Our Commitment to Sustainability | Nestlé Purina Careers
Nestlé Purina’s commitment to sustainability goes beyond the word. We walk the talk—as a company and as individuals.
We continue to make strides in reducing our environmental footprint, and we’re not done yet.
When it comes to making our high-quality products, we source ingredients responsibly while striving to reduce energy, water, and waste from our operations. Our products are thoughtfully prepared in our factories, where 100% of electricity comes from our investment in solar and wind power. Our factories also work to minimize water usage and maintain zero waste for disposal, meaning all discarded material is sent to credible vendors who specialize in recovering the ecological and/or economic value of the material.
When it comes to ingredients, Purina supports farmers as they transition to regenerative agricultural practices to strengthen our supply chain and help care for the planet we share with our pets. Our goal is a resilient farming system that supports both pets and planet. Regenerative practices help restore ecosystems that support the crops grown by improving soil health, biodiversity, and water retention while helping reduce carbon emissions. Regenerative practices also strengthen a farm’s ability to withstand climate and environmental challenges – helping ensure a long-term supply of quality, nutritious ingredients for pets everywhere.
Purina is helping scale regenerative practices across our supply chain by supporting programs that work directly with farmers in regions where our ingredients are grown. These programs help support farmers with tools and expertise to adopt sustainable practices that work in harmony with nature while also working within the context of their farms.
Beyond ingredients and the manufacturing of our products, we’re optimizing the packaging and transportation of our products using more efficient methods. Today, more than 95% of our plastic packaging is designed for recycling. We’re also working to reduce our use of virgin plastics, in part through incorporating more recycled content into our packaging. For example, Tidy Cats litter jugs and closures are now made with 100% recycled content. Sustainable packaging design is important, but it’s not the complete solution—that’s why we, together with our Nestlé counterparts, support initiatives to improve recycling infrastructure, making recycling itself more accessible and ensuring that more materials can be recycled. Regardless of material—aluminum cans, plastic jugs, or shrink wrap, we provide guidance on how and where our pet owners consumers can responsibly dispose of their empty product containers.
We are committed to sustainability because we believe that healthy pets need a healthy planet. At Purina, keeping pets happy and healthy is at the heart of our mission, and we know that goes beyond the food in their bowl. We need to help ensure the world they live in is healthy, too.
We know that we have to continually evolve and recognize there is always room to deepen our knowledge and commitment to sustainability. Check out how each of our factories are involved in sustainability efforts in their local communities.
Interested in learning more about what our associates are doing daily to advance our sustainability commitment? Be sure to check out Gopi, Sarah, and Kaleigh’s career journeys to see how they are making a difference.
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