The World’s leading
Nutrition, Health
and Wellness Company
Nestlé in Switzerland
October 2012
Nestlé Group in Switzerland
Nestlé at a glance
Sales, in %
2%
2011
98%
Nestlé Group Sales, in mio: CHF 83 642
Headcount, in %
3%
97%
Nestlé Group Headcount: 327 537
Capital Expenditure, in %
9%
91%
Nestlé Group Capital Expenditure, in CHF mio: 4 779
Research & Development, in %
35%
65%
Nestlé Group Research & Development, in CHF mio: 1 423
in Switzerland
in the Rest of the World
Note: 2011 sales reporting followed the change in presentation
for revenue as described in the Consolidated Financial Statements:
Note 1 – Accounting Policies.
Units of Nestlé Group in Switzerland
Headcount 2011
3 532
Nestec S.A.1
Nestlé Switzerland
2 268
Nespresso
1 680
Nestlé Operational Services Worldwide
654
Nestlé Nutrition
482
Nestlé Waters Switzerland
344
Nestlé S.A.
108
Nestrade
93
Galderma
75
Cereal Partners Worldwide
70
Other units in Switzerland
393
Total
9 699
1) Nestec comprises staff at the global headquarters and the various research centres
© 2012, Nestlé S.A., Vevey (Switzerland)
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Table of contents
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Nestlé in Switzerland
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The Food manufacturing industry in Switzerland
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Employment: Decline for the sector, increase
for the Nestlé Group
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Nestlé Group: Number one worldwide,
number three in Switzerland
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More than 30% of Swiss Food industry exports
10
Consumer benefit from innovation
and productivity gains
11
Jobs in Switzerland – for Switzerland
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The Canton of Vaud and rural areas in Switzerland
13
Procurement of raw and packaging materials
and services
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Nestlé’s presence in Switzerland
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Investment and tax contribution in Switzerland
18
Innovation and Renovation
21
Continuous training and human capital development
23
Contributions to the success of financial investment
and Swiss pension funds
24
Social and cultural contributions
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Environmental sustainability
Please refer to the Nestlé websites at www.nestle.ch
or www.nestle.com for more information on the
Nestlé Group’s activities in Switzerland and throughout
the world.
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Nestlé in Switzerland
Nestlé is the world’s leading Nutrition, Health and
Wellness Company. The Nestlé Company was founded
in 1867 and later merged in 1905 with the Anglo-Swiss
Condensed Milk Company (founded earlier in 1866)
during the period of industrialisation in Switzerland.
Wherever the Company is active, it has been focusing
on creating shared value, the basic way we do business,
which states that in order to create long-term value
for shareholders, we have to create value for society.
The Group has always been known for its long-term
commitment and strong connection to its economic and
social environment. This was manifested primarily by
its contribution to the development of milk-producing
regions and the location of production facilities in rural
areas. Subsequently, the Company rapidly set to work to
develop more complex products to better meet changing
consumer needs. Over time, the Nestlé Group evolved in
line with its market and moved progressively from basic
foodstuffs to products with an emphasis on convenience
and enjoyment. Nestlé now focuses on the nutrition,
health and wellness products.
Ever since its creation, Nestlé has aimed at
international markets. Its first product, infant formula
was on sale in sixteen countries worldwide only six years
after its launch. The Group is now established all over
the globe. This is an invaluable window of opportunity
both for the town of Vevey, where the Group has been
headquartered since 1867, and for Switzerland as a
whole. This thriving international and multicultural
dynamic is also one of Nestlé’s strengths; its staff at its
home base in Vevey represents a total of 85 different
nationalities working in close collaboration.
Furthermore, the Group has maintained and
strengthened its roots in Switzerland, where it remains
one of the leading companies in the Swiss Food industry.
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The Food manufacturing industry
in Switzerland
Over the course of a century-and-a-half, the modest
production site located on the bank of the Veveyse
river has transformed into a vast network of expertise,
products, markets and effective management methods.
Thanks to the emphasis placed on research and
development, the majority of which is carried out in
Switzerland – Nestlé is constantly enhancing its brands,
products and services by means of innovation. All
employees have access to various forms of ongoing
training, which provide them with the opportunity to
improve not only their productivity, but also their sense of
collaboration and personal advancement.
To this day, Switzerland hosts the international
headquarters and the main decision-making and
administrative units of the Nestlé Group: Nestec (the
unit comprising technical assistance and research staff),
Nestlé Switzerland, Nestlé Nutrition, Nestlé Health
Science, Nestlé Professional, Nespresso and Cereal
Partners Worldwide.
This brochure offers a concise summary of the nature
and dimensions of Nestlé in general, and its commitment
to Switzerland in particular.
Food and beverages are essential items for nutrition,
health and wellness. Demand typically rises in line with
population regardless of socio-economic, cultural or
political conditions.
As a relative heavyweight in the Swiss economy with
total annual sales of CHF 29.7 billion in 2009, the Food
manufacturing industry generates approximately 7.2% of
the turnover and 5.2% of the added value created by the
country’s industrial sector as a whole.
In Switzerland, this area of activity employed
around 64 000 individuals in 2011 (representing 6% of
the 1.1 million employees in the secondary sector of
Switzerland’s economy), mostly in a considerable number
of small and medium-sized companies. It is interesting to
note that according to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office,
just 47 of these companies had more than 240 employees
on their payroll.
In recent decades, advancement in innovation and
renovation together with high productivity in the Food
manufacturing industry has led to improvement in
product safety and quality as well as considerable decline
in the price of products to the greater benefit of the
consumers. In 2009, the added value per working hour
in the Swiss Food manufacturing industry stood at
CHF 91, which was approximately 13% above the national
average of all secondary and tertiary economic activities.
Turnover of the Food manufacturing industry
Added value from the Food manufacturing industry
Added value from the Food manufacturing industry by hour of work
Added value by hour of work in all economic activities combined
2009
CHF 29.7 billion
CHF 10.8 billion
CHF 91.0
CHF 80.5
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office
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BabyNes is the world’s first comprehensive nutrition system for infants
and toddlers, based on Nestlé’s latest scientific achievements in baby nutrition
and systems technology.
Employment:
Decline for the sector,
increase for the Nestlé Group
Nestlé Group:
Number one worldwide,
number three in Switzerland
Sales in the Swiss Food manufacturing industry increased
only slightly between 1995 and 2011. This was attributed
to a range of factors, most notably the innovation
and productivity gains that were translated into lower
consumer prices. These innovation and productivity
gains have resulted in around 4% reduction of the Food
manufacturing industry workforce since 1995.
The Nestlé Group has, however, succeeded in
increasing its headcount in Switzerland thanks to its
orientation towards global markets, investment in new
research and development activities, as well as to the
highly successful launch of the Nespresso range.
Between 2002 and 2011, Nestlé recorded a net
increase of 3038 jobs – after deduction of those who left
or transferred to independent units. This represents an
increase of 46% of the Company’s Swiss workforce.
Nestlé is the world’s biggest Food and Beverage
Company, having taken a leading position in the areas
of food, nutrition, health and well-being. In Switzerland,
Nestlé is ranked third in terms of turnover after the Migros
Industry Group and the Emmi Group1.
The turnover of all Nestlé units in Switzerland
was around CHF 1.8 billion in 2011. This result puts
Switzerland amongst the 15 major Nestlé Markets in
the world. At the global level, Nestlé recorded sales of
CHF 83.6 billion and an organic growth of +7.5%.
The biggest Food and Beverage companies
(according to sales generated in this area of activity)
In CHF
million
2011*
1. Nestlé
CH
83 642 2. PepsiCo
USA
58 989 3. Kraft Foods
USA
48 222 4. Coca-Cola
USA
41 283 5. Unilever
GB/NL
28 111 6. Mars
USA
27 497 7. Danone
F
23 828 8. General Mills
USA
13 199 9. Kellogg’s
USA
11 707 10. ConAgra
USA
10 913 * Weighted average exchange rate 2011: CHF 1 = USD 1.1274
Share of market
in global Food
industry in %
1.5
1.1
0.9
0.7
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
Source: Nestlé, Annual Reports
1995
Index of sales by Swiss industries
100
Index of sales by the Food manufacturing industry
100
Number of individuals employed in the Food manufacturing industry 67 066
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office
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2011
150.8
115.8
64 325
1) In 2011, the Migros Industry Group generated sales of CHF 5.3 billion
(+0.6% vs. 2010) and employed a total workforce of 10’679. The Emmi
Group recorded sales of CHF 2.7 billion (+1.5%), of which CHF 743 million
were generated abroad, while the sales of Nestlé in Switzerland amounted
to CHF 1.8 billion (+2.8%), not taking into account the exports.
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More than 30%
of Swiss Food industry exports
Nestlé is one of the twenty biggest companies on the
planet based on market capitalisation in the Financial
Times Global 500. Over and above its economic weight,
the Group enjoys an equally excellent reputation among
investors, employees and graduates entering the
employment market. Business students and professionals
perceive Nestlé to be the first most attractive employer
in Switzerland according to studies carried out by
independent agencies2.
While the Nestlé Group has 461 production centres in
83 countries throughout the world, Switzerland remains
one of its most solid state of the art export platforms.
In terms of value, 77% (and rising) of Nestlé’s Swissmade products are exported globally, as opposed to just
27% by the Food industry in general during 2011.
The value of exports by the Nestlé Group from
Switzerland represents around 37% of the total Food
exports by the country as a whole.
In CHF million
Value exported by Swiss industries
Value exported by the Food manufacturing industry
Value exported by the Nestlé Group in Switzerland
2) Switzerland’s Ideal Employers 2011 Professional and Student survey
by Universum Global
8
2011
197 600
8 838
3 287
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Swiss Federal Customs Administration,
Nestlé
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The Cereal Partners Worldwide Innovation Centre in Orbe confirms
the continued success of the 20 year joint venture between Nestlé’s
long-standing R&D experience and General Mills’ technical strengths.
Consumer benefit from innovation
and productivity gains
Jobs in Switzerland –
for Switzerland
As mentioned earlier, innovation and productivity gains
in the Food industry facilitated improvement in product
safety and quality as well as keeping consumer prices
under control. At the same time, nutritional and wellness
characteristics improved considerably, as illustrated by
the following two examples.
In 1867, a low-qualified female worker was obliged
to work between 16 and 22 hours in order to purchase
her weekly quantity of Farine Lactée produced by Henri
Nestlé. By 2005, 40 minutes were enough – indicating a
reduction by a factor of 30, not to mention the improved
quality of the product.
In 1907, Nestlé began selling Cailler milk chocolate
in bars of 100 grams priced at 40 centimes each, or the
equivalent of two hours’ labour by a Swiss worker. By
2010, it took just around six minutes to earn this bar of
chocolate (priced at CHF 1.95 each) – implying 20 times
faster turnaround time.
At the end of 2011, the Nestlé Group employed a total
workforce of around 328 000 spread across 86 countries
in the world.
In Switzerland, 9699 employees worked for the Group,
primarily in the Cantons of Vaud (Avenches, Henniez,
Lausanne, Orbe, Paudex and Vevey), Berne (Konolfingen),
St. Gallen (Rorschach and Goldach), Fribourg (Broc),
Basel (Basel-City), Valais (Sion), Solothurn (Wangen), and
Zug (Cham).
Each job at Nestlé generates approximately three-anda-half other jobs in areas directly or indirectly related to
the Company’s activities1.
In 2011, the total wage bill for the Nestlé Group
employees in Switzerland amounted to around
CHF 1.52 billion. This is equivalent to CHF 156 000
per employee, or about twice above the Swiss Food
manufacturing industry average.
About 40% of Nestlé’s workforce in Switzerland are
female, compared to the national average for the Food
manufacturing industry of around 34%. While women
are still underrepresented among the more senior
management, their share is increasing.
Number of Nestlé Group employees worldwide
Number of Nestlé Group employees in Switzerland
Number of jobs linked directly or indirectly
to the Nestlé Group in Switzerland
Total expenditure and other salary related charges
2011
327 537
9 699
Approx. 31 000
CHF 1 518 million
Source: Nestlé
1) Based on analyses of economic impact specific to the industry, as well
as the RIMS II model
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The Canton of Vaud
and rural areas in Switzerland
Procurement of raw and
packaging materials and services
Nestlé is present in a total of sixteen Cantons in
Switzerland, but it is most strongly represented in the
Canton of Vaud. Here the Company is the number one
employer, with a total workforce of over 6700 in 2011.
Nestlé is one of the largest contributors to local taxes,
through the direct corporate taxes Nestlé pays and
indirectly through the social contributions and taxes paid
by its employees.
It is interesting to note that, apart from the Thomy
production site in Basel, all Swiss production centres
are located in rural areas such as Broye in Canton of
Vaud, Gruyère in Canton of Fribourg or Rorschach in the
St. Gallen countryside. Through its presence in these
regions, Nestlé contributes to maintaining and developing
a decentralised economy.
In addition to this are the cross-border commuters,
who account for just over 5% of the total workforce of the
Nestlé Group in Switzerland.
In view of the large number of products and services
that Nestlé’s activities require, the Company strongly
contributes to the growth of the Swiss economy – mainly
through purchases of agricultural raw materials, capital
goods and IT equipment and services.
In 2011, the total value of raw and packaging materials
sourced by Nestlé for production within Switzerland
amounted to CHF 941 million.
As an example, Cailler’s success may be attributed to a
successful combination of tradition and innovation since
its foundation in 1819. Cailler is the only Swiss chocolatemaker to use real liquid cows’ milk delivered daily from
the Gruyère region, rather than using powdered milk.
Today, the partnership with 56 farmers collects milk from
approximately 1775 cows in a 30 km radius around Broc.
Here it is also worth emphasising that Nestlé’s belief
in the increased productivity generated by efficient
knowledge management has resulted in higher spending
trend on services (consulting, marketing, etc.) than on
raw and packaging materials during the last five years.
Nestlé Group employees in Switzerland by Canton
Vaud
Berne
St. Gallen
Fribourg
Basel City
Valais
Zurich
Other Cantons
Total
Source: Nestlé
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VD
BE
SG
FR
BS
VS
ZH
2011
%
70
8
6
4
2
2
1
7
100
In CHF million
Local spending on raw and packaging materials by Nestlé in Switzerland
Local spending on services by Nestlé in Switzerland
2011
941
873
Source: Nestlé
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The new production unit in Konolfingen produces Nestlé Nutrition probiotic
infant formulas for export to more than 80 countries and healthcare nutrition
products for the Nestlé Health Science business.
Nestlé’s presence in Switzerland
2
6 10
3
8
7
4
5
9
9
1
7 10
5 5
6
6
4 4
1 6 1
3 4 5 2
1 2
3 3
7
8
2
8
9
Administration
1 Vevey: HQ Nestlé Group, HQ Nestlé Nutrition, HQ Nestlé Professional and HQ Nestlé Super Premium/Mövenpick of Switzerland
2 La Tour-de-Peilz: HQ Nestlé Switzerland and
HQ Nestrade S.A. and Nestlé Capital Advisers S.A.
3 Lausanne: HQ Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), HQ Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe and HQ Nestlé Nespresso S.A.
4 Paudex: HQ Nestlé Nespresso Switzerland
5 Lutry: Nestlé Health Science S.A.
6 Bussigny-près-Lausanne: Nestlé Operational Services Worldwide S.A.
7 Henniez: HQ Nestlé Waters Switzerland
8 Urdorf: Beverage Partners Worldwide S.A.
9 Cham: Nestlé S.A. Share Transfer Office
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Research and Development
1 Lausanne: Vers-chez-les-Blanc – Nestlé Research Center, EPFL – Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences and Clinical Development Unit
2 Vevey: Nestlé Nutrition R&D
3 Broc: Chocolate Centre of Excellence
4 Konolfingen: Product Technology Centre – Dairy, Infant Nutrition and Healthcare Nutrition
5 Orbe: Product Technology Centre – Coffee and Beverages, Nestlé Professional Beverage Centre, Nestlé System Technology Centre and CPW Innovation Centre
6 Bursins: Product Development – Mövenpick of Switzerland Ice Cream
Distribution Centres
1Aclens
2Conthey
3Lausen
4Rümlang
5Dagmersellen
6Landquart
7Samedan
8San Antonio
9Bern/Bümpliz
10 Rorschach – Zentrallager
Production
1Avenches: Coffee – Nespresso
2Basel: Culinary – Thomy, Le Parfait, Incarom
3Broc: Chocolate – Cailler, Nestlé, Nespresso Chocolate
4Konolfingen: Dairy – Stalden; Infant Nutrition – Nestogen, NAN HA, Guigoz-Transit, BabyNes;
Healthcare Nutrition – Nutren, Peptamen
5Orbe: Coffee and Cereal – Nescafé, Nespresso, CPW Cereal
6Rorschach: Ice Cream and Frozen Food – Frisco, Mövenpick of Switzerland, Findus, Buitoni
7Wangen bei Olten: Fresh Ready Made Dough – Leisi, Buitoni
8Saxon: Waters – Cristalp
9Manno: Specialty Oils – Sofinol SA
10 Henniez: Waters – Henniez
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Investment and tax contribution
in Switzerland
Between 2002 and 2011, Nestlé carried out capital
investments worth CHF 3.06 billion in Switzerland,
considerably more than the preceding decade.
These investments benefited the production sites at
Konolfingen, Orbe and Avenches in particular, as well as
distribution centres and points of sale – notably those of
Infant Nutrition and Nespresso. During 2011 alone, Nestlé
invested CHF 413 million in its production and distribution
infrastructures, thereby reinforcing its commitment to its
home country.
The volume of sales to Swiss consumers generated
by Nestlé’s various local operating units amounted to
CHF 1799 million in 2011. Export sales to foreign markets
also rose significantly to a total of CHF 3287 million,
thanks to amongst other things the success of the
Nespresso and Nestlé Nutrition product range.
However, the economic impact of the Nestlé Group
in Switzerland is not limited to sales figures or exports
by Swiss sites; it also comprises financial flows resulting
from consulting and management activities as well as
payment for patents registered by the Group’s research
and development centres based in Switzerland and used
by sites all over the world. Almost two out of every three
individuals working for Nestlé in Switzerland are not
directly involved in the financial results obtained within
the country, because they are employed at the global
headquarters or in the research and development centres.
In CHF million
Sales generated by the Nestlé Group in Switzerland
Value exported by the Nestlé Group in Switzerland
Capital Expenditure
Naturally, the success of the Nestlé Group benefits
the numerous countries where it is actively embedded,
starting with the sizeable income from taxes. On a
national level, the proportion of taxes paid in Switzerland
is considerably higher than its counterpart weight in
terms of sales generated in Switzerland.
2011
1799
3287
413
Source: Nestlé
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With a diverse staff of premier researchers from a broad range of scientific
competencies, the Nestlé Research Center is one of the world’s leading
research institutions in food, nutrition and life sciences.
Innovation and Renovation
The Nestlé Group’s successful achievements rely on
its considerable capacity for innovation and industrial
renewal, enabled for the most part by research activities
in Switzerland.
Basic research is carried out near Lausanne.
The Nestlé Research Center is responsible for horizontal
projects involving a wide range of areas of work
within the Group. Vertical research, or research that is
more specific to particular areas, is carried out in the
28 Product Technology Centres and Research Centres
spread all over the world in order to ensure proximity to
consumers, although these remain coordinated from the
headquarters in Switzerland.
Nestlé contributes significantly to the importance
of the Food industry by its considerable investments
in basic and applied research with an annual total
expenditure of CHF 1423 million in 2011, of which 35%
or CHF 496 million was spent in Switzerland.
In comparison, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office
indicated that the total amount invested in Switzerland
by the Food industry as a whole was around
CHF 548 million in 2008.
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In addition to internal research activities, Nestlé has
also developed a triple axis of cooperation in research and
development:
• Nestlé collaborates with the majority of universities
and university hospitals within Switzerland. Almost
15% of collaboration projects underway within the
Group involve Swiss institutions.
• The second channel for the acquisition and
development of technical know-how involves
investments in the form of venture capital. As of end
2011, investments committed in this context amounted
to CHF 1.0 billion covering a total of 69 companies, of
which 19 are of Swiss origin.
• The third branch of external collaboration is one that is
highly innovative within the Food industry. It involves
partnerships with research institutes above and
beyond the classic involvement of the private sector
in academic and public research, under the exchange
of services defined within framework agreements.
Nestlé is currently involved in two collaborations of
this kind. A partnership with the Neuroscience Institute
of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
(EPFL) has been set up in order to study, among other
things, the impact of nutrition on the development of
the brain. The primary focus is to learn more about
the relationship between the brain and the digestive
system and hopefully also to identify processes that
slow the decline in mental function during old age. The
second partnership, in this case with the University of
Fribourg, is based on the study of the structural and
material properties of certain nutrients and is aimed
at contributing to the development of new functional
foods beneficial to health and well-being.
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Continuous training
and human capital development
In 2010, Nestlé announced the creation of Nestlé
Health Science S.A. and the Nestlé Institute of Health
Sciences to pioneer a new industry between food and
pharma. These two separate organisations will allow
Nestlé to develop the innovative area of personalised
health science nutrition to prevent and treat health
conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular
disease and Alzheimer’s disease, which are placing an
unsustainable burden on the world’s healthcare systems.
Nestlé will invest hundreds of millions of Swiss Francs
over the next decade to build a world-class Institute of
Health Sciences, which will conduct research in relevant
areas of biomedical science to translate this knowledge
into nutritional strategies to improve health and longevity.
The institute is based in the multi-disciplinary scientific
environment of the EPFL, where Nestlé is already involved
in two life science initiatives.
In CHF million
Research and Development costs for Nestlé Group worldwide
Research and Development costs in Switzerland
Since the end of the Second World War in 1945, the
Nestlé Group has been structuring ongoing training
programmes for its managerial staff. In 1957, Nestlé’s
collaboration with Harvard University and the University
of Lausanne saw the creation of the Institut pour l’Etude
des Méthodes de Direction de l’Entreprise (IMEDE)
management institute. In 1990, IMEDE merged with the
International Management Institute (IMI), founded in
1946 by Alcan Aluminum Ltd. to form the now globally
renowned International Institute for Management
Development (IMD) business school.
In 1971, Nestlé opened its own training centre “RiveReine” in La Tour-de-Peilz, offering advanced training
courses that were shorter than those available at IMD
to the Group’s international management personnel.
Expanded in 1994, the Rive-Reine International Training
and Conference Centre has two auditoriums and
several meeting rooms. It also functions as a hotel, for
participants from a wide range of locations. In 2011,
75 courses were attended by a total of 2103 employees
of the Company.
Training efforts are not aimed solely at international
managerial personnel: Also in 2011, CHF 20.8 million
was invested in internal and external training for Nestlé
employees working in Switzerland – 5% more than the
previous year.
In accordance with the concept defined in the creation
of IMEDE, the Nestlé Group has strived to structure
part of its ongoing training concept in association with
CRPM Management Training Centre, a non-profit leading
provider of advanced management training in western
Switzerland.
2011
1423
496
Source: Nestlé
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Contributions to the success
of financial investment
and Swiss pension funds
Over the last seven years, all Nestlé employees in
Switzerland were trained to use an SAP-based corporate
solution called GLOBE in their daily work. For some of
the employees, it was their first contact with business
information technology; for all employees the clear and
defined structure offered by GLOBE acts as a strong
incentive for business excellence. After the successful
implementation phase, the focus has passed from a
large-scale training approach to an individual knowledge
transfer phase, within a process of on-going development
for GLOBE.
In addition, Nestlé is training a total of 161 apprentices
all over Switzerland (consisting of 100 apprentices in the
French-speaking part and 61 apprentices in the Germanspeaking part of Switzerland), mainly in the Commercial,
Technical, Research and Development as well as Supply
Chain streams.
Nestlé was first quoted on the Swiss Stock Exchange on
17 March 1873 as “Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Co”.
Nestlé’s economic impact is not exclusively based on
the high level of sales generated in Switzerland and other
financial channels, but also the fact that the Company
creates wealth via its growth in market capitalisation and
the payment of dividends.
In the decade preceding 2011, Nestlé’s market
capitalisation had grown by CHF 34.1 billion. Added to
this is the cumulative total of dividends paid on an annual
basis, which amounted to CHF 43.4 billion. The total
wealth created by Nestlé over the duration of these ten
years of activity therefore adds up to CHF 77.5 billion.
As of 31 December 2011, Swiss investors held 36.5%
of the Nestlé’s registered shares (72% are institutional
and 28% are private). About 5.4% of these registered
shares are directly held by the Swiss pension funds.
The value creation associated with direct shareholding
by the Swiss pensions funds over the last ten years
amounted to a total of CHF 2.7 billion. Among the private
shareholders are often individuals with more modest
assets-holding.
These figures serve to illustrate the way in which the
wealth created by Nestlé benefits the population, through
its contributions to financing of public and private pension
funds both in Switzerland and abroad.
In CHF million
Creation of global wealth
by the Nestlé Group over 10 years
Value of this creation attributable
to Swiss pension funds
2011
2010
2009
2008
77 432 71 032 98 030 65 063
2 711 2 489 3 446 2 272
Source: Nestlé S.A. Share Transfer Office
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The Chocolate Centre of Excellence in Broc brings together top chocolatiers,
sensory experts and packaging designers to create the world’s finest and most
innovative chocolate.
Social and cultural contributions
Ever since its creation in 1867, in addition to its
commercial activities Nestlé has also supported local and
regional activities in the fields of culture, sports, leisure or
social in Switzerland and around the world. Here are a few
examples of various initiatives conducted in Switzerland:
• Nestlé is committed to a variety of nutrition-related
activities in Switzerland such as the Nutrikid platform
for nutritional education as well as promoting physical
activity and relaxation to children and teenagers.
Nestlé also contributes to the paediatric cancer
clinical research of the Fondation Recherche sur le
Cancer de l’Enfant (FORCE) and also supporting the
Fondation Planètes Enfants Malades, whom the main
beneficiaries are children and adolescents receiving
overweight and obesity treatment programme at
hospitals in Lausanne.
• Nestlé is also working together with the Théodora
Foundation by financing educational entertainment
for hospitalised children. The clown show “Professeur
Nutrus et le docteur Rêves en Pique-nique” aims to
increase children’s awareness of good eating habits
using themes such as water, fruit and vegetables.
• For a number of years, surplus products from the
Nestlé Swiss market are donated to Swiss charity
organisation, Caritas. Each year, several hundred
tons of products such as soups, chocolates, prepared
meals and other Nestlé products are delivered to the
Centre Alimentaire de la Région Lausannoise (CARL)
for distribution by Caritas and other agencies to those
in need, including many children from underprivileged
families.
• In another example of support to local communities,
Nestlé provides aid to Swiss mountain communities
via the Schweizer Berghilfe non-profit organisation
in the form of annual donations to specific projects
associated with the dairy industry.
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• On the arts and cultural scene, Nestlé is the main
sponsor of several major international events such
as the Montreux-Vevey Classical Music Festival,
Montreux Jazz Festival, Lucerne Festival Orchestra,
Verbier Festival and Paléo Festival Nyon. Nestlé is also
sponsoring the Prix du Rayonnement in collaboration
with Fondation Vaudoise pour la Culture, a prize
awarded to artists whose renowned work extends
across national borders, enabling them to contribute to
the reputation of both the canton and the country.
• Nestlé also supports Swiss Sports Aid, the Tour of
Switzerland, 20 km Lausanne run and many more
sporting events. In addition, the Sports Merit Nestlé
programme promotes concrete actions for the young
people in eastern Lake Léman, in addition to the
Football Junior Movement of Orbe and Region and the
Youth Movement of Blonay Basket.
For additional information on other initiatives,
please refer to the Community Support 2011 report at:
French
http://www.nestle.ch/fr/Engagement/Pages/
Nosengagements.aspx
German
http://www.nestle.ch/de/Engagement/Pages/
UnserEngagement.aspx
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Nestlé has been providing support to farmers for many years.
This commitment to rural development is an expression of the principle of
Creating Shared Value, which is part of Nestlé’s business strategy.
Environmental sustainability
Nestlé Environmental KPI for all factories in Switzerland
– Index of rate in terms of production volume
110
Environmental Index (2007 = 100)
In 2011-2012, Nestlé units in Switzerland plan to spend
over CHF 5.3 million on environmental sustainability
related projects and activities. The following are a few
examples of the initiatives:
• Nestlé Waters is actively pursuing the ECO-Broye
programme in partnership with the farmers,
environmental groups, government agencies at
cantonal and municipal level and other businesses for
the sustainable conservation of natural resources in an
area of over 1’000 hectares around the Henniez domain
in the Vaudois Broye region.
• As founding member of the PET Recycling Switzerland,
Nestlé Waters is committed to continue the recycling
rate (more than 80% in Switzerland) and in addition,
reducing the weight of Cristalp and Henniez half litre
bottles by 20% and 10% respectively.
• In an effort to minimise the greenhouse effect, rail
transportation is chosen wherever possible. Nestlé
Waters supply to Canton of Ticino are exclusively
by freight train and half of the San Pellegrino bottles
are delivered by rail from its origin to all corners of
Switzerland, as compared to only 20% in 2003.
• Using natural gas instead of oil for the boilers at the
Cailler factory in Broc yielded a 13% reduction in fuel
consumption over the last 3 years with greater energy
efficiency and reduced water consumption by 20%.
• Scientists at the Product Technology Centre in
Konolfingen have developed an environmentally
friendly system called Phoenix for the reduction of
thermal energy consumption at the Konolfingen
factory that allows 40% less energy usage per
kilogramme of product and the reduction of CO2
emissions by 5500 tonnes.
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Waste for disposal rate
Energy consumption rate
Greenhouse gasses emission rate
Total water withdrawal rate
All factories located in Switzerland 2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Production Volume
(tonnes)
162 240 307 110 289 495 309 603 305 139
Energy consumption rate
(GJ per tonne)
8.5
4.7
4.8
5.1
5.0
Total water withdrawal rate
61.6
27.2
25.6
23.8
22.2
(m3 per tonne)
Greenhouse gasses emission rate
308
163
164
168
161
(kg C02 equivalent per tonne)
Waste for disposal rate
(kg per tonne)
5.5
2.5
4.2
5.1
5.0
Source: Nestlé
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• The new Cereal Partners Worldwide Innovation Centre
in Orbe satisfies the most stringent environmental
criteria, amongst others the building area of less
than 4000 m2 on a land plot of more than 24 000 m2
equipped with energy efficient design, toilets and a
portion of heating/cooling system using rainwater
collected from the roof.
• Deployment of more than 220 vehicles with
BlueMotion technology for Nestlé Switzerland’s sales
and marketing field staff, which uses an average of half
a litre of fuel per 100 kilometres less than conventional
vehicles, enabling the CO2 emission reduction by 25%.
• The eco-conscious self service bicycle rental system,
Nestlé Velo established since 2004 is available
7 days a week, 24 hours day covering the networks
of Lausanne-Morges, Riviera, Fribourg and
Yverdon-les-Bains.
Sources:
Swiss Federal Customs Administration, Facts and Figures 2011, 2012, Bern.
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Swiss Agriculture Pocket Statistics, 2012, Neuchâtel.
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland 2011, 2011,
Neuchâtel.
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Wissenschaft und Technologie – Indikatoren, 2011,
Neuchâtel.
OECD, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011, 2011, Paris.
Roman Rossfeld, Schweizer Schokolade: industrielle Produktion und kulturelle
Konstruktion eines nationalen Symbols 1860-1920, 2007, Hier+Jetzt, Baden.
Thomas Stocker, L’ industrie suisse des biens de consommation à l’ heure de la
mondialisation, La Vie économique, 5-2007.
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