We should all stop eating chocolate bars. Right now. Based on the atrocities committed on cocoa farms we should abstain from anything with label of Hershey’s. This is, however, unlikely, as the greater amount of the population could never actually do this. Lucky for them, they do not have to because Hershey’s is working to fix many social and environmental problems and actually has a positive social footprint. Hershey’s is very open about their stance on the environment. They firmly believe that it is a necessity to save, and preserve, the environment. They also stand by the fact that there should be goals and protocols to achieve a higher goal. Following this motto, they set an environmental goal for themselves. They call it the 25 by 25.
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What has Hershey’s already done? For one, as previously stated, Hershey’s operates 11 zero waste to landfill facilities. Soon after 2015, they had already reduced packaging waste by 10 million pounds. They introduced retail ready packaging, which eliminates millions of pounds of cardboard waste. They also strive to have a positive environmental footprint by surveying their suppliers. metrics such as GHG emissions, water use, transportation and the use of virgin versus recycled fiber are all used when making decisions about what and where to order …show more content…
This technically, isn’t part of the “company” but is important, and wrong nonetheless. Although, Hershey’s has fiercely combated this claim with their actions is West Africa. Hershey’s has introduced a project to stop child labor. It is a 10 million dollar project that will benefit farmers educationally, socially, and very importantly, economically. ("Hershey Expands Responsible Cocoa Community Programs in West Africa [press release].")Farmers in West Africa, primarily Ghana and the Ivory Coast, will benefit from this action. The supposed plan hopes to increase farmers yield by 50%.("Chocolate Firm to Stem Child Labour in Region.") This will hopefully succeed in eliminating the possible hundreds of thousands kids working on cocoa farms.("Chocolate Firm to Stem Child Labour in Region.") Hershey’s plans not only to solve the child labor problem, but also keep farmers up to date with modern practices, and educate them about current
What has Hershey’s already done? For one, as previously stated, Hershey’s operates 11 zero waste to landfill facilities. Soon after 2015, they had already reduced packaging waste by 10 million pounds. They introduced retail ready packaging, which eliminates millions of pounds of cardboard waste. They also strive to have a positive environmental footprint by surveying their suppliers. metrics such as GHG emissions, water use, transportation and the use of virgin versus recycled fiber are all used when making decisions about what and where to order …show more content…
This technically, isn’t part of the “company” but is important, and wrong nonetheless. Although, Hershey’s has fiercely combated this claim with their actions is West Africa. Hershey’s has introduced a project to stop child labor. It is a 10 million dollar project that will benefit farmers educationally, socially, and very importantly, economically. ("Hershey Expands Responsible Cocoa Community Programs in West Africa [press release].")Farmers in West Africa, primarily Ghana and the Ivory Coast, will benefit from this action. The supposed plan hopes to increase farmers yield by 50%.("Chocolate Firm to Stem Child Labour in Region.") This will hopefully succeed in eliminating the possible hundreds of thousands kids working on cocoa farms.("Chocolate Firm to Stem Child Labour in Region.") Hershey’s plans not only to solve the child labor problem, but also keep farmers up to date with modern practices, and educate them about current