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Our vision of citizenship is focused on the waters and lands that support our business, along with the well-being of our neighbors, consumers and employees.
We aspire to be a leader in corporate citizenship by collaborating with stakeholders to operate in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner, and to be transparent and accountable for our actions.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Providing refreshing and delicious spring water for years to come is paramount. It’s not just good for business, but good for our customers as well.
We aim for continuous improvement in managing sustainability; and Nestlé Waters North America on-staff geologists carefully monitor our spring sources and their surrounding areas for sustainability. In fact, we work with our on-staff geologists to ensure our spring sources are carefully monitored and managed for sustainability.
Because we don’t just care about where our water comes from, we care about the natural world around us, too.
For instance, through a decade-long partnership with The Nature Conservancy, we’ve supported conservation of 426,000 acres of valuable natural resources. In addition, we have leased or purchased over 14,000 acres of natural lands around our springs and leave most of that land undeveloped, providing a good habitat for local plant and animal life.
Supporting the environment also extends to the educational community. Through our Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) program, 25 million students have been educated on the importance of water conservation. The goal of this program is to promote the awareness, appreciation and stewardship of water resources through classroom-ready teaching aids.
WASTE REDUCTION
Nestlé Waters North America is a leader in reducing its environmental impact through responsible production of most of its own bottles. This has allowed us to create the lightest half liter bottle ever produced* – the Eco-Shape™ bottle
By creating almost all of our bottles in our own plant, we save 6.6 million gallons of fuel each year.
Plus, a number of our plants are LEED certified, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. **In fact, Nestlé Waters North America was the first U.S. food and beverage manufacturer to build such a facility. As a result, we have conserved nine million gallons of water, reduced emissions and reduced waste by 216 million pounds. Our plan is to make sure all of our future plants are built to LEED certified specifications in the future.
*Based on a March 2007 nationally conducted audit of half-liter bottles. 34 different half-liter bottles across the water, soda, and tea categories were weighed in 12 cities. On average, the Eco-Shape™ bottle was found to be the lightest half liter bottle on the market in the U.S., containing 30% less plastic when compared to the mean of other beverage bottles.
**Nestlé Waters North America currently owns five LEED certified plants.
RECYCLING
We believe our planet connects us all, and it’s up to all of us to help make a difference in our communities.
As part of an environmentally conscious lifestyle, we encourage you to recycle all of our bottles.
We are trying to do our part too. Nestlé Waters North America is working with stakeholders to develop more effective recycling programs in our communities, so that our bottles and other types of plastic are recycled conveniently and effectively.
Did you know a lot of the water we sell comes in reusable containers? Our home and office division is the largest returnable bottle beverage company in America. After you get a water delivery from us, we simply pick up the bottles, clean them and reuse them many times over.
When we all do a little, it can add up to a lot.
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