George Clooney is an ambassador for Nespresso and considered 'the face' of the coffee brand
The Oscar-winning actor, who is considered “the face” of the coffee brand, toldreported that Nespresso has been linked to child labor farms.
According to the outlet, reporter Anthony Barnett was given access to farms in Guatemala — the world’s 10th largest coffee producer — where Barnett said he saw children working on the farm. “Having grown up working on a tobacco farm from the time I was 12 I’m uniquely aware of the complex issues regarding farming and child labor,” Clooney, 58, said. “That’s why I joined the Sustainability advisory board of Nespresso seven years ago along with the Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade International, and the Fair Labour Association among many others with the goal then, as it remains to this day to improve the lives of farmers.
“We knew it was a big project when it started 7 years ago, and honestly I was surprised and saddened to see this story,” he continued. “Clearly this board and this company still have work to do. And that work will be done. I would hope that this reporter will continue to investigate these conditions and report accurately if they do not improve.”
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