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Nestle | Sustainability Performance

https://www.nestle.com
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Produces and markets food and beverage products, including dairy, confectionery, and pet care.

1866

Switzerland

10,001+ employees

Food & Beverages

$10B+ in revenue

$10B+ in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#4389
Overall
#122
in Switzerland
#179
in Food & Beverages

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

4 out of 333

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste managementWater management
Social
Diversity and inclusion
Governance
TargetsESG scores and exclusionsB-corp & CDP
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

5.3M CO2e tonnes, 2025
Laggard

Renewable energy

41% 2025
Aligned

Waste generated

1.8M tonnes, 2025
Laggard

Female engagement

40% 2025
Aligned

Market cap

177.3B $, 2026▲6.4% YoY

Revenue

107.7B $, 2025▼2.5% YoY

R&D intensity

1.8% 2025

Carbon emissions

Reveal data for 1 credit

Industry rank: 48 out of 333


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 48 out of 333

Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
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Renewable energy

Reveal data for 1 credit
41%2025

Industry rank: 23 out of 333


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 23 out of 333

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

Industry benchmark

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

49.2

B/M 49.6

717.9

B/M 513.5

198.9

B/M 192.6

415.1

B/M 825.0

17.1

B/M 3.8


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Female engagement

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
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Waste

Reveal data for 1 credit
1.8M2025

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • Nestlé SA has faced sustained scrutiny since the historic 1977-present 'Nestlé Boycott' (originally over Nestlé infant formula marketing in developing countries, including the 1974 'The Baby Killer' report) and the contested 2024 sustained Nestlé Cerelac/Cerelac infant cereal sugar content disparities (February 2024 Public Eye/IBFAN investigation found Nestlé adds 4+ grams sugar to Cerelac sold in Asia/Africa/Latin America vs zero in European versions) affecting global infant nutrition customer practices.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Waste management

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Water management

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Market cap

177.3B $, 2026▲6.4% YoY

Revenue

107.7B $, FY2025▼2.5% YoY

EBITDA

17.2B $, FY2025▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

16% Industry: 12▼0.7% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$107.7BFY2025 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)

Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

12.9B 2024▲9.1% YoY

Capex

7.2B 2024▼4% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

1.8 Industry: -33▼NaN% YoY

R&D intensity

1.8%FY2025

R&D as % of revenue

R&D as % of revenue
Industry benchmark

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Return on invested capital

10.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark

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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

112.3

▼ 6.6%

2023

110.4

▲ 0.5%

2024

107.7

▼ 0.3%

2025

102.2

2030

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Human rights policy

Available

Recycling policy

Not available

Workplace health & safety policy

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44%
Independent Directors

12 out of 27 incl. management

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SBTi targets and commitments

TargetStatusTemperature alignmentYear
Near-term targetTargets set1.5°C2030
Long-term targetTargets set1.5°C2050
Net-zeroTargets set-2050
Business Ambition 1.5°CMember-2019

Target details

Overall Net-Zero Target Nestlé commits to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050 from a 2018 base year. Near-Term Targets Energy and industry: Nestlé commits to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, waste generated in operations, upstream transportation and distribution, business travel, employee commuting, downstream transportation and distribution and end-of-life treatment of sold products 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 base year*. Nestlé also commits to increase annual active sourcing of renewable electricity from 33.4% in 2018 to 100% by 2025 through 2030. *The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks FLAG: Nestlé commits to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year*. Nestle also commits to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities, with a target date of 2025. *The target includes FLAG emissions and removals. Long-Term Targets Energy and industry: Nestlé commits to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2018 base year*. *The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks FLAG: Nestlé commits to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 75% by 2050 from a 2018 base year*. *The target includes FLAG emissions and removals.

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Sustainability targets and commitments

TargetYearValueScopeBaseline

Overall score

82

Environment

85

Social

92

Governance

70

Exclusion screening

Adult content

Not available

Alcoholic

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Animal testing

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Firearms

Not available

Tobacco

Not available

Gambling

Not available

Nuclear

Not available

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CDP Scores


Climate Score

A

Forests Score

B

Water Score

A-

A

A-

B

B-

C

C-

D

D-

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Reporting

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Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

11+



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