Read the letter from Paul Bulcke, Chairman, and Mark Schneider, Chief Executive Officer
Annual Report 2018
The Annual Report contains Nestlé’s Annual Review (pdf, 15 Mb) including Creating Shared Value highlights, the Corporate Governance & Compensation Reports (pdf, 2 Mb) and the Financial Statements (pdf, 1 Mb).
Letter to our shareholders
In a rapidly-changing environment, the key to our success has been our ability to balance continuity with change. It has required discipline and decisive actions to build sustainable value for the long term. We continue on our Nutrition, Health and Wellness journey, while we stay true to our purpose and values. We change by adapting our portfolio to meet evolving consumer demands, pushing the boundaries of science, accelerating innovation, as well as driving greater agility and efficiencies.
Pursuing our value-creating strategy
As the 'Good Food, Good Life' company, we enhance quality of life and contribute to a healthier future. Winning with consumers is the source of our sustainable financial performance and our way to earning trust and maintain our market leadership. Based on a compelling Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy, our company delivers sustainable value over the short term and the long term.
Our performance
We are pleased with our progress in 2018. All financial performance metrics improved significantly and we saw revived growth in our two largest markets, the United States and China, as well as in our infant nutrition business.
* Financial performance measures not defined by IFRS.
Sales, employees and factories by geographic area
Innovating for a changing world
At Nestlé, continuous innovation is part of our DNA. It is a cornerstone of our success and key to our strategy. For over 150 years, we have built unique competitive advantages. We have unmatched expertise in understanding the relationship between nutrition and health. Our ability to identify local and global trends and translate these into meaningful innovations that meet consumer demand is what drives our growth.
Connecting through our brands
Through our products and brands, we connect with people and their pets millions of times a day and throughout their lives. Our brands are our vehicles for creating experiences beyond products.
Corporate Governance
Our Board of Directors is highly engaged and dedicated to creating long term, sustainable value based on strong principles of governance and an appropriate tone from the top. Our corporate governance framework is carefully constructed, and continually evaluated and updated, to ensure that it promotes accountability and supports our strategy to foster long term value and sustainable growth for the benefit of all shareholders.
Creating Shared Value
Creating Shared Value is fundamental to how we do business at Nestlé. We believe that our company will be successful in the long term by creating value for both our shareholders and for society. Our activities and products should make a positive difference to society while contributing to Nestlé’s ongoing success.
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The Annual Report contains our Annual Review including Creating Shared Value highlights, the Corporate Governance & Compensation Reports and our Financial Statements.
