Nestle Values and Mission Statement

Since Henri Nestlé developed the first milk food for infants in 1867, and saved the life of a neighbour’s child, the Nestlé Company has aimed to build a business based on sound human values and principles.

While our Nestlé Corporate Business Principles will continue to evolve and adapt to a changing world, our basic foundation is unchanged from the time of the origins of our Company, and reflects the basic ideas of fairness, honesty, and a general concern for people. Nestlé is committed to the following Business Principles in all countries, taking into account local legislation, cultural and religious practices:

• Nestlé's business objective is to manufacture and market the Company's products in such a way as to create value that can be sustained over the long term for shareholders, employees, consumers, and business partners.
• Nestlé does not favour short-term profit at the expense of successful long-term business development.
• Nestlé recognises that its consumers have a sincere and legitimate interest in the behavior, beliefs and actions of the Company behind brands in which they place their trust, and that, without its consumers, the Company would not exist.
• Nestlé believes that, as a general rule, legislation is the most effective safeguard of responsible conduct, although in certain areas, additional guidance to staff in the form of voluntary business principles is beneficial in order to ensure that the highest standards are met throughout the organisation.
• Nestlé is conscious of the fact that the success of a corporation is a reflection of the professionalism, conduct and the responsible attitude of its management and employees. Therefore, recruitment of the right people and ongoing training and development are crucial.
• Nestlé continues to maintain its commitment to follow and respect all applicable local laws in each of its markets.

Details of our global policies in all of these areas can be found on the website of our parent company - Nestlé SA. Click here for details of these policies. You can also download a full copy of the Corporate Business Principles.

Nestlé UK and Ireland also takes their responsibility within this whole area seriously. We follow the Corporate Business Principles and in many areas have our own specific policies. Details of all of these policies can be found within this section of the website.

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