Sustainable Development Goals

Hershey: Looking to 2030

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Powering Hershey With Solar

The Hershey Company

Powering Hershey With Solar

Our new solar projects with BayWa r.e. Solar Projects LLC / Americas and National Grid Renewables are key in pursuit of our 2030 goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance environmental action.

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

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today 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.

Introducing Cocoa For Good: Our Sustainable Cocoa Strategy

At Hershey, we envision a world where cocoa farmers and their families are able to live healthy, prosperous lives; where cocoa communities and ecosystems thrive for generations to come.

Fair Trade USA® Reaches $25 Million Goal in Transformative Capital Campaign

Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America, has announced the successful conclusion of its first-ever Capital Campaign, which raised $25 million to launch new fair trade products, reach new producer communities, and channel millions of dollars in cumulative additional income to farmers, workers, and fishermen.

Fair Trade USA® Raises the Bar for Cocoa Farmers

Fair Trade USA announced today that it will increase its minimum price and premium for cocoa by 20 percent as of October 1, 2019 to move farmers closer to a living income and reduce the extreme poverty and child labor that is prevalent in West Africa’s cocoa fields.

A More Sustainable Way to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Learn how UPS, TerraCycle, Nestle and other brands are changing the future of consumption and creating a more sustainable way to satisfy your sweet tooth with the Circular Economy

Holiday Purchases Power Her Potential: Gifts that Give Part II

Here are 7 more brands you can find at Whole Foods Market giving to support microloans for women entrepreneurs this holiday season.

Holiday Purchases Power Her Potential: Gifts that Give Part I

During the month of December, these brands are donating money for every item sold at Whole Foods Markets to Whole Planet Foundation.

Mars, Inc Launches New Report That Highlights Its Commitment Towards a Healthy Planet

When we launched our Sustainable in a Generation Plan just one year ago, we knew it was a critical moment. A range of issues continue to face our global community—including climate change, poverty, obesity and water stress. That’s why we decided to invest more than $1 billion to start tackling them within our own supply chain.

Is the Commodity Era Over?

I’ve recently begun to wonder if we’re moving away from the world of commodities as we’ve known them for hundreds of years. The buying, selling, trading and hedging of commodities like cocoa, grains and energy have been stalwarts of global trade. For decades, people in corporate procurement have sourced raw materials from around the world based on defined specifications and quality standards.

Latest Campaigns

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    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
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  4. Social Progress
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