How and Why Multinational Corporations Pursue CSR Strategies: the Case of Nestle in China Anna Chou A thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Interdisciplinary Honors Thesis Written under the direction of Professor Kathe Newman Bloustein School and Professor Michael Santoro Rutgers Business School School of Arts and Sciences‚ Rutgers University 2013-2014 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2420273 Table of Contents Abstract
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in this situation. Find a way to become involved with the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative‚ like sending in donations or even working with the organization to help. Remain a member of Infant Food Manufactures (IFM). Keep its internal Nestlé instructions to Nestlé employees updated and up to standards to avoid any more problems. Continue their efforts on social responsibility by sponsoring events at international medical and nutrition conferences‚ and events like celebrating the Vietnam Year of the
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images‚ vitamins added to promote smarter babies) Debate positions Debates between Nestle and Baby Milk Action have always been avoided by the Nestle representatives‚ but pressure from the boycotts have forced them to respond to its critics since March 2001. Baby Milk Action suggest that the only reason Nestle is at the debates is because they hate the loss of sale resulted from the boycotts and the public’s awareness to the
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coffee made by Nestle. The name is a combination of the words "Nestle" and "cafe"‚ in which “Nes-” means magic and “-cafe” means coffee. Nestle’s flagship powdered coffee product was introduced in Switzerland on April 1‚ 1938 after being developed for 7-8 years by Max Rudolf Morgenthaler‚ a Swiss food chemist considered to be inventor of Nescafe. Nescafe’s roots can be traced back to the 1930s. In the United States‚ the Nescafe name was used on its products until the 1960s. Later‚ Nestle introduced a
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The Nestle Road map to Good Food‚ Good Life Four competitive advantages In recent years the Nestlé 4x4x4 Roadmap has helped us build both a strong alignment within our Company and a deep understanding of what we want to achieve‚ strategically and financially‚ and how to go about it. Our people are better able than ever today to pursue our ambition to be the recognised and trusted leader in Nutrition‚ Health and Wellness. That trust is reflected in the hundreds of millions of purchase
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The Nestlé Roadmap to Good Food‚ Good Life Operational pillars Growth drivers Nutrition‚ Health and Wellness Emerging markets and Popularly Positioned Products Innovation and renovation Consumer engagement Cr ea Out-of-home consumption Su st ai Complia nce – lue d Va are Sh Operational efficiency y lit bi a n g tin Whenever‚ wherever‚ however Our objective is to be the leader in Nutrition Health and Wellness‚ and the industry reference for financial performance‚ trusted by all stakeholders
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2007 press release‚ we would definitely invest in this company. According to Peter Brabeck-Letmathe Chairman and COE‚ “2006 was another record year for Nestlé.” “We are seeing the benefits of the Group’s transformation into a nutrition‚ health and wellness company‚ with stronger innovation and branding‚ as well as improved efficiency.” Nestlé has sought to diversify their portfolio with the acquisitions of Uncle Toby’s‚ Jenny Craig and Novartis Medical Nutrition giving them a strong competitive
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On 22 April‚ the IPAB ruled on a trademark dispute between Swiss multinational Societe des Produits Nestle S.A (hereafter Nestle) and Kolkata based Kit Kat Food Products over the use of the trademark ’Kit Kat’. Two applications for the registration of the Kit Kat trademark in India was made by Nestle in 1987. However‚ this was oppossed to by Kit Kat Food products. Consequently‚ the applications could not be registered. In 1991‚ Kit Kat Food products attempted to register the trademark Kit Kat
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more players entering the market. Cadbury Kraft Foods has been a market leader in the chocolate category since the last 64 years in India. The chocolate is worth Rs 3‚200 crore in India of which Cadbury Kraft Foods has a 70% share‚ 20% is held by Nestle and the others operate in the remaining 10%‚ which forms around Rs 310-320 crore. ------------------------------------------------- Top chocolate companies and brands in India ------------------------------------------------- Amul Amul
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rr ’I CASE 1-2 Nestle: The Infant Formula Controversy H L Nestle Alimentana ofVevey‚ Switzerland‚ one of the world’s largest food-processing companies with worldwide sales of over $8 billion‚ has been the subject of an international boycott. For over 20 years‚ beginning with a Pan American Health Organization allegation‚ Nestle has been directly or indirectly charged with involvement in the death of Third World infants. The charges revolve around the sale of infant feeding formula
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