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Our Organix Country Manager Matt Goddard is embarking on a gruelling week-long bike trek in Vietnam to raise awareness and funds for the Mines Advisory Group. Support Matt here: justgiving.com/page/mattgodda… #BikesAgainstBombs #beYou #Charity #OneHero #Hero #Notallheroeswearcapes

In our last Group-wide employee survey (2023), inclusion was the second most positive answer. This is reflected in our top positions where we have a 43% female representation. This does not mean that we will stop working to improve inclusion – #InspireInclusion #IWD #IWD2024

After years of preparation, we are live with our SAP S4HANA digitalization project at @schwartau. This hugely important milestone will make sure we are better placed to service our customers and business partners in future years. Kudos to our people

Can we introduce our new PhD graduate, Dr Michelle Klerks. She successfully defended her PhD dissertation entitled 'Snackification: Understanding healthiness and naturalness in snacking products'. Great job, doctor.

Around 165 Hero colleagues are meeting in the Dutch coastal town of Noordwijk for our Power of One Meeting, the first large-scale meeting since the pandemic. We will be discussing strategy and how we can continue delighting consumers by conserving the goodness of nature.

Esmeralda Martins is a special person. Just over 42 years ago, she joined Hero and has worked with us in our Lenzburg production facility ever since. Now, she's retiring – tears will be shed. She is a true Hero. All the best, Esmeralda. We'll miss you.

Hero AG successfully issues Swiss Franc hybrid bond: hero-group.ch/en/hero-ag-suc…

One injury at work is one too many. This is why we have launched our Strive for Zero ambition – zero accidents, zero injuries, zero fatalities. Until then, we’ll continue marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work (2023)

The Hero Group has published its Annual Report for 2022 and announces Net Sales of CHF1.2b, a growth of 12.5%. Our operating profit was up to CHF40.3m (from CHF 34.1m in 2021), but Gross Margin was slightly down. Read more here: bit.ly/3niIZFJ

Our Comms people – that’ll be us, LOL – are looking for a Communications Intern for a six-month stint at our HQ in the fantastic town of Lenzburg, Switzerland. Do you have a desire to be awesome? Check out the details in the link. bit.ly/3H3lK8A

Javier Aguilera joined us as VP Supply Strategy & Manufacture last November. Here's what he had to say: “It’s been a great experience so far, not easy but exciting and enjoyable. It’s a great time to be at a company like Hero.”

It started off as a van load of goods, and soon ended up as three truckloads of food sent to Ukraine to help people suffering the devastating effects of the war and the intense cold. Glad we could contribute our little part. Special thanks to our Swiss and HQ colleagues

Hero Group sells UK gluten free company. Read the details here: hero-group.ch/en/hero-group-…

We are thrilled to announce that Mita Sen has been promoted to our EB as Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer. She takes the lead on future-proofing our company with a clear focus on all our strategy projects.

Two months ago, we launched our Target 50K Challenge encouraging our colleagues to take up any sports or physical activity. Our goal is to reach 50,000 kilometers of activities by December. Total so far: 14,500km – 30% of the KPI. Time to get my running shoes back into service...

14 orgs across the food value chain joined forces to learn from farmers what are key challenges to adopt #climatesmart practices and design innovative solutions to unleash the #EUGreenDeal. Read more here @wef # #EUCarbon+Coalition bit.ly/3uMnlcQ

Sustainability is not a trend, it’s about taking responsibility for our and future generations. Our first-ever GRI sustainability report for the Hero Group underlines this commitment and our goal to give back more to the planet than we take. hero-group.ch/press-release-…

The Hero Group posted an organic growth of 1.9% in 2021, a year marked by the Covid pandemic and other headwinds. Net sales increased to CHF 1.14 billion with an EBIT of CHF 34.1 million. Read our press release and see the full Annual Report here: hero-group.ch/press-release-…

As is customary, the Hero China team used Spring Festival couplets to write their best wishes to consumers, customer and everyone in China and beyond for the Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Tiger.

@Hero_Spain has just celebrated its 100th anniversary with a Covid-friendly event in Murcia. The company was built thanks to the work and dedication of generations of employees, which is why it’s more like a big family with a passion for natural food. Here’s to the next 100 years