Below is a summary of value created for Nestle and society during 2007.
Further statistics are available on the Key Indicators page.

REDUCING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
AND REDUCING OPERATIONAL COSTS
76% Increase of production volume*
22% Reduction of packaging material for bottled water**
3% Reduction of energy use*
16% Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions*
28% Reduction of water withdrawal*

HELPING FARMERS IMPROVE EARNINGS
AND ASSURING OUR SUPPLY OF QUALITY RAW MATERIALS
610 000 Number of farmers receiving free technical assistance
97 500 Tonnes of coffee sourced directly from farmers in 2006
2-5% Average annual milk district growth rate
29.9 million Value of credit loans to farmers in 2006, inCHF

IMPROVING WORKERS’ EARNING CAPACITY
AND CREATING A SKILLED WORKFORCE
2.2 Average number of successors per Key Business Position
917 Number of Key business positions
42% In developing countries, local Management Committee members who are nationals of the country
65 647 Employees in developing countries who received formal classroom training

EXPANDING LOWER INCOME SEGMENT’S ACCESS TO NUTRITION
AND BROADENING OUR CUSTOMER BASE
77 billion Potential market for Popularly Positioned Products in CHF
50 million Number of consumers reached by new factory in NE Brazil

IMPROVED NUTRITION FOR THE CONSUMER
AND INCREASING SALES/PROFITABILITY FOR NESTLÉ
14.6 billion Sales value of products ‘60/40+’ product tested in 2007 in CHF
6 445 Number of products renovated for nutrition of health considerations in 2007
1.88 billion Total R&D expenses in 2007, in CHF
4.4 billion Sales value of products with Branded Active Benefits¹ in CHF

¹ Ingredients and formulas that give additional health benefits.
* Reference year: 1998
**Reference year: 2002