Nestlé is committed to reporting its performance openly. In 2008, we published our first global report on Creating Shared Value. It is a first step towards providing evidence that the successful creation of long-term shareholder value is dependent also on the creation of value for society.
We first explored the concept of Creating Shared Value in our 2005 report, "The Nestlé concept of corporate social responsibility", which focused on our Latin American operations. Its authors, FSG - Social Impact Advisors, led by Managing Director Mark Kramer (also Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s John F Kennedy School of Government) then challenged Nestlé to provide further evidence. Since then, in conjunction with our business areas and advisers including SustainAbility and AccountAbility, we have identified and assessed critical issues, developed global performance indicators and engaged stakeholders in debate.
In order to provide assurance to stakeholders over Nestlé Creating Shared Value reporting, an external auditor Bureau Veritas has been engaged. For more information read the full Bureau Veritas Assurance Statement (pdf, 62 kb).
Nestlé is also among the first food companies to join the Global Reporting Initiative multi-stakeholder programme to develop global reporting standards and indicators on sustainability in the food industry. For further information about the Global Reporting Initiative visit the
GRI website 
Download the latest global CSV report in six languages:
Download the latest national CSV reports:
Previous reports have focused on specific topics or regions, as detailed below:
For these documents in other languages and many more related, please see our Documents section in the Media Center.
Download the free Acrobat Reader to view, navigate and print the 
PDF.