Nestlé factories sponsor various programmes to protect and preserve the environment. Portions of the Cabuyao, Lipa, and Cagayan de Oro Factories have been converted into mini-forests, where employees and their families converge regularly to plant trees. The occasion not only provides an opportunity for factory employees and their families to get together, it also involves families in an important endeavor, which is to help restore ecological balance in the environment. Under the Tree Planting Program, Nestlé provides seedlings for planting, and teaches the participating employees and their families the necessary planting techniques. In Cagayan de Oro, the mini-forest is enhanced by a man-made pond with a small waterfall using treated waste water.
The Cagayan de Oro Factory supports the Tree Planting Project of the city government along the national highway, aimed at making Cagayan de Oro clean and green. Nestlé has planted trees along the highway fronting the factory, and is now ensuring that these trees are properly cared for. The factory has also sponsored Cagayan de Oro’s Reforestation Project, a three-year program to preserve the watershed of Tablon and protect marine life in its rivers and streams.