Legacy Project

Hershey Biodiversity, Water and Waste KPI Support

Funder: The Hershey Company

Project Timeline: January 21, 2025 - March 14, 2025

Program Areas: Ecosystem Services and Natural Resources & Energy

Contact: Matt Silveira, matt.silveira@winrock.org

Winrock collaborated with The Hershey Company, one of the largest snack manufacturing companies in the world, with more than 90 brand names in approximately 80 countries that drive more than $11.2 billion in annual revenues.

Hershey, which is already committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI), partnered with Winrock to refine and update its annual Key Performance Indicators and assessments on biodiversity and water hotspots in its supply chain using leading global screening tools. These detailed, data-driven insights not only support Hershey’s annual reporting, but are also helpful as the company designs programs and investments focused on building its resiliency against climate change, water stress and biodiversity loss.

As Hershey’s website reminds us, “Climate change, water scarcity, natural resource depletion and biodiversity degradation all pose increasing threats to our planet, communities and individuals around the world. As we face environmental challenges, we see opportunities for collective action by governments, businesses, NGOs and multilateral organizations, and we are committed to doing our part to create positive change for a brighter future.”