Improving livelihoods in communities

Ten percent of the world’s population – 756 million people – still live in extreme poverty. But when employers support and work with their employees and the communities in which they live, these communities can thrive and grow more resilient. We especially look to support young people, who are our future employees, suppliers and partners – and who represent the future of our business.
Across our business, we work with suppliers, partners and farmers globally. With the growing demand for food, and challenges to farming such as climate change and an aging farm population, we strive to support rural development, promote and respect human rights and guarantee decent employment and diversity. Our programs, initiatives and commitments to achieve these aims are designed to build stronger communities and a secure and sustainable supply chain.
The power of YOUth

As a major employer, we understand the role we can play to help tackle this. Nestlé needs YOUth is one of our three global initiatives and aims to help 10 million young people access economic opportunities by 2030. We want to equip the next generation for employment and support them to become inspiring leaders in our company, successful agripreneurs, entrepreneurs and game-changers, regardless of their field or level of expertise. Young people are the future; we aim to help build the skills they need to succeed in life.
The leaders of tomorrow need our guidance, our support, and above all they need opportunities and platforms where their voice can be heard and their ideas can be realized. I firmly believe that we must do everything in our power to help them.
Respecting human rights

Our expert says
We have worked relentlessly to embed the respect of human rights into our Corporate Business Principles and in 17 additional policies globally. This has helped us to translate the human rights language, which can be at times very technical, into practical and easy-to-understand requirements for our employees and business partners.
Our future vision
