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Nestlé Waters North America
About Nestlé Waters North America Nestlé Waters North America Inc. began in 1976 as a company that imported the French sparkling water, Perrier. Nestlé Waters North America Inc. entered the lives of Americans at a time when the country was looking to get in shape, eat better and generally adopt a healthier lifestyle. Today the company has a broad portfolio of well-known water brands, including Arrowhead, Calistoga, Deer Park, Great Bear, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring, and Zephyrhills. It also sells Aberfoyle from Canada; Acqua Panna and S.Pellegrino from Italy; and Perrier and Vittel from France. About this Partnership In 2004, Nestlé Waters North America committed another $1,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy. The contribution will help the Conservancy’s Sustainable Waters Program develop and demonstrate sustainable waters management and help in the conservation of some of the most biologically diverse freshwater systems. The Conservancy is looking to find new approaches managing water resources to serve human needs, including drinking water and electricity, without degrading the health of the freshwater systems. Nestlé’s support will also will help the Conservancy build scientific capacity to develop water management practices, foster dialogs and training workshops, and show demonstration sites of ecologically sustainable water management in practice. As part of this new commitment, $200,000 is going toward the Conservancy’s 241,000-acre Katahdin Forest Project in Maine. The lands around Mount Katahdin boast thousands of acres of mature forests, some of which have not been harvested in 70 to 100 years. The property includes the Debsconeag Lakes region, which contains the highest concentration of remote ponds in New England and encompasses a 15-mile portion of the “Hundred Mile Wilderness” section of the Appalachian Trail. Kent Wommack, Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy in Maine praised business leaders like Nestlé Waters North America who “recognize that when they invest their time and money in conservation, it’s good for business, good for their customers, employees and neighbors. It’s good for Maine. We applaud their efforts." Conservation Highlights
Learn more about Nestlé Waters North America progress toward environmental sustainability. For More Information: Press release on Nestlé Waters North America's recent $1,000,000 commitment to The Nature Conservancy. |
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Nestlé Waters has supported The Nature Conservancy by committing more than $2,000,000 toward its conservation work. In 1999, Nestlé Waters North America, through its Poland Spring brand, provided $1,000,000 to support the Conservancy’s efforts to purchase of 185,000 acres of remote forestland along 40 miles of the Upper St. John River in Maine. The support of Nestlé Waters and others were recognized by Governor King as part of an effort in which private business and private conservation make a very strong team in helping secure Maine’s natural heritage.
