Nestlé needs YOUth
Eleven years ago, our CEO Laurent Freixe made a promise: to address the needs of young people to access economic opportunities and empower them with the skills needed to start their careers through employment and employability, agripreneurship and entrepreneurship.
In launching Nestlé Needs YOUth, a program focused on young people under the age of 30, we would help ten million young people access economic opportunities by 2030. The target was met in 2024, six years early.
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
9574
10.2
million
70838
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. 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:
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.
