Nestle (India) | Sustainability Performance
Is a leading food and beverage company that manufactures and markets a diverse portfolio of products.
1959
India
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Food & Beverages
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#11973
Overall#320
in India#306
in Food & BeveragesSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Critical
Renewable energy
Waste generated
Leading
Female employees
Critical
Externalities
Aligned
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 80 out of 332
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 80 out of 332
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
47%2025
Industry rank: 17 out of 332
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 17 out of 332
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
125.5
B/M 49.5
419.0
B/M 189.2
854.2
B/M 827.5
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
72.02025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Nestle India Limited, Indian Nestle subsidiary, was at the center of the historic 2015 'Maggi noodles' lead contamination scandal where Indian FSSAI ordered a nationwide ban on Maggi noodles following alleged excessive lead levels, plus the contested 2024 sustained scrutiny over Nestle India's addedsugar baby cereal disclosure following the Public Eye/IBFAN February 2024 investigation affecting Indian institutional shareholders.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Biodiversity loss in km²
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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)
Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity loss in CO2e
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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes
Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
Industry benchmark
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Potential species loss
Reveal data for 2 credits
Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)
One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.
Low ImpactHigh Impact
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity impact
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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities
Waste management
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Water management
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Air pollution
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Land use
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Externalities
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$202.0BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
0.2%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
62.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
191.3
▼ 1.5%
243.9
▲ 10.7%
202.0
▼ 1.2%
281.7
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Not available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
20%
Independent Directors
5 out of 25 incl. management
Overall score
75
Environment
81
Social
89
Governance
56
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
SDG impact
Reveal data for 5 credits
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SDG impact (historical)
Reveal data for 5 credits
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