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
G4-26, G4-27, Materials G4-DMA, Energy G4-DMA, Biodiversity G4-DMA, Emissions G4-DMA, Effluents and waste G4-DMA, Products and services G4-DMA,
Compliance G4-DMA (Environmental), Transport G4-DMA, Overall G4-DMA, Supplier environmental assessment G4-DMA, Environmental grievance mechanisms G4-DMA
The environmental roadmap
in Brazil
Increasing our efficiency and improving the environmental
performance of our activities helps us manufacture more
products using fewer natural resources, but every part of
Nestlé needs to play its part. Each business, across all regions,
is expected to demonstrate how it is improving its own
environmental performance to contribute to our corporate
objectives. Aligned with Nestlé’s corporate goals, an action
plan has been created for each factory across the country.
As part of the roadmap, Nestlé Brazil’s action plan has been
in place since 2013. It gives the company a clear understanding
about its national objectives and the investment necessary to
achieve its 2020 goals. In the first two years after the roadmap
was created, at least two water-saving projects and two
energy-reduction projects have been instigated at each factory,
supported by a wide range of business units and functions.
Water savings Number of projects Water saved
2015 93 242 315 m³
2014 88 186 793 m³
2013 68 253 836 m³
Energy savings Number of projects Energy saved
2015 126 142 969 GJ
2014 110 173 953 GJ
2013 96 143 523 GJ
By 2015, although Nestlé Brazil increased production volume
from 2014 levels by 8.8%, its water consumption fell by 19.2%
and energy use reduced by 6.4%; during the same period,
direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduced by 17.6% and
waste for disposal was cut by 78%.
Going forward, our priorities are to implement all projects on
the roadmap, continue to refine objectives and targets to
improve our environmental performance, and communicate with
employees, consumers and other stakeholders when applicable.
Multi-stakeholder engagement
At a local, regional and global level, we proactively engage with
stakeholders and foster long-term partnerships to define,
implement and evaluate solutions to the complex environmental
challenges we face. Some examples are outlined below.
• Caring for Climate – as part of UNGC LEAD we actively
support this initiative. In 2015, we participated at several
high-profile events organised around Global Compact +15
on business commitment to furthering climate change
action. Read more.
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) – our Chief Executive
Officer, Paul Bulcke, sits on the board of directors of the
CGF, a global industry network that brings together leaders
and senior management from more than 400 retailers,
manufacturers, service providers and other stakeholders
across 70 countries. We are an active member of the CGF’s
Sustainability Steering Committee, developing action plans
to help achieve zero net deforestation by 2020, and
mobilising resources to begin phasing out
hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants and replace them with
natural refrigerant alternatives when purchasing point-ofsale
units and large refrigeration installations. In June 2015,
the board of the CGF endorsed a new resolution on food
waste reduction, developed under Nestlé leadership;
• The European Food Sustainable Consumption and
Production Roundtable – together with the European
Commission, we co-chair the steering committee that advises
on the food chain. We support the ENVIFOOD Protocol, a
methodology for assessing the environmental performance of
food, feed and drinks, and actively support the European
Commission’s Product Environmental Footprint Category
Rules initiative, by participating in three pilot projects covering
bottled water, coffee and pet food (see The environmental life
cycle of products);
• FoodDrinkEurope Environmental Sustainability
Committee – chaired by Nestlé, the committee represents
the European food and drink industry and has launched ‘A
Time to Act: Europe’s food and drink industry shows action
to address climate change’ under Nestlé guidance;
• United Nations 10-Year Framework Programme on
Sustainable Food Systems – we are a member of the
Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee, representing the
private sector to develop measurement, communications
and accelerate sustainable production and consumption;
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) – we are a partner of the Adaptation
Private Sector Initiative, which shares innovative solutions
to climate change adaptation. During 2015, we provided
different case studies on climate change adaptation;
• Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) – a Nestlé
representative is a member of the CDSB’s technical working
group and represents our commitment to disclose climate
change information in conformance with the CDSB’s
framework;
• The University of Cambridge Institute for
Sustainability Leadership – we are members of the
Natural Capital Leaders Platform, which has a range of
activities for measuring and valuing natural capital. During
2015, we participated in a project on measuring natural
capital in the dairy sector;
• World Resources Institute (WRI) – on behalf of the CGF,
we are a member of the steering committee of the WRI Food
Loss & Waste Protocol. In 2015, we piloted the draft WRI Food
Loss & Waste Protocol in the dairy value chain in Pakistan;
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development
(WBCSD) – we are an active member of the WBCSD,
participating in its work on redefining value, water and
social issues; and
• World Economic Forum – we are a member of the Global
Agenda Council on Food & Nutrition Security, which aims
to promote a step-change in sustainable food and
agriculture systems.
We also collaborate with organisations such as the 2030
Water Resources Group and the WBCSD on a range of water,
sanitation and hygiene-related issues.
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