Nestlé
Success for Nestlé’s on-site anaerobic digestion plant
A NEW anaerobic digestion plant is supplying nearly 8% of a Nestlé factory’s electricity demand, eliminating solid waste handling costs and reducing the manufacturers carbon footprint. Award-winning British company, Clearfleau, UK market leaders in… Read More
Food for thought
IN THE March issue of Footprint, Nestlé’s head of agriculture, Hans Jöhr, proclaimed that “we cannot certify or label people out of poverty”. In reality, “shared value” wouldn’t even be on Nestlé’s… Read More
New sustainable palm oil manifesto met with criticism
A NEW sustainable palm oil scheme, set up by some of the largest companies in the palm oil industry, has been criticised by environmentalists who claim it’s “greenwashing”. … Read More
Two million hectare shortfall in UK land possible by 2030, study finds
CAMBRIDGE HOSTED industry platform calls for joint action plan with government. By 2030, the UK could require up to 7 million hectares of additional land to meet a growing population’s food,… Read More
Big ten food companies emit more greenhouse gases than Scandinavia
THE ‘Big 10’ food and drink companies together emit more greenhouse gases than Scandinavia and, if they were an individual country, would rank as the 25th most polluting, Oxfam revealed today. It warned that companies are risking financial ruin if… Read More
Few solutions to a world of problems
FEEDING THE World come 2050 is a tall order, but answers are in short supply. Footprint left a summit with more questions than answers. Journalists are sometimes prone to exaggeration, but… Read More
Nestlé to cut water use across Europe operations by 40%
NESTLÉ HAS committed to making significant cuts to its water use across Europe, reducing water consumption by 40% in its European production sites by 2020. The global food and drink… Read More
Nestlé tops Oxfam’s “Behind the Brands” scorecard
NESTLÉ HAS topped Oxfam’s “Behind the Brands” scorecard for the second year running. The most recent scorecard was unveiled, with Nestlé being given the highest overall score of 64%, up from 61% in September 2013. … Read More
Nestlé named in KPMG Top 10 of CSR
KPMG HAS named Nestlé as one of the world’s top ten companies reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility. Nestlé is also the only food and beverage company to be among the top tier of firms analysed as part of KPMG’s… Read More