Nestlé has a strong corporate culture, which unites people from widely different backgrounds in over 100 countries in a single corporate culture built around basic human values and principles. Our first principle is that our investments must be good for the company and for the countries where we do business.
The Nestlé culture and relationship to stakeholders is expressed in the:
Global policies on nutrition, marketing, environment, occupational health and safety and human resources support these principles.
Key management tools include the Nestlé Environment Management System (NEMS) and our HR Management System. Formal and informal networks of Nestlé experts also share information in order to develop global best practices.
Nestlé's long-term objective is to create sustainable value for its shareholders. To do this, we need to create value for the societies where we operate. Nestlé's actions at each stage of its value chain are driven by its business strategy, but also create value for the societies where we are present.