2022 Communication on Progress

Nestle S.A.

Published date

June 30, 2022

No. of questions

66

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

    1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

    Optional comment
    : On page 56 of the sustainability report, the following is mentioned: For detailed information, please refer to the Nestlé CSV and Sustainability Report https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/creating-shared-value-sustainability-report-2021-en.pdf The Nestlé Corporate Governance Report https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/corp-governance-half-yearly-report-2022-en.pdf and the The Nestlé Code of Business Conduct https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/asset-library/documents/library/documents/corporate_governance/code_of_business_conduct_en.pdf which specifies certain non-negotiable minimum standards in key areas of employee behavior, including integrity, compliance with laws, conflicts of interests, antitrust and fair dealing, bribery, corruption (UNGC Principle 10), discrimination and harassment, and accurate reporting and accounting.”

    2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years

    Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years

    Yes, focused on employee conduct

    Yes, focused on employees and suppliers

    Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

    No one is specifically responsible for this topic

    Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights

    Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

    No formal structure

    Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)

    Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Prevention

    6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    This covers tier 1 suppliers. For more information go to https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/asset-library/documents/library/documents/suppliers/nestle-responsible-sourcing-standard-english.pdf Our Nestlé Responsible Sourcing Standard describes the requirements and ways of working that we apply together with our suppliers to ensure the sustainable long-term supply of materials and services to Nestlé. It sets out basic non-negotiable standards as well as important and urgent sustainability practices that we ask our suppliers, their employees, agents and subcontractors to respect and to adhere to at all times when conducting business.

    7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    This covers tier 1 suppliers. For more information go to https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/asset-library/documents/library/documents/suppliers/nestle-responsible-sourcing-standard-english.pdf This covers tier 1 suppliers. For more information go to https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/asset-library/documents/library/documents/suppliers/nestle-responsible-sourcing-standard-english.pdf Our Nestlé Responsible Sourcing Standard describes the requirements and ways of working that we apply together with our suppliers to ensure the sustainable long-term supply of materials and services to Nestlé. It sets out basic non-negotiable standards as well as important and urgent sustainability practices that we ask our suppliers, their employees, agents and subcontractors to respect and to adhere to at all times when conducting business.

    7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Optional comment
    This covers tier 1 suppliers. For more information go to https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/asset-library/documents/library/documents/suppliers/nestle-responsible-sourcing-standard-english.pdf Our Nestlé Responsible Sourcing Standard describes the requirements and ways of working that we apply together with our suppliers to ensure the sustainable long-term supply of materials and services to Nestlé. It sets out basic non-negotiable standards as well as important and urgent sustainability practices that we ask our suppliers, their employees, agents and subcontractors to respect and to adhere to at all times when conducting business.

    Concerns and grievance mechanisms

    8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

    Optional comment
    Please see for more information https://www.nestle.com/aboutus/businessprinciples/report-your-concerns

    8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

    No

    Yes

    Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?

    Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?

    Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?

    Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?

    Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Optional comment
    In April 2021, we launched our single global internal and external reporting channel for non-compliance concerns and questions – Speak Up. Speak Up replaced our internal reporting system and external Tell Us system and is independently operated by a third party to ensure anonymity when requested. Speak Up provides Nestlé employees and all other stakeholders with a dedicated communication channel for reporting noncompliance concerns. This new system provides us with more transparency and better data.

    9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

    No process to enable remedy to stakeholders

    Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)

    Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders

    Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    please see page 57 of the CSV and Sustainability Report https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/creating-shared-value-sustainability-report-2021-en.pdf

    Lessons

    10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No lessons are regularly captured

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly

    Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Executive Pay

    11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Board Composition

    12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

    Number/Percentage

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total number of board members (#)

    14

    Male (%)

    64

    Female (%)

    36

    Non-binary (%)

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    0

    Above 50 years old (%)

    100

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    36

    Executive (%)

    14

    Independent (%)

    86

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    Data Assurance

    14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

    We engaged EY to provide independent assurance on the selected key performance indicators (KPIs) of high strategic importance included in our performance summary. This assurance engagement was performed in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 to provide limited assurance on the following:
    Bureau Veritas has provided independent assurance of the accuracy, reliability and objectivity of the information included in the CSV and Sustainability report, and that it covers our material issues. The assurance process was conducted in line with the requirements of the AA1000 Assurance Standard (AA1000AS v3) Type 2 at moderate level of assurance. The full assurance statement with Bureau Veritas’ independent opinion can be found at www.nestle.com/assurance-statement.

  • Human Rights

    Materiality / Saliency

    1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?

    Optional comment
    Nestlé salient issues are the following: Child labor and access to education Forced labor and responsible recruitment Living income and living wage Gender equity, non-discrimination, and non-harassment Safety and health at work Freedom of association and collective bargaining Right to water and sanitation Indigenous peoples and local communities’ land rights Data protection and privacy Right to food and access to nutritious, affordable and adequate diets

    Response

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Nestlé has been working to incorporate human rights in all aspects of our business for many years. Today, human rights elements have been mainstreamed into 22 Nestlé policies. Since 2011, over 282 000 Nestlé employees have been trained and human rights are now embedded across our company’s governance structures. By the end of 2022, we will publish salient issue action plans for our 10 salient issues. This will include key performance indicators on human rights and will be published as part of our salient issue action plans. By 2025, we will be reporting on our progress on implementing our salient issue action plans . Please our Human Rights Framework and Roadmap for more details https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2021-12/nestle-human-rights-framework-roadmap.pdf

  • Labour

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    2010 - it is also included in a broader policy dated 2018

    Forced labour

    2018

    Child labour

    2018 - stand-alone policy on The Nestlé Commitment on Child Labour in Agricultural Supply Chains

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2020 - it is also included in a broader policy dated 2018

    Occupational safety and health

    2010 - it is also included in a broader policy dated 2018

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    2018

    1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international labour standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Performance

    6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    54.43

    7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

    Optional comment
    As an employer, we do not have the right to collect this information.

    8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    31.8

    Non-executive board

    35.7

    9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

    Salary ratio (%)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Women / Men (%)

    To champion equal pay and eliminate conditions that create gender pay gaps, Nestlé conducts annual global equal pay reviews with outcomes at country level. There is no one global number available. Any gaps found are looked into and addressed at country level. The company is working towards a workplace where anyone is able to access and enjoy equal rewards, resources and opportunities regardless of gender.

    10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

    Frequency of injury

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Frequency of injury

    1.33

    11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    Response and Reporting

    12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Optional comment
    Regarding forced labour and child labour and for the sake of clarity, any involvement with above issues pertains to "linkage" under the UNGPs. When they occur, such issues are distant from our operations through multiple tiers of suppliers. However, our approach is to enable remedy, be it through participating in specific remediation activities or by using our leverage with our suppliers.

    13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    See our Nestlé CSV Report 2021, in particular p. 43-46.

  • Environment

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Climate Change Roadmap (December 2020 and detailed roadmap issued Feb 2021) The Nestlé Policy on Environmental Sustainability 2013

    Water

    Commitment on water stewardship – June 2013 Nestle Guideline on Respecting Water and Sanitation – December 2016

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    June 2021. Please refer to https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/nestle-towards-forest-positive-future-report.pdf

    Air Pollution

    December 2020 and detailed roadmap issues Feb 2021

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Commitment to reduce food loss and waste – April 2015 (standalone policy) Nestle Responsible Sourcing Standard – July 2018 (broader policy)

    Energy & Resource Use

    December 2020 and detailed roadmap issues Feb 2021
    Optional comment
    we worked with SBTI on our climate change roadmap. We work with other stakeholders on our commitments to regen agriculture, forests, water and plastics.

    1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

    Aligned with international environmental standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    We worked with SBTI on our climate change roadmap which was approved by executive board members. We work with other stakeholders on our commitments to regen agriculture, water , forests and plastics.

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    specific engagement on air pollution is part of work related to our climate change roadmap.

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    part of our work related to climate action roadmap.

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    We aim to reach net zero by 2050 at the latest, even as our business continues to grow. Our goal is to reduce absolute emissions by 20% by 2025 and 50% by 2030 (all from 2018 levels). For more details refer to https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/nestle-net-zero-roadmap-en.pdf

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

    Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)

    Climate Action

    We aim to reach net zero by 2050 at the latest, even as our business continues to grow. Our goal is to reduce absolute emissions by 20% by 2025 and 50% by 2030 (all from 2018 levels).

    Energy & Resource Use

    We have the climate program to reduce emissions aiming for net zero by 2050 at the latest. This includes our commitment to source 100% renewable electricity across our sites globally by 2025. We are also working to switch our global car fleet to lower emission options by 2022.

    Water

    Nestlé Waters will advance the regeneration of the water cycle to help create a positive water impact everywhere our waters business operates by 2025. Our plan is to implement more than 100 projects around our 48 global waters sites to help nature retain more water than our bottled- water business uses. Across Nestlé, we will continue to work to achieve good water resource management throughout our operations and agricultural supply chains.

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    We aim to achieve and maintain 100% deforestation-free primary supply chains By 2022 for meat, palm oil, pulp and paper, soya and sugar, and by 2025 for coffee and cocoa. We aim to source 50 % of our key ingredients through regenerative agricultural methods by 2030

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    100% of our packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 (pursuant to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’ Global Commitment) and we will reduce our use of virgin plastics by one third by 2025.

    Oceans

    Optional comment
    For more details refer to https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/nestle-net-zero-roadmap-en.pdf

    4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

    Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently

    Progress is reported internally to the most senior level

    Progress is reported externally

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Energy & Resource Use

    Water

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    any potential/hypothetical remedy is managed at local level and we don’t have central visibility on this point

    Water

    any potential/hypothetical remedy is managed at local level and we don’t have central visibility on this point

    Oceans

    any potential/hypothetical remedy is managed at local level and we don’t have central visibility on this point

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    any potential/hypothetical remedy is managed at local level and we don’t have central visibility on this point

    Air Pollution

    any potential/hypothetical remedy is managed at local level and we don’t have central visibility on this point

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    any potential/hypothetical remedy is managed at local level and we don’t have central visibility on this point

    Energy & Resource Use

    any potential/hypothetical remedy is managed at local level and we don’t have central visibility on this point
    Optional comment
    any potential/hypothetical remedy is managed at local level and we don’t have central visibility on these points

    Climate Action

    6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    3370000

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    1610000

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    113720000

    7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

    Percent of revenue (%)

    8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

    Energy / Resource Use

    9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

    % of total energy consumption

    25.3

    Technology

    10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    Sector-specific Questions

    11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.

    Sector-specific: Water

    12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

    Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    97998

    Groundwater:

    60460

    Surface water:

    5544

    Rainwater:

    42

    Wastewater:

    58971

    Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    35.5

    Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    39000

    Groundwater:

    Surface water:

    Rainwater:

    Wastewater:

    Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    49.1

    13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

    Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

    Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

    14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

    Number

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Sites

    Hectares

    15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

    Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

    16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

    No

    No, but we plan to in the next 2 years

    Yes

    Forest ecosystem restoration

    The Kinabatangan River. 3500 hectares

    Other ecosystem restoration

    Nestlé committed to plant the equivalent of 200 million trees in key sourcing locations by 2030. 320 Hectares to date.

    Reforestation

    Natural regeneration

    Agroforestry

    Nespresso has been transitioning AAA coffee farming into agroforestry models. Begun in Colombia and Guatemala. 3846 Hectares to date.

    Set-aside land

    Biodiversity offsetting

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Sector-specific: Air pollution

    17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    NOx

    These emissions exist but are not considered material for reporting purposes.

    SOx

    These emissions exist but are not considered material for reporting purposes.

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    These emissions exist but are not considered material for reporting purposes.

    Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)

    These emissions exist but are not considered material for reporting purposes.

    Particulate matter (PM10)

    These emissions exist but are not considered material for reporting purposes.

    Persistent organic pollutants (POP)

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Sector-specific: Waste

    18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

    Waste Generated (t)

    1568228

    19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

    Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

    0.8

    20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

    Single-use plastics (tonnes)

    We report on plastic (by weight) but do not separate single-use vs. multi-use. Please refer to our CSV report page 37 for more information.

    Overall Environment

    21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Nestlé is the world’s largest food and beverage company. We have more than 2000 brands ranging from global icons to local favorites, and we are present in 187 countries around the world. Creating Shared Value is at the heart of Nestlé’s approach to achieving our purpose: to unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. That’s why we are taking action to advance regenerative food systems at scale. This means supporting the development of food systems that help protect, renew and restore the environment, improve the livelihoods of farmers and enhance the resilience and well-being of farming communities. Our actions include committing to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which is outline in our Net Zero Roadmap that includes tangible, time-bound targets to reduce emissions, within and beyond our operations. This work is also supported by our Forest Positive strategy. That strategy which builds on our decade-long work aiming at ending deforestation in our supply chains. Forest Positive means a strategy to move beyond managing deforestation risks in our supply chain to targeting a positive impact on our broader sourcing landscapes. This includes to growing the equivalent of two hundred million trees by 2030. In addition, we have subscribed to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment to achieve 100% reusable or recyclable packaging by 2025 and reduce the use of virgin plastics by one third by 2025. With regards to our Nestlé waters business, we will advance the regeneration of the water cycle to help create a positive water impact everywhere our waters business operates by 2025. Across Nestlé, we will continue to work to achieve good water resource management throughout our operations and agricultural supply chains.

  • Anti-corruption

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

    Code of Business Conduct is a policy document - see section 10 and the Appendix https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/asset-library/documents/library/documents/corporate_governance/code_of_business_conduct_en.pdf
    Optional comment
    Code of Business Conduct is a policy document - see section 10 and the Appendix https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/asset-

    2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

    Optional comment
    We have Code of Business Conduct is a policy document - see sections 2, 3,4, 11, https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/asset- also we have an annual conflict of interest declaration.

    Prevention

    3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

    Optional comment
    Please refer to page 58 of the Creating Shared Value and Sustainability Report https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/creating-shared-value-sustainability-report-2021-en.pdf

    3.1. How often is such training provided?

    One time only

    Every year

    Every two or more years

    We do not collect this data

    All employees

    Select employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Optional comment
    Employees are required to take a certain number of compliance training sessions per year, completing a set of 11 mandatory training sessions approximately every three years.

    4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

    For example through our Code of Business Conduct training in which there is a section on anti-corruption, our Compliance Program self-assessment tool by all Markets and our reporting channel Speak Up)
    Optional comment
    Our markets/country offices have implemented a compliance program maturity self-assessment tool.

    Response and Reporting

    5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

    Number of incident(s)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years

    0
    Please see additional comments in the following section

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    Optional comment
    Please see page 57 of the Nestlé Creating Shared Value report for how we report on corruption https://www.nestle.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/creating-shared-value-sustainability-report-2021-en.pdf

    6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

    7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

    Yes. We continue to support the United Nations SDGs and are working hard to help achieve them and we participate in UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner Accountability and Remedy Project.

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    To help strengthen our compliance culture, we significantly increased the number of global mandatory online training sessions delivered to 1.2 million in 2021 (300000 in 2020). Much of the training is related to Nestlé’s Corporate Business Principles. Employees are required to take a certain number of compliance training sessions per year, completing a set of 10 mandatory training sessions approximately every three years. Several markets run annual anti-corruption day campaigns. Corruption is also covered in the Code of Business Conduct, supported by global training in several languages. In the next year, based on our evolved Human Rights Framework and Roadmap, we will strengthen due diligence and risk assessment of third parties. Our mandatory compliance training and ongoing communication will continue to help strengthen our ethical business culture. Speak Up and the case management system will be rolled out to the two final markets, Nestlé USA and Germany.