Good starts here with Nestlé sustainability

It pays families a cash incentive of CHF 500 a year, shared equally between both heads of the household so women receive the money directly too. The payments are linked to simple actions that build a stronger farm and a stronger family: enrolling children in school, pruning trees for better yields and planting shade trees. Close to 50,000 households are already taking part, with an aim of reaching 160,000 families by 2030, and the results are independently evaluated by the KIT Institute.

Yes. 96.2% of our cocoa is now sourced through the Nestle Cocoa Plan, which means we can trace it back to the farmer groups that grew it. All four of these brands are made right here in Canada with cocoa from the plan. We also run a Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System that covers 97,122 households, so families get support where risks are identified rather than being cut off.

94.3% of our green coffee is responsibly sourced, verified or certified, and 53% now comes from farms using regenerative agriculture practices that protect soil, water and biodiversity. Through the NESCAFE Plan, more than 100,000 coffee farmers across 15 countries have received training, supported by over 1,600 agronomists and field staff, with the Rainforest Alliance and 4C providing the independent check.

More and more of it, yes. As of 2025, 91% of our plastic packaging is designed for recycling, and we have cut virgin plastic use by 32% since 2018. SMARTIES moved from plastic to recyclable paper packaging, and our wrappers and jars carry on-pack guidance so you know exactly what to do with them at home. We are also a member of the Canada Plastics Pact, working with industry, government and community organizations to rethink how plastics are designed, used and reused.

It connects work on better cocoa, responsibly sourced coffee and improved packaging with brands including KITKAT, AERO, COFFEE CRISP, SMARTIES and NESCAFÉ.