As part of our Nestlé needs YOUth initiative, in August we brought together all our existing youth innovation initiatives in one place on the Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform (YEP). This digital platform supports young innovators and entrepreneurs who want to gain new knowledge and skills, test an idea or grow their businesses in areas ranging from food science and technology to the development of products and services, including sustainable packaging and regenerative agriculture. Nestlé created access to economic opportunities for a total of 1.7 million young people in 2022, bringing the total since 2017 to 5.6 million.The Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform is a one-stop shop where young people can gain access to knowledge and facilities, such as our technology centers and international network of R+D Accelerators.