Community (pdf /450k)
The Common Code itself is the core of the project to which Nestlé abides.
SAI Platform – Green Coffee Mission Statement (pdf / 120k)
The SAI (Sustainable Agriculture Information) platform coordinates initiatives on various agricultural products, namely: cereals; dairy; fruit; palm oil, potatoes and vegetables; and coffee. Find out in its Mission Statement its background; vision and objectives; and methodology.
