DEFORESTATION continues to be a threat to the country's agricultural sector, water security, and biodiversity, further exacerbated by both man-made activities and climate-induced calamities. Around 10 million hectares of forests in the Philippines have been lost due to both natural and man-made factors in the last 100 years. Data shows that as of 2020, 7.226 million hectares or 24.2 percent of the country's land area remained forested.

The government is driving progress to revitalize Philippine forests through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) Enhanced National Greening Program and the Climate Change Commission's (CCC) National Climate Change Action Plan, among others. As a leader in environmental sustainability among the private sector, Nestlé Philippines recognizes the value of multi-sectoral collaboration in pursuing impactful actions that can contribute to the conservation and restoration of forests and natural ecosystems as well as achieving Nestlé's net zero target by 2050.