Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Nespresso
Nespresso is No. 7 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 2 in Food & Beverage, with a score of 72.5 out of 100. Headquarters: Lausanne, canton of Vaud.
- Swiss Lions score
- 72.5
- Overall rank
- 7of 100
- Food & Beverage
- 2of 8
About
Nestlé's premium portioned-coffee business, based in Vevey. It pioneered the coffee capsule system for the home and runs its own boutiques around the world.
Why Nespresso ranks No. 7
Nespresso ranks seventh despite modest revenue, because its coffee is made in Switzerland, it is highly recognised worldwide and it is a certified B Corp.
Swiss connections
- Nestlé launched Nespresso in 1986, and it went on to popularise single-serve coffee capsules around the world.
- Its capsules are produced at three sites in western Switzerland: Orbe, Avenches and Romont.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 6.5bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Yes.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
None found.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 6.5bnFY2025, company (segment)
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- LausanneCanton of Vaud
- Language region
- French-speaking
- Category
- Food & Beverage
- Ownership
- Part of Nestlé
- Main customers
- Consumers (B2C)
- Chief executive
- Alfonso Gonzalez LoeschenSince 2025. Source
- Founded
- 1986
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3Lindt & SprüngliScore 63.8
4Barry CallebautScore 58.9
5EmmiScore 51.4
6RicolaScore 47.5
7LäderachScore 37.7
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: Nestlé FY2025 release (FY2025).
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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