You are in our Global Site Contact menu Contact us Home Investors Annual Report Facts and figures Facts and figures Our performance In an unprecedented environment, we delivered our third consecutive year of improvement in organic sales growth, profitability and capital efficiency. Here is a summary of the 2020 full-year results. Group sales (in CHF) 84.3 billion Organic growth * 3.6 % Real internal growth * 3.2 % Underlying trading operating profit* (in CHF) 14.9 billion Underlying trading operating profit margin * 17.7 % Underlying trading operating profit margin * + 20 Basis points Constant currency Trading operating profit * (in CHF) 14.2 billion Trading operating profit margin * 16.9 % Trading operating profit margin * + 220 Basis points Constant currency Earnings per share (in CHF) 4.3 Earnings per share Unchanged Underlying earnings per share * + 3.5 % Constant currency Operating cash flow (in CHF) 14.4 billion 45.9% of net financial debt Free cash flow * (in CHF) 10.2 billion Proposed dividend (in CHF) 2.75 Proposed dividend increase + 1.9 % * Financial performance measures not defined by IFRS. Our business Products that are right for consumers and right for the planet are increasingly desirable and make for good business. What we sell (in CHF billion) Powdered and Liquid Beverages 22.2 PetCare 14.0 Nutrition and Health Science 12.2 Prepared dishes and cooking aids 11.5 Milk products and Ice cream 11.0 Confectionery 7.0 Water 6.4 Where we sell (in CHF billion) .cls-1 { fill: #424f98; fill-opacity: 0; } .cls-2 { fill: #6d2077; } .cls-3 { fill: #1c9cc8; } .cls-4 { fill: #43b02a; } Map – Where we sell (in CHF billion) AMS 37.7 AOA 22.1 EMENA 24.5 Number of employees 273000 Number of countries we sell in 186 Total group salaries and social welfare expenses (in CHF) 14 billion Corporate taxes paid in 2020 (in CHF) 2.6 billion AOA: Zone Asia, Oceania and sub‑Saharan Africa | EMENA: Zone Europe, Middle East and North Africa | AMS: Zone Americas Our commitments Our health, social and environmental commitments guide our efforts to be a force for good. For individuals and families > 1210 new products were launched addressing specific nutritional needs and gaps of infants, children, expecting women or new mothers Read more > 33 million children reached through Nestlé for Healthier Kids Read more > 196 billion servings of micronutrient fortified foods and beverages provided in countries with high vulnerability of deficiencies Read more 2.76 billion portions of vegetables added to our foods and beverages in 2019 Read more For our communities 235 million coffee plantlets distributed (cumulative since 2010) to farmers, against a target of 220 million by 2020 Read more 73 % of the volume of our 15 priority categories of raw materials are responsibly sourced Read more > 8600 job opportunities, traineeships or apprenticeships were offered to people under the age of 30 through our Nestlé needs YOUth initiative Read more 354900 farmers trained through capacity-building programs Read more For the planet 36.7 % reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per tonne of product since 2010 in our manufacturing operations Read more 32 % reduction in direct water withdrawal per tonne of product since 2010 in our manufacturing operations Read more 368 factories achieved zero waste for disposal Read more 50 % of our electricity comes from renewable sources Read more Explore more of our Annual Report Letter to our shareholders Pursuing our value-creation strategy Innovating faster to ensure long-term growth Connecting through digitalization 1 2 Downloads The Annual Report contains our Annual Review including Creating Shared Value highlights, the Corporate Governance & Compensation Reports and our Financial Statements Annual Review (pdf, 16 Mb) Corporate Governance & Compensation Reports, Financial Statements (pdf, 5 Mb) Creating Shared Value and Sustainability Report (pdf, 15 Mb) Sign up for our investor alerts and stay up to date with what's happening Subscribe Share this page TO THE TOP Nestlé News Sign up for Global Nestlé News Sign up Compliance Concerns Speak Up about your concerns Speak Up Contact us Across the globe, Nestlé are here to help answer your queries Contact us Nestlé We unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come USEFUL LINKS Ask Nestlé (FAQs) Contact us Search for jobs Sign up for news Speak Up COMPANY DOWNLOADS OTHER NESTLÉ BUSINESSES MEDIA INVESTORS SHARE PRICE CHF 121.52 (-0.52%) Follow us on SUB FOOTER MENU © 2021 Nestlé Site map Help Privacy Cookies Terms of use Accessibility RSS Sign me up Unsubscribe Contact us Cookie Consent