Manufacturing Magazine June 2023 | Page 153

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Nestlé
As the world ’ s largest food and beverage company , Nestlé believes in the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone – today and for generations to come . Among other goals , it aims to :
• Halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050
• Use 100 % deforestation-free primary supply chains for key ingredients by 2025
• Reduce water use in factories by 6mn m3 between 2021 and 2023
• Source 20 % of key ingredients through regenerative agriculture methods by 2025 and 50 % by 2030
• Design over 95 % of plastic packaging for recycling by 2025 , and continue to work toward 100 % being recyclable or reusable
“ The younger , the better educated , and the wealthier the consumer , the more interested they are in environmentally-sound products and practices ,” says Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider , discussing financing sustainable practices . “ These days , there ’ s total transparency about your supply chain , so people do understand what you ’ re doing for the planet , and they reward the companies that are leading this trend .”