Hershey Reduces Environmental Impact Across Its Value Chain

The Hershey Company is making measurable progress on its commitment to act on climate change. Recent initiatives include the launch of a third utility-scale solar project, energy and water optimization investments and continued progress addressing land use change. As stated in its 2021 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Report, the candy and snack maker reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 48 percent and Scope 3 emissions by 18 percent against a 2018 baseline. As part of its science-based targets, Hershey aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions…

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The Hershey Company Releases Its 2021 ESG Report

The Hershey Company shared its 2021 ESG (environmental, social and governance) Report, highlighting the company’s goals and progress across its priority ESG areas including cocoa sustainability, environmental sustainability, responsible sourcing and human rights, employee well-being, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Hershey’s 2021 ESG Report shares progress and new goals across its social and environmental priorities. Hershey’s holistic ESG strategy, known as its Shared Goodness Promise, guides the company to make a positive impact at scale and leverage its business to advance more sustainable growth with socially conscious and responsible…

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HP Indigo and The Hershey Company Bring Women’s Stories to Life, One Chocolate Bar at a Time

The Hershey Company has been leveraging the power of digital printing technology to transform its iconic chocolate bar packaging into a celebration of women. Now in its third year, and coinciding with this year’s International Women’s Day, the #HerShe campaign, sees Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar packaging being used to promote and honor female talent across the world. First launching the campaign in 2020, Hershey collaborated with HP Indigo and used a highly productive, cost-effective HP Indigo 20000 digital press, by Brazilian print service provider Camargo Cia de Embalagens Ltda, to…

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Hershey Releases 2020 Sustainability Report

The Hershey Company has released its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting its progress on key environmental and social initiatives during a year of unprecedented challenges. The report reviews the company’s holistic sustainability strategy – known as its Shared Goodness Promise – which includes initiatives across the enterprise and value chain such as responsible sourcing, respecting human rights, climate action, employee wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion, and community engagement. Hershey’s Shared Goodness Promise guides the company to make positive change at scale and leverage its business to advance more sustainable growth, with socially…

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Hershey Announces New Renewable Energy Agreements Aligned With 2030 Goal to Reduce Emissions by More Than 50%

The Hershey Company has announced two new clean energy partnerships to develop solar projects in the U.S. as it moves its operations toward the use of clean and renewable energy. For the first project, located in Camden, North Carolina, Hershey has made a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) that will enable the financing and construction of the company’s first utility-scale solar farm. The farm is being developed by global renewable energy developer BayWa r.e. This solar project will be a 20 megawatt (MW-AC) facility on 218 acres of land. Once completed,…

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