NESTLE’S SOCIAL IRRESPONSIBILITY

IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND FAMILY ,INDIVIDUAL ETHICS AND B-

ETHICS

NESTLE’:-

HENERI NESTLE, 1867( SWITZERLAND). LOGO:- nest with mother bird(LITTLE

NEST). convey- security, protection, maternity

and nourishment. Nestle grows by merger and acquisition

with small and growing company. B-principles were:- to create value,

maintain healthy profit, respect culture and local laws in each market.

CLAIMS ON NESTLE:- WRONG AND INCOMPLETE MESSAGE

ABOUT INFANT MILK. SUPPORTING CHILD AND BONDED LOBOUR

BY PURCHASING COCOA FROM IVORY COAST.

UNLABELLING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD IN SOME OF THE ASIAN COUNTRIES.

OVER COSTING OF MINERAL WATER. CLAIMING COMPENSATION FROM ETHOPIA. DOUBLE STANDARD PRACTICE. IGNORANCE OF CONCERN AND DEMAND

OF GENERAL PUBLIC.

ETHOPIAN CONTROVERSY:-

ETHOPIAN CONTROVERSY:- CLAIM OF COMPENSATION BY NESTLE.

AMOUNT WAS OF $6 MILLION.

CAUSE OF CLAIM:- Communist govt. of thopia had nationalized a company ELDC without payment of compensation.

ETHOPIA MOST POOR COUNTY IN THE WORLD

(per capita income 2002 $100)

NESTLE SOCIAL IRRESPONSIBILITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

INFANT FORMULA:- Violation of WHO/UNICEF by promoting

the usage as more beneficial than mother’s milk.

Promoted the formula in unethical manner.

Promotion implies:- a)women in western countries use it as

substitute of mothers milk. b)formula is more beneficial than

mother’s milk.

INFANT FORMULA:- Unethical marketing practices:- a)free samples to nursing mother till

their lactation. b)distribution of nestle in hospital so

after leaving they have to go for purchase.

c)where not allowed in hospital search for loop hole and sale at low or minimal price.

d)take benefit of unawareness among people.

e)risk of infection and malnutrition due to improper guideline.

UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE

UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE:- Biggest purchaser of cocoa from IVORY

COAST(west africa) farm and plantation. This farm uses bonded labour & child

workers. UNICEF reveals :- a)worker were in poor condition. b)minimal wages c)worker’s were trafficked. d)Child labour were 2,00,000 in farm,

and labor busting.

PURE LIFE:-

PURE LIFE:- 1998 & 2001 nestle introduced bottled

water But priced too high which was

unaffordable for lower section of people i.e. $ 0.4.

Which is unethical according to their policies.

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS (GM) :-

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD:- Use of genetically modified food

without proper disclosure in Asian countries.

Double standard policies in dumping the product from EUROPE.

Hamper the concern and demand of the customer’s.

THANK YOU.