Sustainability at Nestle

Sustainability Mission
Nestlé’s purpose is to unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come.
Sustainability Vlog
Generation Regeneration - Nestle's Sustainability Promise.

“Our initiatives aim to protect ecosystems, enhance biodiversity and reduce emissions caused by farming in our supply chain. We are working closely with farmers, suppliers and communities where we operate to enable an equitable and just transition.”

Paul Bulcke (Chairman) and Mark Schneider (CEO)
Net Zero Target
2050
Strategic priorities
100%
RAW MATERIALS PRODUCED SUSTAINABLY
By 2030, we aim for 100% of key raw material volumes to be produced sustainably.
Strategic priorities
100%
DEFORESTATION-FREE IN OUR PRIMARY SUPPLY CHAINS
By end 2022, 100% of deforestation-free primary supply chains for meat, palm oil, paper and pulp, soya and sugar and end 2025 for coffee and Cocoa.
Strategic priorities
100%
RECYCLABLE OR REUSABLE PACKAGING
By 2025, 100% of our packaging will be recyclable or reusable and we will reduce our use of virgin plastics by 1/3.
Goal
200m
PLANTED TREES
By 2030.
Goal
-50%
GHG EMISSIONS
By 2030, we aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2018 levels.
Goal
-20%
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
By 2025, we aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 2018 levels.
Sustainability Achievement
20.38%
In 2024, achieved a reduction in emissions vs. 2018 baseline.
Sustainability Achievement
21.3%
2024
Virgin plastic reduction vs. 2018 baseline
Sustainability Achievement
65%
2024
GHG reductions achieved in sourcing
and the remaining across manufacturing, logistics, recipe management, packaging and removals.
Renewable Energy
Renewable electricity sourced in our manufacturing sites at year end
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Direct GHG Emissions Scope 1
Global emissions.

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Indirect GHG Emissions Scope 2
Global emissions.

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Total GHG Emissions Scope 1 & 2
Global emissions, Scope 2 emissions are market based.

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Energy used to create total gross emissions
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Intensity Ratio
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