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Shared Value Of Nestle

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2000 plus brands, around 339000 employees , operations in over 190 countries and sales upto chf 91 billion in 2014, Nestle has been ruling over the ____ industry for more than 140 years. With their remarkably consistent hold on the market they make many wonder about their real goodness. From “Have a Kit Kat beak “ and “It all starts with a Nescafe” to “Happiness is Homemade” and "Bring out the champion in you” , we have witnessed the success each of these Nestle products. On one hand Nestle is listed in the world’s top ten companies reporting on CSR and on the other it is one of the four most boycotted companies in the world. It is needless to say that the company has made mistakes, all companies do. But what is important is whether or not …show more content…

Being regarded as one of the leading companies in nutrition, health and wellness, Nestle has big shoes to fill. The high quality of Nestle’s products is unquestionable. At the end of 2014, 98% of Nestle’s products met all the Nestle Nutritional Foundation criteria for children, but this incredible figure hasn’t t stopped Nestle from trying harder to achieve a full 100%. Nestle manufactures and sells its products in uncountable countries. This poses a lot of challenges for the company in terms of meeting their own nutritional standards and tracking down the development of recipes. Nestle is also trying to reduce salt, sugar and fat contents while increasing whole grains and vegetables in their products this is also in support of WHO’s salt target of no more that 5g per person per day by 2025. However is has not been an easy task considering that salt not only affects the seasoning but is also very important for food preservation and texture. Alongside Nestle Nutrition Institute (NNI) offers educational services to healthcare professionals in 195 countries. In 2014, by broadcasting NNI workshops live over the internet, they managed to reach ten times more healthcare professionals that in previous years. “Start Healthy Stay Healthy” is their new interactive, science-based education programme designed to help mothers and caregivers provide …show more content…

Nestle started Rural Development Framework in 2013 in their coffee programmes in China, Vietnam, and coffee, cocoa and cassava procurement in Côte d’Ivoire. After the major controversy about child labour in cocoa plantations by Nestle. It conducted assessments on resource management, access to clean water, sanitation and nutrition to understand the conditions and solve the problems. Many social issues like status of the women, land tenure and agronomy knowledge were also brought into the light. It is also working with World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and its member companies to figure out how to focus investments in rural areas. In 2012, Nestle recognised the need to improve sustainability in its supply chain, in its factory built in Shuangcheng, China. It saw the need to establish a Nestle Dairy Farming Institute and launched training programmes on dairy farming and dairy cow breeding. This not only increased farmers’ knowledge but also improved quality, lowered costs and hence leading to rural

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