About this episode

The episode discusses how Nestlé is addressing sustainability in its supply chains during Climate Week Zurich.

All Things Sustainable is the official podcast of th e first-ever Climate Week Zurich taking place May 4-9, and all week we're bringing you special daily episodes from Zurich. In our first episode of the week , we're talking to the world's largest food and beverage company : Nestlé. Switzerland-based Nestlé has around 271,000 employees and sells food and snacks, coffee, petcare and nutrition products in 185 countries . To learn how the company is managing sustainability across its global supply chain, we sit down with Benjamin Ware , Global Head of Climate and Sustainable Sourcing. Benjamin describes how Nestlé is enhancing its supply chain traceability , how it is using nature-based solutions to address emissions, and how it works with farmer s to improve sustainability outcomes alongside productivity. "Climate change has to be put in balance versus food security and economical social development," Benjamin says. The All Things Sustainable podcast will be back with more special coverage from Climate Week Zurich throughout the week, so please stay tuned. Learn more about events S&P Global is hosting during Climate Week Zurich: Climate W eek Zurich 2026 : Turning Uncertainty…

People in this episode

Host: S&P Global

Guest: Benjamin Ware

Topics covered

• sustainability
• supply chains
• food industry
• climate change
• Nestlé
• Climate Week Zurich

Keywords

• sustainability
• Nestlé
• supply chain
• climate change
• food security
• emissions
• nature-based solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nestlé

Places: Switzerland

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