PT Nestlé Indonesia — Ethics Grade D

PT Nestlé Indonesia receives an overall ethics grade of D (32/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Consumer Goods. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 30
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 45
• environment: 25
• humanRights: 28

Documented incidents (3)

• Child Labor in Coffee Supply Chain (high, 2021) — Reports identified child labor within the Indonesian coffee supply chains through smallholder farms. Investigations found children working in hazardous conditions to harvest beans for various global brands.
• Sachet Waste Crisis (high, 2023) — Nestlé was named one of the top plastic polluters in Indonesia due to its high volume of non-recyclable multi-layered plastic sachets. These sachets clog waterways and have no viable recycling path in the local infrastructure.
• Groundwater Depletion Claims (medium, 2019) — Local communities in East Java raised concerns over Nestlé's water extraction for bottled water brands, citing reduced access for local farmers. Protests centered on the impact of industrial-scale drawing on village wells.

Documented good deeds

• Reforestation Initiative — Committed to planting 2.5 million trees in East Java to protect water sources and restore local biodiversity.

Ethical alternatives

• Javara Indigenous Indonesia — Works directly with indigenous farmers using regenerative organic practices and fair trade principles.