Water stewardship
Water is key to all life and deeply connected to topics such as human rights, climate action, biodiversity and regenerative agriculture. For Nestlé, water is indispensable. It is vital for our product manufacturing, factory operations, and crop cultivation. Water stewardship is paramount to safeguarding our ingredients' supply and supporting the well-being of the communities we serve.
Key terms explained
Water stewardship
The Alliance for Water Stewardship defines water stewardship as the use of water that is socially and culturally equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial, achieved through a stakeholder-inclusive process that includes both site- and catchment-based actions. Read more about water stewardship (pdf, 19Mb).
Regenerative agriculture
In line with the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform, Nestlé defines regenerative agriculture as an approach to farming which aims to conserve and restore natural resources, primarily soil, as well as water and biodiversity, while capturing carbon in soils and plant biomass, and to support farmers’ livelihoods. Examples of regenerative agriculture practices include reduced tillage and agroforestry. More information is available in our Nestlé Agriculture Framework (pdf, 19Mb). Read more about regenerative agriculture.
Water stewardship
The Alliance for Water Stewardship defines water stewardship as the use of water that is socially and culturally equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial, achieved through a stakeholder-inclusive process that includes both site- and catchment-based actions. Read more about water stewardship (pdf, 19Mb).
Regenerative agriculture
In line with the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform, Nestlé defines regenerative agriculture as an approach to farming which aims to conserve and restore natural resources, primarily soil, as well as water and biodiversity, while capturing carbon in soils and plant biomass, and to support farmers’ livelihoods. Examples of regenerative agriculture practices include reduced tillage and agroforestry. More information is available in our Nestlé Agriculture Framework (pdf, 19Mb). Read more about regenerative agriculture.
Our progress
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Learn more in the Environmental Disclosures section of our 2025 Non-Financial Statement (pdf, 12Mb).
SDG contributions
Explore our efforts in support of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in detail.
Managing water resources throughout our businesses
Access water stewardship performance data
Download our performance against our KPIs in the Non-Financial Statement Appendix 4: Environment - Water resources (pdf, 12Mb).
