The Hershey Company
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
The Hershey Company aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2018
Secondary Climate Goal
The Hershey Company aims to reduce Scope 3 by 25% by 2030 from a base year 2018
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
The Hershey Company reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 291 Kt (-82 /-22% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity plunged to 131 t (-44 /-25% y-o-y).
The Hershey Company's Scope 3 emissions plummeted to 5,762 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2018, which translates into the estimated reduction of -10 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2030. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Also, the company commits to reducing Scope 3 by 25% by 2030 from a base year 2018, which translates into the estimated reduction of -82 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2030. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.