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Nestlé is the leading food products company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the first time with a score of 88%, double the industry average.

The company has also achieved the maximum score for the second year running in the CDP ‘Climate Disclosure Leadership Index’ and the CDP ‘Climate Performance Leadership Index’, both of which are published in the Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013.


Nestlé’s leading positions in all three indices recognise its strong performance against a number of benchmarks that measure the environmental and the social impact of its operations and the transparency of its information disclosure.

Strong policies

Nestlé’s strong policies and transparent reporting in the area of environmental sustainability - including its climate change mitigation activities, water management practices and raw material sourcing - led it to achieving 97% in the ‘environment dimension’ of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the best score in the industry.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index is based on an analysis of companies’ economic, environmental and social performance, including areas such as corporate governance, climate strategy, supply chain standards and labour practices.
 

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Halve emissions

 

Initiatives such as switching from long-distance road transportation to rail or short-sea shipping in Europe, opting for wind power to supply energy to its factories in Mexico, and installing wood-fired boilers at factories in France, have all helped Nestlé to maintain its position in the CDP rankings for the second year running.

Earlier this year the company announced its commitment to reducing direct GHG emissions per tonne of product by more than a third again by 2015, compared to 2005 levels.

Related information:

Nestlé policy on environmental sustainability
http://http://www.nestle.com/asset-library/documents/reports/csv%20reports/environmental%20sustainability/nestle_policy_environ_sustainability.pdfx

Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013
http://www.cdproject.net/CDPResults/CDP-Global-500-Climate-Change-Report-2013.pdf


CDP website
http://www.cdproject.net/en-us/homepage

 

Dow Jones Sustainability Index
http://www.sustainability-indices

Read more stories about Nestlé and environmental sustainability:

Nestlé factory reduces water use by almost two thirds in less than 12 months
http://www.nestle.com/Media/NewsAndFeatures/La-Penilla

Nespresso launches major new sustainability initiatives in Africa and Latin America
http://www.nestle.com/Media/NewsAndFeatures/Nespresso-sustainability-advisory-board

Insight: improving our products’ performance along the value chain
http://www.nestle.com/Media/NewsAndFeatures/Insight-improving-products-environmental-performance