Nestle Pakistan – MediaLine Pakistan

Lahore, March 14, 2023 (PPI-OT): Nestle Pakistan will be planting 100,000 trees this year around its operational areas to support its endeavours to reduce carbon footprint in its ambition to achieve net zero by 2050. To kick off, Nestle donated 5,000 trees to Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) for a plantation drive at Jilani Park, Lahore under its employee volunteer program – Nestle Cares.

Leading the activity, Jason Avanceña, Chief Executive Officer, Nestle Pakistan said, “Under the umbrella of Nestle Cares, we aim to foster behaviour change by engaging our employees in volunteer activities.”

“We are committed to be a force for good throughout our value chain by Creating Shared Value,” he said, adding that planting trees is one of the ways to “protect, renew, and restore natural resources while strengthening communities, and bringing our purpose and values to life.”

Speaking on the occasion, Tahir Wattoo, Director General Parks and Horticulture Authority said, “In light of the effects of climate change, it is a national responsibility of every citizen to work towards a greener Pakistan. I would like to thank Nestle Pakistan and their employees for stepping forward with this generous donation and performing their civic duty.”

Nestle Pakistan will continue its tree plantation activities with different stakeholders and partners around its operational areas for the rest of the year. This initiative is aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 13 and 15, Climate Action, and Life on Land respectively.

For more information, contact:
Corporate Media Relations Manager
Nestle Pakistan
308 Upper Mall, P. O. Box 874, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35988119, +92-42-111-Nestle (637853)
Cell: +92-342-6662999
Email: aatekahahmad.mirkhan@PK.nestle.com

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Islamabad, March 06, 2023 (PPI-OT): Nestle Pakistan and Government of Gilgit Baltistan have collaborated for promoting nutrition awareness and sustainability education in the province across Skardu, Hunza and Gilgit. The two-year partnership under the Nestle for Healthier Kids (N4HK) program will build capacity and raise awareness for nutrition education by training 200 teachers and reach out to 10,000 children in Gilgit-Baltistan.

N4HK is Nestle’s global nutritional awareness initiative which supports, teachers and caregivers on their journey to raise healthier kids through a curriculum-based education program promoting healthy nutrition, hydration, hygiene and active lifestyles.

Expressing satisfaction over the potential impact of the partnership, Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, Chief Secretary Gilgit Baltistan said, “We are excited to collaborate with a global brand like Nestle that it is extending the reach of its N4HK initiative to teachers, caregivers and students in Skardu, Hunza and Gilgit. We are confident that the awareness imparted on nutrition will play a very important role in promoting healthy habits and a better nourished future generation.”

Talking about the initiative, Sheikh Waqar Ahmad, Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Nestle Pakistan said, “The N4HK program is part of our commitment to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 of Good Health and Well-Being, to ensure that children understand the value of nutrition as they grow older. So far, the program has reached about 320,000 children and 1,750 teachers, in Pakistan.”

Under the partnership, Nestle will organize workshops and seminars, distribute N4HK books to partner schools, arrange external nutritionist to train teachers and conduct necessary surveys and research for pre- and post- monitoring and evaluation of the project.

Pakistan has been reported to have one of the highest levels of prevalence of child malnutrition compared to other developing countries. According to National Nutrition Survey 2018, Pakistan is in the midst of a nutrition crisis with stunted growth being a major indicator. A focus on quality of diet and nutrition awareness is extremely essential to prevent stunting, wasting and other forms of malnutrition.

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