Nestlé rejects allegations of human rights violations in supply chain

Published on October 30, 2025

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Swiss food giant Nestlé has rejected accusations by human rights and environmental organisations regarding violations of the German Supply Chain Act. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A Nestlé spokeswoman told the news agency AWP on Thursday that Nestlé had either not been directly involved with the companies concerned or had terminated cooperation with individual suppliers if they had not met the company's standards. The company went on to say that it takes the allegations "very seriously", as they are not compatible with its own high standards. Each situation mentioned by the NGOs had been carefully investigated at the time of publication. Nestlé has human rights due diligence procedures in place for the procurement of its raw materials in order to comply with all legal requirements, international standards and its own principles for responsible sourcing, the spokesperson continued. If there are indications of problems in the supply chain, the cases are ... Full story here Are you the author?

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