Nestlé Helps Plant More Than 2 Million Trees in Central America ⋆ The Costa Rica News

In observance of Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, Nestlé Central America reaffirms its commitment to reforestation and soil conservation in the region.

In 2025, Nestlé’s Global Reforestation Program enabled the planting of 8.7 million trees worldwide. In Central America, these efforts have supported the planting of approximately 2 million trees in the company’s coffee and milk supply chains in Nicaragua and Honduras, in line with initiatives aimed at strengthening agroforestry systems and restoring productive landscapes.

Nestlé has a clear roadmap for achieving its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. In Central America, the company is taking decisive steps to contribute to this global objective, in collaboration with farmers, suppliers, communities, and strategic partners, with the aim of reducing its emissions and strengthening the resilience of the farmers and communities with whom it works. This is driven through programs such as Bosques del Mañana, as well as through efforts in regenerative agriculture, packaging sustainability, and the use of renewable energy, among other initiatives.

All these actions are part of Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value model, which seeks to integrate business growth with the responsible management of natural resources and the well-being of communities.

A concrete example of how the company’s brands are contributing to these commitments is Plan Nescafé, a program that actively drives the transformation of coffee farming in the region. This program, led by Nescafé—the global leader in the coffee industry—is aimed at promoting the transition to regenerative agriculture practices, increasing productivity, and, as a result, boosting producers’ incomes.

In Honduras, the Nescafé Plan has benefited more than 100,000 coffee-growing families. More than 5,600 coffee farmers have been trained in regenerative techniques, and more than 1,620 producers receive technical assistance as they adopt regenerative agriculture practices. These actions help improve soil quality, increase biodiversity, conserve water, and transform coffee plantations into ecosystems resilient to climate change.

“Plan Nescafé is a clear example of how sustainability is integrated into business. Planting trees on farms helps regulate temperature, reducing heat stress on the plants and increasing their resilience, better conserving soil moisture, improving fertility, and reducing erosion; which in turn impacts bean quality and, of course, their income; this is how our Nescafé brand drives the development of coffee farming in the region,” added Kim Waigel, Nestlé’s Marketing Director for Central America.

All of these advances are part of Nestlé’s global commitment to ensure that, by 2030, 50% of its sourcing comes from regenerative practices.

Other notable achievements in Central America that contribute to the global goal of net-zero emissions by 2050:

Packaging sustainability. By the end of 2025, more than 89% of Nestlé’s plastic packaging in Central America will be designed to be recycled.

Additionally, through Reciclando Ando, Nestlé Central America recovered and recycled more than 1,700 tons of plastic waste in the region; this effort is part of Nestlé’s global plastic packaging recycling and recovery program.

Renewable energy and water consumption management. The company continues to increase the use of renewable energy in its operations across the region. Currently, 98% of the electricity used in its factories and distribution centers comes from renewable sources.

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