Russell Stover Candies, Inc. is dedicated to pursuing proven sustainability efforts that result in the effective husbandry of our world's natural resources. We are committed to operating in a way that is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. Employees throughout the business are constantly engaged to ensure the judicious consumption of our world's finite supplies of water, air, soil, and other natural resources. Examples of these efforts include the following:

1. We have a dedicated team focused on energy conservation...primarily water, natural gas, and electricity. Over the past three years, we have reduced overall energy consumption by almost 10% annually.



2. We are committed to strict compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations governing employment practices and the use of natural resources. We are a category B affiliate of the Fair Labor Association, and all suppliers are similarly committed to complying with all local, state, and federal regulations, including those laws regarding slavery and human trafficking.



3. We insist that all our supplier partners adopt sustainability measures.For example, our chocolate suppliers are active members of the World Cocoa Foundation which focuses on ensuring responsible cocoa farming throughout the world.



4. We utilize recycled paper products in all our packaging. We also deploy engineering studies to minimize the amount of corrugate required to ship and protect our product.



5. All our company facilities have recycling programs in place so that unused paper, plastic, and wood don't find their way to dump sites.



6. Where permitted, candy making by-products are provided at no cost to local farmers for feed or fertilizer.
   
   
7. Our employees acknowledge a code of ethics that requires personal behavior that exceeds mere compliance with the law. We lead by example.
   
   

At Russell Stover Candies, we believe that good sustainability measures equate to good business.

REV. July 2011