Nestlé UK and Ireland is a subsidiary of Nestlé SA, the world’s foremost nutrition, health and wellness company www.nestle.com.
Nestlé employs almost 7,000 people across 23 sites in the UK and Ireland. The company is structured into Nestlé UK Ltd (food and beverage, confectionery and Nestlé Nutrition), Nestlé Ireland, Nestlé Purina Petcare, Nestlé Waters, Cereal Partners UK (a joint venture with General Mills) and Lactalis–Nestlé Chilled Dairy Company Ltd, a joint venture with Lactalis.
At our 15 manufacturing sites across the UK we make some of the UK’s most popular brands, such as Nescafé, Kit Kat, Carnation, Shredded Wheat, Buxton Water, Ski and Bakers Dog Food. It is estimated that around 95% of households in the UK consume Nestlé products. More information on all of our brands and products can be found by clicking here.
Creating Shared Value
Simply stated, in order to create value for our shareholders and our company, we need to create value for the people in the countries where we are present. This includes the farmers who supply us, our employees, our consumers and the communities where we operate. This section provides information about sustainability and on Nestlé’s activities in the community.
Our Responsibility
In the 140 year life of Nestlé, our fundamental approach to business has been the creation of long term sustainable value for our consumers, customers, employees, shareholders and society as a whole. The Nestlé Corporate Business Principles lay out our basic responsibilities to these stakeholders and openly state that we favour long–term business development over short term profit. They include all nine principles of the UN Global Compact regarding labour standards, human rights, and the environment.
The Nestlé story
During the company's history, many of the best–known brand names in the food industry have joined the Nestlé group, adding their brands to the Nestlé heritage. Find out more about the history of Nestlé in the UK and Ireland here.
