NESPRESSO WILL INVEST 20 MILLION USD IN DRC TO SUPPORT THE COFFEE GROWING COMMUNITY AND THE REVIVAL OF THE SPECIALTY COFFEE - Seite 2

across the region. In our work together equipping farmers with the knowledge and
market connections they need to thrive, we have seen the transformative impact
that coffee can have in Kivu," said TechnoServe CEO William Warshauer. "We
believe this initiative will help inspire other companies to invest there."

Abraham Leno, Executive director of ECI says, "Since we started working
together, we have built a large health center and an entire water system in the
farming community of Minova. Today, our medical team provides safe deliveries
and gets hundreds of kids ready for school. More than 22,000 people from the
local community have access to clean water, and as displacement soars, we are a
primary source of water for thousands of families fleeing violence. With the
continued support from Nespresso, we aim to continue this work, expanding
dignified and sustainable access to clean water and healthcare."

Nespresso's unique sustainable green coffee sourcing program, the Nespresso AAA
Sustainable Quality(TM) Program, provides the foundation for the work in the
Reviving Origins program. For 20 years, the AAA Program has built strong
relationships with coffee farmers across the world to protect the nature and
life in landscapes where coffee is grown and to strengthen communities'
resilience. When supporting to rebuilding and reviving the coffee sector in DRC,
Nespresso will further deploy the AAA Program and support the farmers in
implementing regenerative practices such as crop diversification, stumping, soil
health improvement, agroforestry etc. Via the AAA Program Nespresso will also
implement a biodiversity tracking tool using DRCs unique birdlife.

Other important projects within the AAA Program in DRC are gender equality
trainings. By advancing gender equality this can have a significant impact on
coffee quality and productivity and the livelihoods of coffee farming
communities. To date concrete examples of actions to reduce gender disparities
and increase women´s empowerment includes the increase of women agronomists,
currently in DRC 42% of the agronomists are female, trainings for farmers that
increase women's empowerment, such as financial literacy, household nutrition,
"Safe Spaces" gender training and women's leadership.

Finally, since 2020 Nespresso have been collaborating with an impact digital
start-up to verify and trace the coffee by harnessing the power technology. The
platform will automatically verify that farmers receive the right payment
(including the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality(TM) Program premium) for the
high-quality coffee they produce.

About Nestlé Nespresso SA

Nestlé Nespresso SA is the pioneer and reference for highest-quality portioned
coffee. The company works with more than 150,000 farmers in 18 countries through
its AAA Sustainable Quality(TM) Program to embed sustainability practices on
farms and the surrounding landscapes. Launched in 2003 in collaboration with the
NGO Rainforest Alliance, the program helps to improve the yield and quality of
harvests, ensuring a sustainable supply of high-quality coffee and improving
livelihoods of farmers and their communities.

In 2022, Nespresso achieved B Corp(TM) certification - joining an international
movement of over 7,900 purpose-led businesses that meet B Corp's high standards
of social and environmental responsibility and transparency.

Headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nespresso operates in 93 markets and has
14'000 employees. In 2023, it operated a global retail network of 791 boutiques.
For more information, visit the Nespresso corporate website:
https://www.nestle-nespresso.com/ .

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