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 # Investing in People is Good for Them — and for Nestlé

 

##### Our business will only thrive if we create value for our employees and our communities

 

 

 Apr 11, 2017 4:45 PM ET

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[By Paul Grimwood Chairman & CEO of Nestlé USA](http://medium.com/nestle-usa/investing-in-people-is-good-for-them-and-for-nestl%C3%A9-8b29f5f75c26)

It’s easy today to be wowed by technology. Whether marveling at the vast amount of data I can store in my smartphone, or witnessing the high-tech wizardry at one of Nestlé’s factories, the potential of technology seems, at times, nearly limitless.

Even so, the lifeblood of most successful businesses — and certainly one with our mission, scope and reach — is a modern workforce. At Nestlé, our ability to create value for our shareholders is dependent on the value we create for society. I can unequivocally say that we can only achieve these dual goals by investing first in our people.

For all the wonders of technology and its essential role in a global business like ours, building a strong workforce can’t be turned over to a computer or executed with a line of code. With [51,000 employees in the U.S. alone](http://www.nestleusa.com/media/press-information-and-resources), Nestlé in the US is continually reimagining our work environment and realigning our policies to build a diverse, knowledgeable, engaged and fulfilled workforce that will make our next 150 years as successful as the first 150.

[Read more](https://medium.com/nestle-usa/investing-in-people-is-good-for-them-and-for-nestl%C3%A9-8b29f5f75c26)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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