It is unacceptable. Oriane Seydoux. Lausanne Area, Switzerland. Nespresso has begun an investigation and promised to increase random checks on its coffee farms after alleged child labour was uncovered. Sonia Studer. "Mr Clooney, who has been the company's ambassador since 2006, said he was "surprised and saddened" by the revelations.The company said it has also doubled the number of spot checks of farms in the Fraijanes region, and Mr Le Cunff has dispatched the head of its own ethical AAA labelling alongside the Rainforest Alliance.He added that questions would be raised with the company's NGO partner to improve audits of coffee farms, although he admitted farms are given "a day or two days" advanced notice of spot checks.Mr Le Cunnff, who has been with the business since 2007, most recently running its US division, also suggested: "We'll have to discuss with the Rainforest Alliance to see if the methodology (for its audits) is strong enough. (Nespresso / PA)Mr Clooney, who has been the company’s ambassador since 2006, said he was “surprised and saddened” by the revelations.The company said it has also doubled the number of spot checks of farms in the Fraijanes region, and Mr Le Cunff has dispatched the head of its own ethical AAA labelling alongside the Rainforest Alliance.He added that questions would be raised with the company’s NGO partner to improve audits of coffee farms, although he admitted farms are given “a day or two days” advanced notice of spot checks.The boss, who has been with the business since 2007, most recently running its US division, also suggested: “We’ll have to discuss with the Rainforest Alliance to see if the methodology (for its audits) is strong enough.”Current rules to gain Nespresso’s own ethical labelling must include no child or forced labour, however workers are only expected to be paid the local minimum wage, which is £7 (€8.33) day in Guatemala.Average coffee pickers earn £10 (€11.90) a day.Dispatches, which is broadcast on Monday night at 9pm on Channel 4, is also expected to allege that poor pay is forcing children to help support families by working, rather than going to school.Nespresso has built a dominant position in the worldwide coffee pod market. But Nespresso’s aluminium initiative raises the question: why is the company using mined aluminium to produce coffee capsules when 100 per cent recycled aluminium is the truly sustainable option? Daniel Weston. Where there are claims that our high standards are not met, we act immediately.”A total of six farms were filmed by Dispatches, all with children picking coffee beans or hauling heavy sacks on sites that allegedly supply Nespresso.Chief executive of Nespresso, Guillaume Le Cunff, told the PA News Agency that the company had stopped buying all coffee in regions under the spotlight during an investigation.He added: “The idea is to really be on the ground, go farm by farm, and we really think that this programme can have a positive impact at farm level.”Guillaume Le Cunff, Chief executive of Nespresso, said the company has a zero tolerance policy on child labour. Daniel Weston, General Counsel, Nestlé and Board Director, Nespresso Daniel has been General Counsel for Nestlé’s Zone AOA since May 2020, but remains a Board Director at Nespresso. Decades of war in South Sudan has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced more than two million, and caused chronic food shortages. Nespresso has begun an investigation and promised to increase random checks on its coffee farms after alleged child labour was uncovered.The move comes as the company's brand ambassador George Clooney criticised the business, saying "clearly this board and company still have work to do".Nespresso say all their coffee is ethically sourced and work alongside NGOs including the Rainforest Alliance to ensure certain standards are upheld.But an upcoming Dispatches documentary on Channel 4 is set to feature video footage of children as young as 11 working on at least one farm in Guatemala alleged to supply Nespresso.Since the programme makers contacted Nespresso, the company has revealed it found 15 of its farms across the world raised reports of child labour in the past four years, with none in Guatemala.It added: "Nespresso has zero tolerance of child labour. Société des Produits Nestlé SA Vevey. ... Daniel Weston, head of … Société des Produits Nestlé SA Vevey. Member representatives. "Nespresso is excited to announce its first organic blend, Peru Organic, which is produced in collaboration with local farming communities," said Daniel Weston, Head of Sustainability at Nespresso. “Africa is the cradle of coffee and there are exceptional coffees in South Sudan,” Daniel Weston, Nespresso’s director for creating shared value, told Devex. Local headlines and stories are HeadTopics.com immediately.Daniel Weston, George Clooney, Guatemala, Guillaume Le Cunff, Nespresso, Nestle, Childabuse, By Press Association

Daniel Weston is currently General Counsel and Creating Shared Value Director at Nestlé Nespresso. Société des Produits Nestlé SA Vevey.

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