We welcome The Hershey Company as a SAI Platform member
15th March 2021
“As one of America’s first companies built with purpose, we’ve always focused on doing well by doing good. Becoming a member of SAI Platform will help us drive sustainable solutions for the growing communities and ecosystems that provide the core ingredients our company relies on to produce our delicious snacks, and will bring us to the forefront of promoting positive change. We look forward to leveraging the platform’s industry solutions like the FSA and the SDP to strengthen our approach to responsibly sourcing our priority ingredients including dairy and sugar.”
Jean-Philippe Ake, Director, Global Responsible Sourcing, The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands, remarkable people and enduring commitment to help children succeed. Hershey has approximately 17,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. The company has more than 80 brands around the world that drive more than $8 billion in annual revenues, including such iconic brand names as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher, Ice Breakers, SkinnyPop, and Pirate’s Booty.
For more than 125 years, Hershey has been committed to operating fairly, ethically and sustainably. Hershey founder, Milton Hershey, created the Milton Hershey School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on helping children succeed.
To learn more about sustainability at The Hershey Company: https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/sustainability.html