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Hero Group

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SWI
Rating
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Food company

Family owned company since 1886. Manufacturer of fruit and vegetable based products such as conserves, fruit products, baby foods and cereal bars.

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Hero Group GmbH
Environment Palm oil scorecard - WWF
The WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2021 assesses 227 companies on the actions companies have taken to ensure their own palm oil supply chain is sustainable and free of deforestation, natural ecosystem conversion, and human rights abuse. This company failed to respond to WWF's requests for information.
Source: WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard (2021)
Business Ethics Sedex member
This company is a member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), a not-for-profit, membership organisation that leads work with buyers and suppliers to deliver improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains. Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics.
Source: Sedex (2018)
Information Bee Careful Initiative
This company's business relies on fruit, which is increasingly jeopardized by the lack of pollination as a result of the bee colony collapse disorder. To gain a better understanding on the subject, the Hero Group has launched the Bee Careful Initiative, which includes the Bee Careful website that focuses on gathering and sharing information on bees.
Source: Bee Careful (2015)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Employees 3,685 (2014)
Subsidiaries Organix Brands Ltd 

Organic baby and toddler food

Launched 1992. Manufacturer of natural baby and toddler foods using organic ingredients under two labels, Organix and Goodies. As of February 2008 operates as a subsidiary of Hero AG.

Contact Details

Address Lenzburg, Switzerland
Website www.hero-group.ch

Products / Brands

Organix
Goodies Baby Food
Organix certified organic certified organic  Baby Food


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