Nespresso Meets Capsule Recycling Capacity Commitment one Year Ahead of Plan

Nespresso Meets Capsule Recycling Capacity Commitment one Year Ahead of Plan PR Newswire LAUSANNE, Switzerland, September 11, 2012 LAUSANNE, Switzerland, September 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recycling capacity already over 75% Nestlé Nespresso SA, the pioneer and reference of the premium portioned coffee segment, today announced two important developments in its commitment to aluminium sustainability. Firstly the company has reached its 75% capsule recycling capacity objective one year ahead of plan. In addition, Nespresso joined IUCN and other partners in the presentation of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative at the World Conservation Congress in Jeju, South Korea. "Aluminium as a material is indispensable for guaranteeing the quality of our exceptional coffee. Moreover aluminium is indefinitely recyclable. That is why we make it easy for our consumers to return their used aluminium capsules - either through national schemes or our own collection systems," commented Richard Girardot, CEO of Nestlé Nespresso SA. "Even as a relatively small user of aluminium, we see the next stage of our commitment to aluminium sustainability as playing an active part in the multi-stakeholder ASI process together with our partners." Making it easy for consumers to recycle used capsules In 2009, as part of its Ecolaboration™ programme, Nespresso committed to put collection systems in place to triple its capacity to recycle used capsules to 75%.