Nestlé needs YOUth

Our ambition is to help 10 million young people around the world access economic opportunities by 2030 through employment and employability, agripreneurship and entrepreneurship.

Young people are at the heart of regeneration and our future. They are the entrepreneurs and innovators of tomorrow and the next generation of farmers who will feed our growing population in sustainable ways. They help their communities thrive and their fresh ideas, diverse perspectives and energy benefit Nestlé. By giving them the skills, knowledge and opportunities to succeed, they can improve personal economic circumstances as well as the social development in their communities.

Bringing businesses together in support of the youth

Through The Global Alliance for YOUth initiative we are working with other organizations to help millions of young people around the world find a job, thrive in the workplace or start a business. Led by Nestlé, the alliance of 25 like-minded companies provides training, nurtures young entrepreneurs and offers first job opportunities. Our goal is to provide opportunities and a platform for young people, including representation at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Supporting young people through Nestlé needs YOUth

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Apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities

Number of individuals

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Young people impacted through digital events that focus on upskilling young people and make them more employable

Number of individuals

Note: career fairs, educational webinars, e-learning programs

8464

7720000

72630

Ten Years Young

Tracking our progress

In 2023, we commemorated ten years of Nestlé needs YOUth, our initiative to help young people gain access to economic opportunities by 2030 through employment and employability, agripreneurship and entrepreneurship. We are happy to report that we remain on track to reach our target - since we announced our commitment in 2017, we have reached more than five million young people. You can read more about the progress we've made in the Ten Years Young report.

Taking practical steps to help young people find work

Our approach is centered around Nestlé needs YOUth and targets three distinct focus areas:

Agripreneurship: Inspiring the farmers of tomorrow

We want to make farming more attractive to young people and to inspire more entrepreneurial farmers, who we call ‘agripreneurs’, in our value chain and those of our peers.

That’s why we’re encouraging young people to create livelihoods as farmers, to run their farms as businesses and to embed regenerative agriculture methods in support of a just transition to regenerative food systems.

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Entrepreneurship: Empowering young innovators

Through our digital platform, the Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform (YEP), we want to empower young people to learn new skills, test an idea or grow their business – to help shape the future of food.

We want to help young people to develop the knowledge, skills and mindset for turning ideas into viable businesses – whether related to regenerative agriculture, plant based products, packaging or nutrition.

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Employment and employability: Helping young people secure jobs

We’re helping young people access economic opportunities by offering jobs, traineeships, internships (including our virtual Nesternships program), apprenticeships and training.

Through these programs, young people can gain the skills and experiences required to secure a job and thrive in their position.

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I’ve already grown professionally and personally. I love that I immediately get to put everything I study into practice, developing both hard and soft skills.