Sustainability Is Our Business

Explore our efforts to ensuring long-term company success, while shaping a better, healthier world for society and the planet.

Our Ambition: Leaving the World Better Than We Found It

The future of food – and our planet – is in our hands. To create real change, we collaborate with our people and partners to research, develop and execute innovative solutions that improve our impact.

5 Key Areas of Focus

At Nestlé Professional, we aim to enhance our sustainability while supporting food operators’ goals. The following priorities, which ladder up to the Nestlé Global sustainability goals, build upon more than a decade of significant progress, investment and momentum.

Net Zero Greenhouse Emissions

We contribute to the Nestlé Global goal of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions since 2018 by 20% by 2025, 50% by 2030 and striving for net zero emissions by 2050.

Sustainable Ingredients & Sourcing

We created the Responsible Sourcing Standard to guide ingredients and materials sourcing. We also ensure our business operations don’t risk the livelihoods of our farmers, their families or their communities.

Recyclable or Reusable Packaging

We contribute to the Nestle global goal of >95 % of our plastic packaging being designed for recycling systems by 2025 and we’re committed to achieving 100%.

Next Gen Empowerment

The global initiative – Nestlé Needs YOU – aims to elevate the skills of our future workforce. Our goal is to impact more than half a million next generation talent in the U.S. by 2025

Healthy & Nutritious Food Experiences

We assess our products’ nutritional information and develop alternative food options to support operators’ and consumers’ wellness goals.