We aim to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions no later than 2050, even as our company grows:
By 2025 we will reduce our emissions by 20% from 2018 levels
By 2030 we will reduce our emissions by 50% from 2018 levels
By 2050 we will reach net zero
4.0 million tonnes Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2e) reductions achieved through Nestlé projects since 2018. We initiated an additional 9.7 million tonnes CO2e of removals in 2021, giving a total 13.7 million tonnes CO2e
Nestlé Waters will use its expertise to strive toward the regeneration of local water cycles through the implementation of more than 100 projects for its 48 sites by 2025.
Across Nestlé, we will continue to work to achieve good water resource management throughout our operations and agricultural supply chains.
2.3million m3 water use reduction in our factories
Nestlé Waters will advance the regeneration of the water cycle to help create a positive water impact everywhere our waters business operates by 2025
19 Nestlé Waters sites certified to the AWS Standard (41 in 2020. Reduction is due to divestment of our North American waters business)
27.2% global fleet of vehicles switched to lower-emission options (17.6% in 2020)
Investments in IT systems enabled us to better fill vehicles and improve journey planning
Our S.Pellegrino brand used fleet vehicles powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the fossil fuel with the lowest carbon intensity, and is moving to Bio-LNG for both land and sea transport
We piloted zero-emission tailpipe technology together with logistics partners
In Switzerland, we introduced a hydrogen-powered truck to deliver Nespresso products
Tackling plastic pollution requires incentives for systems change. We advocate for a legislative framework for circularity through our work with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition for Action, the World Economic Forum’s Plastic Action Partnership and the Plastic Pact. We are helping to make food-grade recycled plastics (aside from recycled PET, which is already commonly used in plastic drinks bottles) more cost-competitive