US confectionery giant Hershey has unveiled a package of environmental initiatives and commitments.
They include establishing a new environmental policy, signing the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and joining the Science Based Targets initiative.
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In addition, Hershey is launching the Kakum Cocoa Agroforestry Landscape Program, focused on improving the well-being of cocoa farmers and their families.
Michele Buck, Hershey president and chief executive officer, said: “Together, these strategic environmental policies and initiatives will further strengthen how Hershey operates, creating a positive social impact from farm to finished product.”
The company’s new environmental policy supports the company’s sustainability strategy, called Our Shared Goodness Promise, and “creates a framework that will guide future business decisions that have an impact on the environment”.
It also aligns with the Paris Climate Agreement and supports the UN’s sustainable development goals.
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By GlobalDataThe United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), which Hershey has joined, is a voluntary initiative that encourages businesses from around the world to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies and to report on their implementation.
The compact is based on a commitment to implement universal sustainability principles.
