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What is The Hershey Company's Sustainability Strategy?

Sustainabilitymag · · 647 words · By Lucy Potter
Environmental Sustainability Corporate social responsibility Supply Chain Management

The article outlines The Hershey Company's new enterprise sustainability strategy as detailed by Whitney Mayer, Head of Global Sustainability. The strategy focuses on three pillars—Source, Make, and Delight—with specific goals regarding supply chain resilience, emissions reduction, and sustainable product design.

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The confectionery manufacturer has expanded its product portfolio and increased its geographic presence in recent years.”
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Multiple sources confirm the company's global leadership and the introduction of new products to its growing portfolio (sweet, salty, and better-for-you).
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web search NEUTRAL — HERSHEY, Pa. (May 8, 2025) - The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is introducing new products to its growing sweet, salty and better-for-you portfolio and showcasing its packaging strategy during the Natio…
https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/newsroom/press-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hershey Company - statistics & facts The Hershey Company - commonly called Hershey's - is a producer of chocolates, sweets, and mints from the United States.
https://www.statista.com/topics/2342/the-hershey-company/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hershey Company is a global confectionery leader known for its branded portfolio of chocolate, sweets, mints, and other great-tasting snacks. The Company has more than 80 brands worldwide includin…
https://www.chegg.com/homework-help/questions-and-answers/he…
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“The framework uses three pillars called Source, Make and Delight to guide current operations and future expansion over the next decade.”
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While evidence confirms Hershey has a strategy to lead 'Next Generation Snacking', the specific 'Source, Make and Delight' three-pillar framework is not mentioned in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hershey Company, often called Hershey or Hershey's, is an American multinational confectionery company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hersheypark and Hershey's Choco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hershey_Company
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 30, 2026 · Hershey Unveils Strategy with Investors to Lead Next Generation Snacking We’re continuing to invest in our brands, innovation and technology as ONE Hershey.
https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop directly at HERSHEY’S online chocolate store, perfect for big events or your personal enjoyment.
https://shop.hersheys.com/
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“Cocoa comes from West Africa, whilst dairy and peanuts are procured from the United Kingdom and US”
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Wikipedia confirms cocoa is traded based on West African production, but there is no specific evidence provided confirming that Hershey specifically procures dairy and peanuts from the UK and US.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cocoa beans, cocoa butter and cocoa powder are traded on futures markets. The London market is based on West African cocoa and New York on cocoa predominantly from Southeast Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean
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web search NEUTRAL — The big news for 2026 is that several "smaller" countries have see a great improvements in their world chocolate production ranking. For example, Uganda and Papua New Guinea have shot up the list beca…
https://www.cocoaandheart.co.uk/top-10-cocoa-producing-count…
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web search NEUTRAL — Top QuestionsWhat is the difference between cocoa powder and chocolate?How does cocoa farming affect the environment and communities?
https://www.britannica.com/topic/cocoa-food
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“The Hershey Income Accelerator Program (HIAP) is a US$40m initiative in Côte d'Ivoire.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the Hershey Income Accelerator Program (HIAP) is a $40 million initiative in Côte d'Ivoire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, includin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mars, Incorporated (doing business as Mars Inc.) is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services founded on June 23…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sergey Mikhailovich Brin (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Брин; born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and businessman who co-founded Google with Larry Page. He was the president of Google…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Brin
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“The programme aims to support 20,000 farming households with training, financial incentives and tools intended to improve productivity and incomes.”
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Both Procurementmag and Sustainability Magazine confirm the program aims to support 20,000 farming households with training and financial incentives.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mars, Incorporated (doing business as Mars Inc.) is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services founded on June 23…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sergey Mikhailovich Brin (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Брин; born August 21, 1973) is an American computer scientist and businessman who co-founded Google with Larry Page. He was the president of Google…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Brin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, includin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology
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“Hershey has also set a goal to cover one million hectares with regenerative, restorative or protective practices by 2035.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general company descriptions and Wikipedia entries that do not mention the specific goal of one million hectares of regenerative practices by 2035.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hershey Company, often called Hershey or Hershey's, is an American multinational confectionery company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hersheypark and Hershey's Choco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hershey_Company
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hershey's may refer to: The Hershey Company, the chocolate manufacturer, commonly called Hershey's Hershey's Ice Cream or Hershey Creamery Company Hershey's Chocolate World, several visitor centers w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershey's
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American chocolatier, businessman, and philanthropist. Trained in the confectionery business, Hershey pioneered the manufacture of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_S._Hershey
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“Hershey aims for a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030”
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The claim is mentioned in the Procurementmag cross-reference, but the web search results provided for this claim discuss other companies (Baker Hughes, Burger King, France) rather than Hershey.
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web search NEUTRAL — Scope 2 emissions refer to indirect emissions associated with the generation of purchased energy consumed by a company’s facilities. Baker Hughes also reported that it cut down on waste generation by …
https://jpt.spe.org/baker-hughes-drops-scope-1-and-2-emissio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Restaurant Brands International announced today new sustainability commitments, including targets to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2030.
https://www.esgtoday.com/burger-king-parent-aims-to-cut-emis…
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web search NEUTRAL — The strategy is being open to public consultation until 15 December 2024. In November 2023, the country released its draft NECP, targeting a 50% cut in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions excluding LULUCF …
https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/fran…
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“The company has also committed to sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable and zero-emissions sources by 2030.”
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The commitment to 100% renewable and zero-emissions electricity by 2030 is confirmed by both Sustainability Magazine and Procurementmag.
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web search NEUTRAL — The company has also committed to sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable and zero-emissions sources by 2030. A separate goal targets the elimination of 25 million pounds of packaging. On-site per…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/what-is-the-hershey-compa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Put simply, net zero means cutting carbon emissions to a small amount of residual emissions that can be absorbed and durably stored by nature and other carbon dioxide removal measures, leaving zero in…
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/net-zero-coalition
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web search NEUTRAL — Renewable electricity generation by source and country in 2023[1]. This is a list of countries and dependencies by electricity generation from renewable sources.[1]. Renewables accounted for 32% of el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_renewable…
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“A separate goal targets the elimination of 25 million pounds of packaging.”
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The goal to eliminate 25 million pounds of packaging is confirmed by both Sustainability Magazine and Procurementmag.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Efforts to improve operational efficiency include a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable and zero-emissions sources by 2030 and elimin…
https://procurementmag.com/news/hershey-resilient-source-mak…
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“Hershey has been manufacturing confectionery products for more than 130 years.”
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No evidence was provided to verify the length of time the company has been manufacturing products.
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