For a business to be successful in the long term, it must create value not only for its shareholders but also for society. At Nestlé we recognize that our success means creating value for everyone we touch –from the farmers who supply our products, to our employees, to our consumers and the communities where we operate.
We call this commitment Creating Shared Value and we focus our efforts in three key areas: nutrition, water and rural development. Those areas are core to our company’s business strategy and essential to creating a better and healthier world in the 21st century.
Nestlé believes that to deliver long-term value to its shareholders, its approach to corporate social responsibility must go beyond a commitment to complying with laws, sustaining the environment and conserving energy. It must also improve the health and well-being of its employees, its consumers and its suppliers in rural communities around the world. This is Nestlé’s commitment to Creating Shared Value (CSV).
Nestlé has decades of experience in the areas of nutrition, water and rural development. We create shared value in these areas by:
- Developing healthier and more affordable foods and beverages for consumers around the world
- Reducing our company’s water use, working with farmers to improve their use of water resources and strengthening rural access to clean water and sanitation
- Helping rural communities grow by helping our suppliers enhance the value and quality of their products