Each year for the past six years Nestlé has sponsored the Prix du Rayonnement in partnership with the Canton of Vaud. This annual prize honours famous personalities in the cultural field who originate from Vaud, the Swiss canton where Nestlé was founded and is headquarterd.

The goal of the prize is recompense artists who have contributed to the reputation of the canton and its culture beyond its frontiers, in Switzerland and on an international scale.