Nestlé is committed to the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate. In order to fulfil our commitment as a signatory to communicate on progress, we are reporting the following initiatives in response to the Mandate’s six elements:
Creating Shared Value and water management in direct operations
- Nestlé factories are a major engine of new environmental quality standards
- Nestlé invests in water treatment plants in developing countries even when there is no local legal obligation
- Maintaining good water quality in the areas surrounding our plants has direct benefits for our business
- The water treatment plant shown here (Shuangcheng, China) has served as a model for other treatment plants, such as a brand new one in Tema, Ghana
Creating Shared Value in supply chain and watershed management: water and agriculture at Henniez, Switzerland
- Nestlé Waters committed to preserve the original purity of local historically significant sources, which have been used sustainably for bottling since 1905
- More than 15 years engagement with local stakeholders for implementation of land use practices respectful of environment and local water resources
- Goal to protect water resources while ensuring profitability of local farming practices
- Programme is currently implemented in 50% of the recharge area of Henniez' sources
- Aquifer hydrogeological modelling and water resources monitoring at each source to track trends of groundwater stability
- Water used for bottling operations is collected only from existing springs, thus with rates compatible with natural replenishment
Creating Shared Value and community engagement in water projects: water and sanitation for 50 000 people in Côte d’Ivoire
- Development Partnership with the International Federation of the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Ivorian Red Cross
- Rehabilitation of 50 deep well village pumps
- Establishment of community water users’ committees for long-term pump management
- Construction of 8 hygiene blocks in semi-urban areas of high sanitation risk
- Training of local Red Cross branches to oversee water pumps and manage toilets
- Participatory Hygiene and Sanitary Transformation (PHAST) training for all communities involved
Creating Shared Value and public policy engagement: ongoing leadership on water in public fora
- Promoting water as a top agenda item at Davos (World Economic Forum)
- Signatory and active supporter of the UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate
- World renowned water experts on Advisory Board guiding Nestlé's Creating Shared Value strategy
- Engaging in McKinsey's Water Resource Security study; and in the Water Footprint Network
Creating Shared Value and transparency in water reporting at Nestlé
- Since 1999, Nestlé has increased its food production volume by 68%. Over the same period we have reduced our water withdrawal by 58% per tonne of product
- We aim to achieve a further water efficiency improvement of at least 10% over the next 5 years
Creating Shared Value and Collective Action in respect of the Global Water Crisis: The Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value
- The Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value will be awarded every other year starting 2010
- It will be awarded to an individual, NGO or business
- The prize honours an outstanding innovation to improve rural development, nutrition, access to clean water, or having a significant impact on water management
- Prize Laureate receives scale-up investment of up to CHF 500 000