First-Ever Report Highlights Companies Accomplishments in the Areas of Economic Vitality, Nutrition, Sustainable Practices and Community Engagement
Published 05-21-10
Submitted by Nestle Waters North America
/PRNewswire/ -- As Nestle S.A. prepares to hold its second-annual Creating Shared Value Forum in London, the five operating companies that comprise Nestle in the United States are releasing their first-ever report detailing the success of Creating Shared Value in the United States.
"Creating Shared Value is at the heart of Nestle's global business strategy," said Heidi Paul, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Nestle Waters North America. "It's based on the belief that for our businesses to prosper in the long term, we must create value for our shareholders, customers, consumers and society at large."
Nestle in the United States consists of five operating companies: Nestle USA, Nestle Waters North America, Nestle Purina PetCare Company, Nestle Nutrition and Nestle Professional. Together, they operate in more than 120 locations in 47 states and employ over 44,000 people. With total combined U.S. sales in 2009 of more than $28 billion, they represent Nestle S.A.'s largest market.
"We have the privilege of being the largest market of the world's largest food and beverage company," said Paul. "With that privilege comes an opportunity - and a responsibility - to engage our consumers and the communities where we do business. Creating Shared Value is that offering and is fundamental to our continued success."
Globally, Creating Shared Value focuses on the areas of nutrition, water and rural development. In the United States, Nestle carries out this commitment with business activities that:
"When most people think about Nestle, they think about chocolate," said Paul. "When they find out we make more than chocolate, they're interested. When they find out we make many of the world's best-known brands - and that we are the largest private source of nutrition research and scientific information, they're usually surprised."
Below are some of the highlights of the Nestle in the United States' Creating Shared Value report. To view the full report, please go to: http://www.Nestleusa.com/PubNews/FactSheets.aspx and select the "Nestle in the United States Creating Shared Value Report."
Nestle in the United States: Creating Shared Value Highlights:
Helping Communities Grow By Generating Economic Vitality:
Offering Nutritious, Great-Tasting Food and Beverages; Providing Health and Nutrition Information:
Conducting Business in an Environmentally Responsible Way:
Engaging Local Communities:
About Nestle in the United States
Nestle in the United States consists of five main businesses: Nestle USA, Nestle Waters North America, Nestle Purina PetCare Company, Nestle Nutrition and Nestle Professional. Together, these companies operate in more than 120 locations in 47 states and employ over 44,000 people. It is Nestle S.A.'s largest market with combined product sales in the United States totaling more than $28 billion in 2009.
Committed to becoming the very best Nutrition, Health and Wellness company, Nestle in the United States sells some of the world's best-known brands and products seen every day, and that families have come to enjoy and rely on for years. Key brands include LEAN CUISINE®, NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE®, POWERBAR®, NESTLE® PURE LIFE®, POLAND SPRING®, GERBER®, and PURINA ONE®.
To learn more about Nestle, including its commitment to the environment, please visit: CreatingSharedValue.org, NestleNutrition.com, NestleUSA.com, NestleWatersNorthAmerica.com, Purina.com and NestleProfessional.com.
The availability of healthful beverages is more important than ever, and Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) provides people with an unrivaled portfolio of bottled waters. The company's bottled water brands in the U.S. include Arrowhead®, Poland Spring®, Deer Park®, Nestlé® Pure Life® and international brands Perrier® and S.Pellegrino®. In 2011, the company added a line of ready-to-drink teas which now includes Nestea®, Sweet Leaf® and Tradewinds®. These well-known brands have led Nestlé Waters North America to be third largest non-alcoholic beverage company by volume in the U.S. Based in Stamford, Connecticut with 7,500 employees, NWNA is reducing its environmental footprint across its business and working with others to improve U.S. recycling rates. The company is also committed to creating shared value and being a good neighbor in the 140 communities where it has operations. To learn more, visit www.nestle-watersna.com/en.
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