Nestle Hits Zero Waste at UK Factory

Nestl marked another milestone in its commitment to environmental sustainability by achieving zero waste to landfill at its Kit Kat and Aero confectionery factory in the United Kingdom.

 

Paul Grimwood, chairman and chief executive officer for Nestl UK & Ireland, says: “At Nestl we are committed to manufacturing and doing business in a way that protects the planet and its resources for future generations and helps our local communities thrive. Making such progress in reducing the amount of waste our factories send to landfill, how much water we use and packaging we produce are significant steps. I am very proud of what our employees have achieved in such a short time.”

 

Nestl UK announced last week that the triumph at the York-based factory follows its ambitious target set in 2009 to achieve zero total waste by 2015 for all 14 factories in the UK and Ireland.

 

This latest accomplishment also backs the company’s goal to reduce the environmental impact of its 443 factories worldwide.

 

By achieving zero waste, the factory – which makes over a billion of the Kit Kat chocolate wafer bars and 183 million Aero chocolate bars each year – has saved over CHF 160,000 (nearly GBP 120,000) a year.

 

Such savings were made due to removing landfill tax costs and reducing the number of skip lifts used by 70 percent.

 

Nestl UK has also generated extra revenue by selling nearly 800 tons of leftover materials such as cardboard, plastics, metal, pallets and metalized film.