Nestlé said Monday it is investing P18.1 billion from 2019 to 2027 to help Filipinos improve their nutrition, health and wellness and to tackle major sustainability problems in the country.
“In the Philippines, Nestlé is a ‘kasambuhay’–a trusted companion—of Filipino families, providing nutritious and high-quality products and implementing many different initiatives to support sustainable living in the country,” said Nestle global chief executive Laurent Freixe said in his visit to the Philippines.
“Our investments enable us to continue to help build happier, healthier lives for Filipinos,” said Freixe.
Remy Ejel, chief executive of Nestlé for Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa, said the company has served Filipinos for 114 years and remains committed to contributing to the country’s growth and development.
“The Philippines is one of Nestlé’s biggest markets worldwide, and we strongly believe in its potential,” Ejel said.
The company’s investments in the country focus on new production technologies, operational continuity, environmental sustainability, coffee farmers and product innovation and renovation, including micronutrient fortification.
“Our strategy and priorities for our investments combine our goals of achieving business growth and of creating shared value for all stakeholders. We strive to help address urgent social, economic, and environmental challenges where we can make a meaningful impact. Our long-term success depends on it,” said Nestle Philippines Inc. chairman and chief executive Kais Marzouki.
The company said leading its investment priority is putting in place new technologies appropriate for the market, keeping people safe while increasing manufacturing efficiencies and increasing the output of high-quality products that support nutrition, health and wellness needs as demand rises.
Nestle said it aims to ensure optimal production by training people and equipping them with necessary skills, embracing gender equality in management and on the shop floor, developing local talent, and strengthening labor relations.
It said operational continuity also means embedding digital capabilities that provide real-time production data, cut down errors, waste, and time and improve factory processes from start to finish.
Nestlé said it leverages its unmatched scientific know-how to renovate existing and develop new products that more effectively meet Filipino nutrition, health, and wellness requirements.
The company invests in developing products that help close the nutrition gaps among Filipinos.
The company provided 26 billion fortified food servings in 2024 to combat common micronutrient deficiencies.
Since 2012, Nestlé, together with the Department of Education, has been running the Nestlé Wellness Campus (NWC) to teach public school kids and parents sound nutrition and proper health habits. NWC, incorporated into school curricula, reaches millions of students in the first to tenth grades.
Nestlé is also reducing the carbon footprint of its manufacturing and other operations, as part of its goal to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Through local initiatives, the company has fully transitioned from fossil fuels to renewable electricity. It is investing significantly in other climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts, implementing initiatives in cooperation with public and private sector partners.
Nestlé Philippines is engaged with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to invest in programs that work towards building a circular economy for plastic.
The company also supports the implementation of the law mandating extended producer responsibility (EPR) for plastic waste. A key activity is promoting business sector participation.
