Headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestl is the largest food company in the world measured by revenues. Nestl has hundreds of products that include cereals, coffee, dairy products, pet foods, snacks, baby food, and bottled water. Thirty of Nestl's brands have annual sales of over 1 billion Swiss francs (about $1.1 billion), including Nespresso, Nescaf, Kit Kat, Smarties, Nesquick, Stouffers, Vittel, and Maggi. Nestl has around 450 factories, operates in 86 countries, and employs around 328,000 people. Sustainability reports are increasingly becoming expected or even required by business organizations. This exercise can give you practice in evaluating a company's sustainability efforts. At the company's website, read about the three key sustainability areas that the firm engages in: Nutrition, CSV-Water, and Rural Development.

Instructions

Step 1 Conduct research to evaluate and determine the six best aspects of Nestl's sustainability efforts.

Step 2 Evaluate and analyze the sustainability efforts of competitors Danone (stock symbol DANOY) and Mondelz International, Inc. (stock symbol = MDLZ).