Creating Shared Value Since Nestlé as a company was born, and throughout its history, the main concern has been to establish and consolidate itself as a company focused on the people, its brands and its products, seeking to crystallize this conception in the attitudes, actions and relationships between consumers, collaborators, suppliers and shareholders.The notion of shared value is essential to understand Nestlé’s philosophy. This concept is defined as the cornerstone of corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Under the premise that the real challenge of a company is to create long term value for society, Nestlé leads its principles and practices aimed to improve commercial conditions and productive capacities of suppliers, and to generate a skilled workforce and improve standards of operation. This is the creation of shared value.By creating value for its shareholders, Nestlé adds value to society. This, beyond pretending to be a plausible position, marks the understanding that Nestlé makes of its worldwide leadership.