George Clooney says he is "surprised and saddened" by an investigation that revealed child labour at the coffee farms allegedly linked to Nespresso, of which he has long served as a celebrity spokes model. Britain's Channel 4 plans to air an episode of its documentary series based on what it says are reports children working on six farms in Guatemala that allegedly supply coffee beans to the Nestle-owned company. “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 labour,” Clooney said in a statement this week. “That's why I joined the Sustainability Advisory Board of Nespresso seven years ago to improve the lives of farmers.” The group said in a statement, "Nespresso has zero tolerance of child labour. In this case, we've launched a thorough investigation to find out which farms were filmed and whether they supply Nespresso. We will not resume purchases of coffee from farms in this area until the investigation is closed. Any issues we uncover will be dealt with diligently and firm action will be taken."