[....We acknowledge your response, via the Business and Human Rights Resource Center, to our report “Exploitation and Opacity: The Hidden Reality of Mexican Coffee in Nestlé and Starbucks Supply Chains.” While we recognize your stated commitments to sustainability and responsible sourcing, our findings raise substantial concerns regarding the effectiveness of these commitments in practice, particularly regarding the conditions faced by coffee-producing workers in Mexico. Your response asserts that 93% of your coffee is responsibly sourced and that the Nescafé Plan addresses systemic challenges. However, our report documents ongoing labor and human rights violations within your supply chain, including cases linked to intermediary suppliers such as ECOM, AMSA, and NKG. The claim that Nestlé Mexico has “no relation” to the reported conflicts is misleading given the documented role of these suppliers in your sourcing network. Under international human rights due diligence standards, Nestlé remains responsible for identifying, preventing, and addressing adverse human rights impacts within its supply chain, regardless of direct ownership structures...]