Water Policies and Stewardship

Our Commitment: Advocate for effective water policies and stewardship

By 2016 - Implement water savings projects in 100% of high-priority manufacturing facilities.

Our Progress

Nestlé is actively engaged in the United States and globally on the development of water policies and stewardship initiatives, playing a part alongside public, private, community and civic organizations. Our global collaborations include the CEO Water Mandate, the Water Resources Group Public Private Partnership, the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Program, and the Sustainable Food Lab.

In the United States, our water advocacy and stewardship initiatives include collaboration with the World Resources Institute, the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), and local organizations supporting a variety of watershed projects. Nestlé is implementing the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard for Nestlé food and beverage facilities in California and western Canada. This standard sets guidelines and criteria for environmentally, socially, and economically beneficial water stewardship. We remain active in efforts to protect and ensure the long-term sustainability of high-quality water sources through community engagement, local partnerships, and through the work of our natural resource managers.