Audio recording - Nestlé Global Virtual Event: A 2023 Climate Progress Update

On 12th March, Innovation Forum and Nestlé hosted a webinar sharing Nestlé's 2023 climate progress update

Nestlé has pledged to reduce absolute emissions by 20% by 2025, and by 50% by 2030. This live virtual event featured updates of its progress in 2023, with case studies illustrating how transformative action is taking place on the ground.

In particular they discussed:

The importance of transparency in climate disclosures, particularly on progress across scopes and different GHGs
Evolutions in target setting, including Nestlé’s SBTi approved FLAG objectives.
The critical role of nature-based solutions in driving emissions reductions in agricultural supply chains (via two impactful case studies)

The panel:

Florence Henry, global head of sustainability nutrition, Nestlé
Benjamin Ware, global head of climate and sustainable sourcing, Nestlé
Sukumaran Karuthara, head of agriculture services, coffee and tea, Nestlé India
Barbara Sollero, sustainable agriculture manager, Nestlé Brazil
Charlotte Podeur, strategy and ESG manager, Nestlé Coffee Brands
Alexandre Berndt, researcher, The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporate (Embrapa)
Moderator: Ian Welsh, publishing director, Innovation Forum