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In line with Nestlé's global commitment, NestlĂ© Pakistan is dedicated
to playing its role in helping to protect the environment.
We comply with the Environmental Act (1997), and try to ensure that at every stage of our operations,
the environmental impact is minimal.
Learn more about our Responsibility to the Environment projects:
Our Environmental Commitment in Action
Our environmental commitment extends to every part of our value chain.
Thus, at the raw materials stage, we support sustainable agricultural and dairy farming practices,
including environmental protection.
When it comes to production, all our factories try to maximise eco-efficiency,
i.e. increase production while minimising resource consumption, waste and emissions.
Our factories are equipped with complete testing and monitoring facilities for waste and air emissions.
To eliminate air pollution, we have stopped using heavy fuel oil in our factories,
which are now run on clean natural gas. This has reduced our emissions into the atmosphere
to well below the legal limits.
Our Sheikhupura & Kabirwala factories have elaborate water treatment systems to prevent
wastewater from polluting the environment.
In 2005, we upgraded our wastewater treatment plants in both factories. That's not all;
we are continually reducing our consumption of raw water per ton of production.
Irresponsible packaging can have a heavy impact on the environment.
To reduce the amount of material used without jeopardising the safety and quality of our products,
we are always working on new packaging solutions that have minimal weight and volume and can be easily recycled.
We even operate a collection system for used packaging.
Solid waste is collected at source and then reused, recycled or disposed in an environmentally friendly way.
Natural gas incinerators at our Sheikhupura & Kabirwala factories are used to safely dispose of material that cannot be recycled & dumped.
Our factories have environment committees to manage routine environment issues and review performance.
Environmental impact assessment is done in advance for every new project and measures are adopted to
minimise adverse impacts on the environment.
Our employees regularly undergo training to inculcate awareness about environment-friendly practices.
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