Case Studies

To create value for our shareholders and our company, we must create value for people in the countries where we are present. This includes the farmers who supply us, the employees who work for us, our consumers and the communities where we work.

The following case studies of Nestlé’s efforts in the areas of nutrition, water, rural development provide an interactive view of what the concept of shared value looks like in action

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Empowering women to combat child labour

Gagnoa
Côte d’Ivoire

Promoting water stewardship at Nestlé’s Douala factory

Faro-et-Deo
CWA
Cameroon

Increasing access to nutritious food through biofortification

Municipal Area Coun
Kafe District
Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria

Nestlé Healthy Kids in Nigeria | Nestlé

Ibadan North East
Pepsi Road
Oyo
Nigeria

Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme | Nestlé CWA

CWA
Côte d’Ivoire

Nestlé Healthy Kids in Ghana | Nestlé

CWA
Ghana

Grains Quality Improvement Project | Nestlé CWA

Savelugu
Bolgatanga - Tamale Road
Ghana

Community liaison to help combat child labour

Dimtokros
Unnamed Road
Côte d’Ivoire

Nestlé’s Cocoa Plan in action, Côte d'Ivoire

Oume
Cote d'Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire

Developing products for local tastes, Côte d'Ivoire

Abidjan
Unnamed Road
Côte d’Ivoire

Cassava growing in Côte d’Ivoire

Yamoussourkro
Route De Bouake
Côte d’Ivoire

Fighting crop disease in West Africa

Benin
Benin

Improving water and sanitation

Sud-Comoe
B102
Côte d’Ivoire

Micronutrient fortification of Maggi products

CWA
Nigeria

Soybean Popularisation Project

Abeokuta South
Unnamed Road
Ogun State
Nigeria

Learn more about Sustainable Cocoa | Nestlé Central and West Africa

CWA
Côte d’Ivoire

The role of research and development

Abidjan
T 112
Côte d’Ivoire

Water and sanitation IFRC partnership, Côte d'Ivoire

Shizuoka
420-0882
Japan

Empowering women to combat child labour

Women empowered with more life opportunities, knowledge and skills raise healthier families, which leads to more children going to school, rather than working on farms.

Promoting water stewardship at Nestlé’s Douala factory

Members of the WBCSD have developed a public pledge where companies agree to deliver access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for all employees working in premises under direct company control within a three-year period.

Increasing access to nutritious food through biofortification

Biofortification is the process by which the nutritional value of food crops is improved through biological means such as conventional plant breeding. Biofortification can be used to reach populations where conventional fortification activities may be difficult to implement.

Nestlé Healthy Kids in Nigeria | Nestlé

The Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme in Nigeria, which works with the Ministries of Education, Sports and Health, has reached a total of 62,483 children and 807 teachers and monitors since it was launched in 2011.

Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme | Nestlé CWA

The pilot phase of the Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme in Côte d’Ivoire was launched in 2014 with an aim to teach fourth grade-aged children about the benefits of balanced diets and nutrition, increase physical activity and improve hygiene.

Nestlé Healthy Kids in Ghana | Nestlé

The Nestlé Healthy Kids Programme in Ghana, aimed at schoolchildren aged six to 12, has already impacted more than 10,000 children and 360 teachers since it was launched in 2011.

Grains Quality Improvement Project | Nestlé CWA

Nestlé’s sustainable agriculture strategy is designed to ensure a steady supply of safe, high-quality agricultural commodities and allow rural communities to increase their income as a result.

Community liaison to help combat child labour

Nestlé is using community liaison officers and the CLMR system to prevent instances of child labour by identifying some of the causes that prevent children from going to school.

Nestlé’s Cocoa Plan in action, Côte d'Ivoire

The R&D centre in Abidjan is developing a new facility to supply cocoa farmers with superior quality cocoa trees.

Developing products for local tastes, Côte d'Ivoire

The R&D centre in Abidjan is looking at ways to prepare Nestlé products using locally sourced ingredients.

Cassava growing in Côte d’Ivoire

Cassava is an important ingredient in Maggi cubes. Follow the journey from field to fork.

Fighting crop disease in West Africa

Nestlé teaches rural West African farmers how to bring the health and safety standards of their maize, soybeans, and cowpeas up to world-class standards.

Improving water and sanitation

Nestlé has been working with the IFRC and the Red Cross Society of Côte d’Ivoire since 2007 to improve water and sanitation facilities.

Micronutrient fortification of Maggi products

A large proportion of consumers in emerging markets suffer from iron, zinc, iodine and vitamin A deficiencies. Forrtifying our products with these micronutrients can help address this issue.

Soybean Popularisation Project

A collaboration between Nestlé and the University of Agriculture in Abeokuta to increase soybean production in the country.

Learn more about Sustainable Cocoa | Nestlé Central and West Africa

Sharing knowledge to help planters and farmers grow better cocoa

The role of research and development

Nestlé is working with the Ivorian Government to contribute to the renewal of old cocoa plantations in the country through our state-of-the-art Research & Development Centre in Abidjan.

Water and sanitation IFRC partnership, Côte d'Ivoire

Nestlé has partnered with the Red Cross to raise awareness about sanitation and improve water availability.