The Hershey Company has beat its own odds, exceeding three of its key environmental sustainability goals set in 2012. Hershey surpassed its water target three years early and its zero waste to landfill (ZWL) and recycling targets two years early.
Hershey planned to reduce water consumption per pound of product by 10 percent by 2015. It managed to cut water use by 58 percent by the end of 2012, far exceeding its objective.