Sustainable Packaging at Nestlé Canada

At Nestlé, our vision is clear: we strive to ensure that none of our packaging ends up in landfill or as litter. Through innovative design, new materials, improved recycling infrastructure, and reusable solutions, we are working to prevent waste in landfills, lakes, waterways, and oceans.

By 2024, Nestlé has achieved a remarkable milestone—86.4% of our plastic packaging is now designed for recycling around the world, and we have reduced virgin plastic use globally by 21.3% compared to our 2018 baseline.

We continue to invest in pioneering packaging solutions and collaborate closely with industry associations, government, and civil society to drive the collective action needed for a waste-free future.

On January 27, 2021, Nestlé Canada joined the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), a dynamic initiative that unites industry, government, and social organizations across Canada’s plastics value chain. The CPP’s mission is to create systemic change towards a circular economy by rethinking how we design, use, and reuse plastics.

Plastic packaging remains essential for delivering safe, high-quality food and beverages while minimizing food loss and waste. In Canada, we are leading by example—transitioning our Smarties packaging from plastic to responsibly sourced paper and developing new packaging materials and solutions for a more sustainable future.