Sustainability at Nestlé

Q: What does Nestlé do for sustainability?

At Nestlé, we’re committed to creating shared value for society and the environment through our products and operations. Read more here. At Nestlé Professional we’re dedicated to supporting our customers on their sustainability journey and would love to speak to your business to understand how we can be part of your journey. Learn more here.

Q: What are Nestlé's ESG commitments?

Our approach to sustainability is wide-ranging and aims to drive transformation of the food system. It’s underpinned by our ambitious commitments across key areas including climate, deforestation-free supply chains, advancing regenerative agriculture at scale, reducing water consumption, transforming packaging.

Nestle People, Planet and Communities wheel

Inspired to work in closer harmony with nature we are driven to help build a future that uplifts communities while positively impacting the environment.

Our promise is bold: to advance regenerative food systems at scale. How do we plan to do this? Through our three pillars of purpose: People, Planet and Communities.

Planet: Repairing, Regenerating, and Renewing
People: Nourishing Lives, Fostering Well-Being
Communities: Revitalising Connections to Thrive

Nestlé's Global Sustainability Commitments and Progress

Climate

Targets:

50% GHG reduction by 2030.
Net Zero by 2025 at the latest.

Progress:

24.52 net GHG emissions reductions in 2025, vs 2018 baseline.

Regenerative Agriculture

Target:

50% of volumes of key ingredients to be sourced from farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices by 2030.

Progress:

Achieved 27.6% of key ingredients sourced from farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices in 2025.

Packaging

Progress and targets:

28% reduction in the use of virgin plastic in packaging achieved by 2025 – this is against our target to reduce it by one third vs a 2018 baseline.
87.5% of our plastic packaging was designed for recycling by 2025.

Download our NET ZERO Roadmap now Download our Carbon Reduction Plan

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Human Rights:

We have 11 salient human rights issues, with action plans for each. Learn more.

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Deforestation-Free Supply:

In 2025 we achieved a 96.7% assessed deforestation-free performance for our primary supply chains for meat, palm oil, pulp and paper, soy, sugar, cocoa and coffee.

Water Stewardship:

In 2025 we achieved a 2.9 million m3 water use reduction in our manufacturing sites.

What is Regenerative Agriculture?

Regenerative agriculture represents a transformative approach to farming, focusing on enhancing soil health, capturing carbon, and promoting biodiversity.

Read about regenerative agriculture

Nestlé Professional’s Focus Areas

Transforming Packaging. We’re committed to practical ways to make our packaging more sustainable.

Transforming Packaging

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