Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability
Business benefit and positive societal impact must be mutually reinforcing. This is the core of our Creating Shared Value approach to business. Our company can only be successful in the long term if we create value for all stakeholders.
Key performance indicators
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Our Non-Financial Statement 2025 (pdf, 18Mb) was independently assured by Ernst & Young Ltd (EY). They have provided limited assurance on select environmental, social and governance, KPIs , which can be found in Independent assurance (pdf, 18Mb)
Our Reporting Scope and Methodology for ESG KPIs (pdf, 18Mb) document provides details and definitions.
Nestlé’s Non-Financial Statement 2025 has been produced with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standard for the Processed Foods sector which can be found here: GRI and SASB Index (pdf, 18Mb)
1 Net reductions (%) of GHG emissions versus 2018 baseline includes removals from inside Nestlé’s value chains and sourcing landscapes (pending the publication of the SBTi guidance on neutralization).
2 The scope of this KPI includes the following ingredient categories: dairy (i.e. fresh milk and milk derivatives); coffee; cereals and grains; soy; vegetables; cocoa; palm oil; sugar; fish and seafood; meat, poultry and eggs.
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Our key action areas
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Nutrition We are offering foods that are more nutritious and with natural ingredientsRead more
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Our road to net zero We are using our size, scale and reach to tackle climate change and make a big difference. We are transforming our business and using our resources to inspire change.Read more
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Regenerative agriculture Agriculture can play a unique role in delivering emissions reductions and addressing nature loss.Read more
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Working toward a waste-free future We are accelerating our actions to tackle plastic wasteRead more
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Diversity, equity and inclusion Providing decent employment and equal opportunitiesRead more
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Performance and reporting Our progress and data pointsRead more
ESG presentations
ESG fireside chat on Sustainability and Nestlé’s long-term strategy with Rob Cameron, Global Head of Public Affairs at Nestlé (pdf, 4Mb)
UBS - November 22, 2023
ESG fireside chat on sustainable livelihoods: reducing child labor risks in cocoa with Rob Cameron and Yann Wyss, Public Affairs at Nestlé (pdf, 2Mb)
Bank of America - March 28, 2022
Generation Regeneration
Creating Shared Value (CSV) is at the heart of Nestlé’s approach to achieving our purpose: to unlock the power of food and beverages to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. We have sought to build our business approach on decisions that are not just good for us and our shareholders, but for society and the planet as well.
Climate change and environmental threats such as the degradation of forests, land, soil and waterways are impacting farmers and communities. These threats put farmer livelihoods at risk and jeopardize the accessibility and availability of quality food.
That's why we are taking action to advance regenerative food systems at scale. We are embarking on a journey toward regeneration; to help protect, renew and restore the environment, improve the livelihoods of farmers and enhance the resilience and well-being of communities and our consumers.
