Tag archives for Nestlé
At Nestlé, Sustainable Design is a Key Part of Shared Value
Nestlé has long attracted plenty of criticism, but its “shared value” and corporate social responsiblity (CSR) agenda could mend its reputation.
Nestlé Promises More Shared Value on Nutrition, Water & Rural Development
Today Nestlé releases its annual “Creating Shared Value” report, which promises to ramp up work in three main areas: nutrition, water and rural development.
Nestlé: How We’re Further Building Sustainability Into Our Product Design Process
Nestlé the world’s largest fast-moving consumer goods company and a sizeable part of our contribution to environmental sustainability.
The Top 10 Water Issues of 2012
The top 10 water issues of 2012 include fracking, toilet technology, the global land grab, supply chain challenges and improved sanitation.
Extended Producer Responsibility Crucial to Increase Recycling Rates in U.S.
EPR policies shift the financial responsibility for collecting and recycling used packaging in the U.S. from taxpayers to producers, but many companies in the U.S. still resist such programs.
Recycling Reinvented: Nestlé Waters and the Extended Producer Responsibility Model
Guest author Michael Washburn discusses "Recycling Reinvented" and why Nestlé Waters North America is advocating for an extended producer responsibility model in the U.S.
Water Shortages Now Affect Companies’ Bottom Line
Water crises from Texas to Australia have hit commodity supplies. Changes in the world’s weather patterns now affect corporate profits across various industries.
Want Increased Recycling? Bottling Companies Pass the Buck to Government
As You Sow, a corporate accountability and corporate social responsibility advocacy group, recently released its third beverage container recycling scorecard report. The results are not encouraging.
Kit Kat Factory Achieves Zero Waste Milestone
In the United Kingdom town of York, the Nestlé plant that churns out over a billion Kit Kats and 183 million guilt-inducing Aero bars annually has achieved a zero waste milestone four years early.
Water, the Threat to the Future of Coffee: My Latest in The Guardian
In my latest article on Guardian Sustainable Business, I talk about the impact water supplies could have on the viability of the coffee industry.
Bottled Water Wars Now Pits Nestlé Vs. Oregonians
One of Nestlé’s brands, Arrowhead, has made a huge move in Oregon. The company wants to tap at least 100 million gallons of water from a new spring near the state’s iconic Mount Hood. The new water source has the potential to reverse Nestlé’s sagging sales. But there’s a problem: more than a few Oregonians are furious.