Nestle - Non-Financial Statement 2025 - Packaging and Plastic Waste Reduction

Enriched Corporate · Found: 2026-03-11 10:59

Nestle 2025 sustainability report detailing plastic packaging strategy. Investing up to CHF 2 billion for transition from virgin to food-grade recycled plastics. Supported 200+ collection projects across 12+ countries. Achieved 87.5% of plastic packaging designed for recycling. Fair Circularity Initiative for waste worker conditions. Nestle Venture Fund provides catalytic capital for packaging sustainability.

Source: https://nestle.com/sites/default/files/2026-02/non-financial-statement-2025.pdf

Funding Details

Deadline

Not applicable — corporate sustainability report, not an open grant call (Unknown)

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:52

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Organization must be a startup or innovative company developing packaging solutions, recycling technologies, or refill systems (for venture fund)
• Venture fund targets early-stage companies with scalable packaging innovation

Project Scope

• Projects should align with Nestlé's packaging sustainability priorities: food-grade recycled plastics, recyclable packaging design, or waste collection infrastructure
• Collection projects typically operate in priority countries where waste is often mismanaged (India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Ghana, Nigeria, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, etc.)

Constraints

• No public application process exists — engagement is through corporate partnership channels and venture deal flow
• Fair Circularity Initiative partnerships require commitment to improving waste worker conditions

Historical Context

The CHF 2 billion commitment was announced in January 2020. The CHF 250 million Sustainable Packaging Venture Fund is a 2020-vintage fund. Nestlé has been reporting on packaging sustainability progress annually. By end of 2025, the company achieved 87.5% recyclable packaging design and 28% virgin plastic reduction vs 2018 baseline. Over 200 collection projects supported across 12+ countries.

Why it was added

Corporate plastic waste initiative/Alliance to End Plastic Waste

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