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By Taiye Olayemi
Nestlé Nigeria Plc says its newly launched “Nestlé for Good” campaign is aimed at highlighting its role in improving nutrition, supporting communities and promoting environmental sustainability in Nigeria.
Its Managing Director, Mr Wassim Elhusseini, during the media launch in Lagos, said the initiative brings together the company’s programmes designed to enhance lives across the country.
“Nestlé has been part of Nigerian households for more than six decades, earning a place at family tables, in lunch boxes and at key life moments.
“This presence is a privilege and it comes with responsibility.
“When a company operates at scale, when it reaches millions of people every day, it must hold itself to a higher standard.
“It must be accountable not only for its products, but also for the broader impact it has on society, communities, and on the environment.
“Economic performance and social progress are not competing priorities; they are interconnected. Creating shared value is not a programme but the way we do business,” Elhusseini said.
The managing director explained that the campaign demonstrated how the company translates the Creating Shared Value principle into practical actions across nutrition, community development, and environmental stewardship.
Also, the Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Lead at Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Victoria Uwadoka, said the campaign highlighted the different ways the company contributes to improving lives across the country.
“Nestlé for Good brings together the many ways Nestlé contributes to improving lives across Nigeria through better nutrition, stronger communities and responsible environmental stewardship,” she said.
Uwadoka explained that the campaign focused on three pillars: nutrition, thriving communities and protection of the planet.
“As a food and beverage company, we have an important role to ensure that families who depend on us across Nigeria have access to adequate nutrition,” she said.
According to her, the company also runs initiatives aimed at improving access to clean water, enhancing education facilities and supporting livelihoods in communities where it operates.
She noted that environmental sustainability remained a key focus of the company’s operations.
“If we do not protect the planet, then there is no point to everything else we are doing.
“We are committed to protecting the environment to ensure it continues to support future generations,” she said.
Uwadoka said the campaign featured a series of short films highlighting initiatives in areas such as youth and women empowerment, climate protection and dairy development programmes.
She explained that the campaign would run over the next nine months and would highlight the impact of the company’s initiatives and partnerships across Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Mr Mohammed Bala, Director, Department of Industrial Development, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, commended Nestlé Nigeria Plc for the initiative and its contributions to Nigeria’s socio-economic development.
Bala, who was represented by Mrs Esther Popoola, Assistant Director, Department of Industrial Development of the ministry, said the campaign reflected responsible business practices that align with the Federal Government’s agenda for sustainable industrial development.
He said that Nigeria’s industrial transformation agenda recognised the private sector as a key driver of innovation, productivity and job creation.
According to him, companies with a long-standing presence in Nigeria play a vital role in supporting local manufacturing, skills development and economic inclusion.
He noted that stronger collaboration between government, the private sector and development partners would be required to unlock Nigeria’s industrial potential and position the country as a competitive manufacturing hub in Africa.
“Companies like Nestlé have maintained a long-standing presence in Nigeria and continue to demonstrate how responsible investment can contribute to local sourcing, operational skills development and a safe, supportive work environment.
“Initiatives such as ‘Nestlé for Good’ align closely with national priorities by investing in sustainable sourcing and empowering local farmers and entrepreneurs,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Chioma Emma-Nwachukwu, Director of Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN), called for continued collaboration to strengthen nutrition across Nigeria.
Emma-Nwachukwu, who was represented by Mrs Amaka Okwesilieze, a nutrition specialist, urged the media to play an active role in nutrition education.
She said the NSN would continue to work with Nestlé Nigeria to achieve shared goals of improving nutrition and promoting healthy diets across the country. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Olawunmi Ashafa
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