Case: Nestle and Bottled Water

Nestle is an example of a company that claims it’s been “following the law” but does not always exemplify corporate social responsibility.

After completing the case you should be able to:

Identify where would you place Nestle on The Virtue Matrix.
Identify various stakeholders of Nestle and place their position on the interest / power stakeholder map.
Explain some of the issues that Nestle should focus on in its issue management plan.

Nestle – Bigger Than You Know | Company Man (October 4, 2017)

Nestle Waters – Big and Controversial | Company Man (March 7, 2018)

Nestlé’s Ontario Water Problem | The Agenda with Steve Paikin (October 7, 2016)

Michigan lawmakers under fire over Nestlé water bottling plan | CBS News (April 5, 2018)

Controversy After Nestle Given New Permit To Bottle More Michigan Water | NBC Nightly News (November 3, 2018)