Forests

Our work on forests is key in our net zero journey and builds on our decade-long work to end deforestation in our supply chain.

Our strategy aims to ensure that the company’s key products have not led to deforestation. For many years we have been addressing deforestation and promoting responsible forest stewardship within our value chain, helping to safeguard and restore forests and peatlands that also function as carbon sinks.

Nestlé’s Global Reforestation Program implements large-scale reforestation projects in our supply chain and sourcing landscapes. Nestlé’s progress in tackling deforestation and safeguarding human rights has been recognized by external ranking bodies – Nestlé topped the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Nature benchmark in 2023. In 2024, Nestlé was recognized in the Forest 500 as the company that scored the best over the last decade on our actions on deforestation, conversion and safeguarding human rights.

Our progress

Our strategy

To reach our goal of achieving deforestation-free supply chains, we must first understand and address the drivers of deforestation for our key forest-risk commodities. We then examine our supply chains within the context of the landscapes they are a part of, striving for a holistic approach that also benefits the wider ecosystem.

To help strengthen our strategy, we have created a Forest Positive External Advisory Council. The Council is composed of independent experts from civil society, academia and technical organizations. This helps us develop a transparent, credible and science-based approach. We track the Council’s recommendations and actions implementation progress in a public report. Read our Nestlé Forest Positive External Advisory Council report 2021-2022 (pdf, 2Mb).