Case Study 12


1) Summarize Hershey Company case study into 4 paragraphs.

Do all 3 questions on pg 505

– Should Hershey be held ethically responsible for child labor conditions in the West African cocoa communities?

– If it is not possible for Hershey to gain control of their supply chain for a required raw material (cocoa beans) in the final product, what are its alternatives?

– In your opinion, is Hershey doing enough in terms of corporate social responsibility, given that the company is lagging behind competitors? If not, what could they do to improve?

2) Write your thoughts on “Earth in the Balance” into a paragraph (150 words)