Nestlé's activities and business principles as well as its impact on the environment and society are reviewed and rated by various sustainability indices. This section contains a summary of the results.
FTSE4Good
FTSEGroup confirmed that Nestlé has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series.
Created by the global index company FTSE Group, FTSE4Good is an equity index series that is designed to facilitate investment in companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards.
Companies in this Index Series have met stringent social and environmental criteria, and are positioned to capitalize on the benefits of responsible business practice. More information is available on FTSE website
Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index 2011
For the second year running, we have been included in the Global 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for our proactive approach to climate change.
Carbon Disclosure 500 Report 2011
Carbon Disclosure Project Assessment Questionnaire 2011 (pdf, 494 Kb)
Carbon Disclosuer Project Assessment Questionnare 2010 (pdf, 652 Kb)
SAM Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2011
Nestlé is included again in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Each year, the 2,500 largest companies in the world are invited to participate in the Sustainable Asset Management’s (SAM) Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
Full details about the Dow Jones Sustainability Index are available on the SAM website
SAM Dow Jones Sustainability Index
In 2010 Nestlé once again received Gold Class ranking and featured in the SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2011 . Each year, the 2,500 largest companies in the world are invited to participate in SAM's Corporate Sustainability Assessment. This year there is also an interview with José Lopez, Executive Vice President Operations at Nestlé. Read the full interview on page 23
Full details about the Dow Jones Sustainability Index are available on the SAM website
2009 and before
In 2009 Nestlé received Gold Class ranking in the SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2009. Nestlé was one of two food companies to attain this level. The SAM Sustainability Yearbook is one of the world’s most comprehensive publications on corporate sustainability. Each year, the 2,500 largest companies in the world are invited to participate in SAM's Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Only the top-scoring 15% of companies in each sector assessed are eligible for inclusion in the Sustainability Yearbook.
Recognition from other third parties:
The content of this page was externally assured by Bureau Veritas, March 2011.
