Nestle | Sustainability Performance
Produces and markets food and beverage products, including dairy, confectionery, and pet care.
1866
Switzerland
10,001+ employees
Food & Beverages
$10B+ in revenue
$10B+ in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#4380
Overall#120
in Switzerland#179
in Food & BeveragesSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projectionsAsset manager exclusion
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Laggard
Female employees
Aligned
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
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Industry rank: 48 out of 332
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 48 out of 332
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
41%2025
Industry rank: 23 out of 332
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 23 out of 332
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$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
49.1
B/M 49.5
715.6
B/M 512.7
198.3
B/M 189.2
413.7
B/M 827.5
17.0
B/M 4.0
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Female employees
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Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
1.8M2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- 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.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$91.4BFY2024 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
1.8%FY2024
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
11.0%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
94.4
▼ 2.4%
93.0
▼ 3.2%
91.4
▼ 1.7%
108.7
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Asset manager exclusions
Exclusions by region
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Institutions excluding by region out of total tracked institutions
Excluding institutions
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Institution name, type, screener label
Powered by illuminem and CovalenceSustainability targets and commitments
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| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
44%
Independent Directors
12 out of 27 incl. management
Overall score
82
Environment
85
Social
92
Governance
70
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Available
Animal testing
Available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
