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
G4-2, G4-26, G4-27, G4-56, Child labor G4-DMA, Investment G4-DMA, Supplier human rights assessment G4-DMA, Human rights grievance mechanisms G4-DMA,
Anti-corruption G4-DMA, Compliance G4-DMA (Society), Customer health and safety G4-DMA
Our commitment to work against corruption and bribery is
integral to the Corporate Business Principles, the Nestlé Code
of Business Conduct and The Nestlé Supplier Code. Our
Human Resources, Legal and Group Compliance departments
work together to train employees in these policies and to
monitor behaviour. Ensuring local compliance is the
responsibility of each country business leader.
Anti-corruption is included within the Corporate Compliance
Framework, a dedicated compliance function that reports to
the Group Compliance Committee and the Executive Board.
Nestlé also demonstrates its commitment to business integrity
through being a signatory to the United Nations Global
Compact. Principle 10 of the compact requires signatories to
work against corruption in all its forms.
Find out more about our governance structure.
Our policies and standards
To maintain best practice, our teams are guided by a series of
policies, procedures and documents, including:
• The Nestlé Corporate Business Principles;
• The Nestlé Code of Business Conduct;
• The Nestlé Management and Leadership Principles;
• The Nestlé Supplier Code;
• The Nestlé Responsible Sourcing Guideline;
• The Nestlé Quality Policy;
• The Nestlé Commitment on Rural Development;
• The Nestlé Commitment on Land & Land Rights in
Agricultural Supply Chains;
• The Nestlé Commitment on Child Labour in Agricultural
Supply Chains;
• The Flexible Work Environment at Nestlé;
• The Nestlé Maternity Protection Policy;
• The Nestlé Consumer Communication Principles;
• The Nestlé Employee Relations Policy;
• The Nestlé Policy on transparent interaction with authorities
and organisations;
• The Nestlé Privacy Policy (internal);
• Nestlé Group Security: Objectives, Operational and
Organisational Requirements;
• The Nestlé Policy on Conditions of Work and Employment
(internal);
• The Nestlé Human Resources Policy;
• The Nestlé Commitment on Water Stewardship;
• The Nestlé Marketing Communication to Children Policy;
• The Nestlé Commitment on Labour Rights in Agricultural
Supply Chains; and
• Guidance on Nestlé’s Commitment against Bribery and
Corruption.
As well as complying with all national laws, we expect all
Nestlé business entities to respect internationally recognised
human rights standards set out in:
• The eight International Labour Organization (ILO)
Fundamental Conventions;
• The ILO Tripartite Declaration;
• The International Bill of Human Rights;
• The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (2011);
• The UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles; and
• The UN Framework and Guiding Principles on Business and
Human Rights.
Read more about our policies covering human rights.
Engagement and collaboration
The achievement of our human rights and compliance goals is
not something we can reach alone. To ensure our work in
these areas is directed effectively, we have formed
partnerships with key external organisations. In particular, we
work closely with the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR)
to roll out our Human Rights Due Diligence Programme
(HRDDP) throughout our operations worldwide and with the
Fair Labour Association (FLA) to address labour-related issues,
including child labour, in our supply chains.
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