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CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Nestle Philippines Incorporated is a large-scale, well-known international food manufacturing corporation engaged in the manufacture of instant coffee, milk, and ready-to-cook noodles.It was established in 1983 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD). Currently, it has 497 employees and member of various organizations such as Mindanao Association for Quality, Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Industries and Personnel Management Association of the Philippines.
Nestle Philippines is committed to helping in community and nation building through programs that help the underprivileged members of society.
Agronomy AssistanceSince the 1960's, Nestle Philippines has been helping coffee farmers in different parts of the country through imparting knowledge on how they can improve their crops. Members of the company visit these farmers regularly to reinforce among them the importance of good plantation management. By improving methods in growing coffee, farmers get better yields and eventually help increase the coffee supply in the Philippines as well as help the farmers increase their income.
Health and NutritionNestle is an advocate for good health and proper nutrition. It conducts feeding programs and medical missions in the areas where it operates.
Education and Manpower Development
• Donate-a-Classroom Program
• Technical Skills Scholarship Program
• Academic Linkage Program
Community Development
• Cut and Sew Livelihood Project
• Yard and Garden Livelihood Project
• Suklay and Gunting Project• Misis Kong Trainors
Program• Julius Maggi Kitchen
• Street Illuminations Project
Environmental Protection and Preservation
• Nestle Environmental Management
• Solid Waste Management Program
• The Greening the Supply Chain • Air Emission Testing
ProgramShift from Corrugated
Container to Shrink Film
From twin to single sachet
Reduced cut-off length
Packaging Source Reduction Program
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Segregation
Reuse Composting
Increasing population, with
simultaneous depletion of quality water are driving a focus to preserve
this essential resource of life
Water: a precariously diminishing resource
Sensor operated faucets
Water in Manufacturing•Water Conservation Program
Water Conservation Task Forces and SGA teams
Water gun on all hoses at production area
Water recycling at vacuumpump cooling system
Re-used water for CIP
Boiler blowdown and effluent
used for watering plants
Rural Development in PhilippinesSince the 1960s, Nestlé Philippines, Inc. has adopted an agronomy programme aimed at increasing the income of coffee farmers. By improving the methods in coffee growing, farmers can get better and higher quality yields, and help increase coffee supply in the country.
In 1994, the Company established the Nestlé Experimental and Demonstration Farm in Tagum, Davao del Norte, where coffee farmers are trained on the most efficient ways of growing coffee. It also serves as a venue for the conduct of experiments and production of planting materials.
OTHER CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The company has been very active in corporate social responsibility practice and puts premium on programs on agriculture, education and manpower development, community development, health and nutrition, and environmental protection and preservation.
Nestle sponsored PBSP projects such as the Tree Planting Program in Lipa, the Agutayan Artificial Reef Project, the Bayanan Creek Clean-Up Drive, and the Tapat Ko, Linis Ko Program in Bulacan. Also supported the Cebu Hillyland Reforestation Project, Buensuceso Resettlement Program, Marine Santuary Regeneration project, and Relief assistance and rehabilitation of disaster victims.