Hero Group
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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.
Hero Group GmbH | SWI | website |
Company Assessment
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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)
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)
This company is a member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the main food industry initiative supporting the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Created by Nestle, Unilever and Danone in 2002, the SAI Platform is a non-profit organization to facilitate sharing, at precompetitive level, of knowledge and initiatives to support the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices involving the different stakeholders of the food chain.
Source: SAI Platform (2023)
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) |
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 |