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Nestlé report sets out forward-looking commitments
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Nestlé has published a set of forward-looking commitments to society and on
environment sustainability it aims to meet by 2020 or earlier.

The company has identified 30 goals in the areas of nutrition, water, rural
development, sustainability and compliance in its new report, 'Nestlé in
Society: Creating Shared Value and meeting our commitments 2012'.

The time-bound targets reflect Nestlé's ambitions to work collectively with
other stakeholders to help address the global food and water crisis, and the
specific nutritional challenges posed by malnutrition, including micronutrient
deficiencies.

Watch a video interview with our Chief Executive Officer Paul Bulcke:
 www.nestle.com/aboutus/mediavideos/Nestle-in-society-Creating-Sh ..
Value-meeting-our-commitments

Tangible and achievable
"We are announcing a set   of forward-looking, measurable commitments to society
and on environmental sustainability," said Nestlé Chief Executive Officer Paul
Bulcke.

"Our focus on these areas is not new. We have been measuring our performance and
reporting on our progress for many years. What is new is that we are sharing the
commitments we have made externally.

"We believe that by setting ourselves tangible, short-term goals for which we
can be held accountable, rather than long-term aspirations, we can really make
an impact.

"We have already achieved a lot," he continued. "But we recognise there is
always more to do. We have a good track record on meeting short-term targets
around certain aspects of our environmental performance, and I am confident we
can build on this."

Key goals
Some of the key goals Nestlé aims to achieve before or by 2020 include:

·         providing 200 billion servings of micronutrient fortified products
worldwide by 2016, with a special focus on children and women of childbearing
age;
·         ensuring all relevant products worldwide have guideline daily amount
(GDA) labelling on front of pack by 2016;
·         ensuring all children's products meet the Nestlé Nutritional
Foundation criteria for children by 2014;
·         providing portion guidance on all children's and family products by
2015;
·         reducing direct water withdrawal per tonne of product by 40% compared
to 2005, by 2015;
·         achieving 100% certified responsibly sourced, sustainable palm oil by
the end of 2013, two years ahead of its initial public commitment;
·         reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of product by 35%
compared to 2005, by 2015.

Collective action
Mr Bulcke emphasised that the nutrition and environment challenges the world
faces require concerted, collective action from governments, business, non-
governmental organisations and other stakeholders, rather than sporadic,
isolated projects.

"At Nestlé we recognise that our position in society brings not only
opportunities, but also responsibilities," he said.

"We can play a valuable leadership role in support of concerted action. We have
the capacity, and more importantly, the determination to do so.

"We fundamentally believe our company can only be successful over time if we
also create value for society. This means doing business in compliance with
national laws, international standards and our own corporate business
principles, and in ways that help protect the environment for future
generations.

"This is how we have been doing business for almost 150 years. This is what we
mean when we talk about creating shared value."


Related information:

Download the Nestlé in Society: Creating Shared Value and meeting our
commitments 2012 summary report (PDF) in:

English:
www.nestle.com/asset-
library/Documents/Library/Documents/Corporate_Social_Responsibility/Nestle-CSV-
Summary-Report-2012-EN.pdf
French:
www.nestle.com/asset-
library/Documents/Library/Documents/Corporate_Social_Responsibility/Nestle-CSV-
Summary-Report-2012-FR.pdf
German
www.nestle.com/asset-
library/Documents/Library/Documents/Corporate_Social_Responsibility/Nestle-CSV-
Summary-Report-2012-DE.pdf
Spanish:
www.nestle.com/asset-
library/Documents/Library/Documents/Corporate_Social_Responsibility/Nestle-CSV-
Summary-Report-2012-SP.pdf

The full online report: Nestlé in Society: Creating Shared Value and meeting our
commitments 2012, will be available here in April: www.nestle.com/csv


Read more stories about society and environment at Nestlé:

Nestlé tops list of global companies cutting carbon emissions
www.nestle.com/media/newsandfeatures/mexico-renewable-energy
Nestlé backs healthy childhood weight initiative in the United States
www.nestle.com/Media/NewsAndFeatures/Pages/Nestle-healthy-childhood.aspx
Nigerian farmers help Nestlé address micronutrient deficiency
www.nestle.com/Media/NewsAndFeatures/Pages/Golden-Morn-fortification.aspx
Nestlé sets out actions to address child labour in response to Fair Labor
Association report on the company's cocoa supply chain
www.nestle.com/Media/NewsAndFeatures/Pages/fla-report-cocoa.aspx


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