Nestlé in society Creating Shared Value and meeting our commitments 2015

Nestlé in society:
Creating Shared Value
Nutrition, health
and wellness
Rural development
Water
Environmental
sustainability
Human rights
and compliance
Our
people
Procurement practices G4-DMA, Supplier environmental assessment G4-DMA, Environmental grievance mechanisms G4-DMA, Supplier assessment for labor practices G4-DMA,
Supplier human rights assessment G4-DMA, Animal welfare G4-DMA
Responsible sourcing through our procurement activities
With consumers and other stakeholders increasingly seeking information about the origins of our ingredients and
how they were produced, responsible sourcing – the sourcing of raw materials and paper in full compliance with our
RSG criteria, with traceability and transparency throughout our supply chains – has never been more important.
Responsible sourcing is an investment in our future and in the futures of the farmers and producers on whom
we depend for the ingredients in our foods and beverages. It requires continuous improvement, and all parties in
the supply chain are responsible for addressing economic, social and environmental issues that can affect supply,
livelihoods and sustainability.
See also: Environmental sustainability and Human rights
and compliance.
Implementing responsible sourcing
Responsible sourcing is an essential part of ensuring a
sustainable future for our business. Consumers and
stakeholders increasingly want to know where the foods and
beverages they buy originate from, how they are produced,
and that laws and standards on key issues, such as labour
conditions, animal welfare and environmental protection, are
adhered to in the sourcing and manufacturing processes.
Responsible sourcing places shared responsibility on all
parties in the supply chain to address the economic, social and
environmental issues that can affect our supply of ingredients
and the livelihoods of the people who produce them.
Our programme is founded on Nestlé’s Corporate Business
Principles and our Nestlé Supplier Code requirements we ask
of all our suppliers, and their employees, agents and
subcontractors. Our RSG sets out more detailed requirements
and is applicable to all stages of the upstream value chain
back to the primary production level. With a focus on critical
social, environmental and farm animal welfare-related
challenges, the RSG defines specific requirements for the
supply chains of our priority categories. These help our
suppliers to improve practices at a farm or plantation level,
where necessary, and ensure they meet or exceed
internationally recognised standards.
There are many challenges. For example, many of our
supply chains are complex, both geographically and in terms
of language, so initiatives and materials must be tailored to
meet local needs. We’ve made steady progress, by
encouraging the adoption of internationally recognised ethical
practices. These drive economic viability, social acceptability,
and food safety and quality, helping to address stakeholder
concerns, such as food security and the environmental
sustainability of agriculture. Our commitment documents
provide accessible information on the specific pledges we
have made about key issues, such as farm animal welfare and
labour rights. Through the application of these policies,
principles and guidelines, we’re making progress in tracing the
materials we buy right back to their place of origin – the
essential step in identifying and addressing issues – while
performance is continuously tracked through supplier farm or
plantation assessments.
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