The company has surpassed its water consumption target three years early and its zero waste to landfill and recycling targets two years early. By the end of 2013, the company had converted six of its manufacturing facilities to ZWL, surpassing its 2015 goal of five, achieved a recycling rate of 86.6%, beating its 2015 goal of 85%, and reduced water consumption per pound of product by 58% by the end of 2012, far exceeding its 2015 goal of 10%.
“As a global company, we are conscious of our impact and the changes we can and must make to be a more sustainable organisation,” said Terry O’Day, senior vice president and chief supply chain officer at Hershey. “We set ambitious environmental goals and we are proud of the progress we’ve made. Environmental stewardship has become an inherent part of how we operate day to day, and we will continue to do even more in the years ahead.”
Source: The Hershey Company
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