Appointment Reinforces Hain's Commitment to
Advance its Global Impact Strategy & Build
Purpose-Driven Brands that Have a Positive Impact on People and
Planet
HOBOKEN, N.J., May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hain Celestial
Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAIN), a leading global health and wellness
company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living through
better-for-you brands, announced today the appointment of
Chris Jenkins to Global Head of
Impact. In this role, Jenkins will oversee Hain's Global Impact
Strategy, which prioritizes the growth of building purpose driven
brands across its portfolio, while championing other sustainability
and wellbeing initiatives.
For more than a decade Jenkins has led Impact for Ella's
Kitchen® at Hain, the UK's leading baby and kids' food brand.
There he spearheaded a sector leading Climate Action Strategy,
oversaw the brand's B-Corp certification since 2016 and led the
brand's advocacy work on food and childhood poverty and
biodiversity.
"We are thrilled to appoint Chris to Global Head of Impact as an
important next step in our journey to build purpose-driven,
better-for-you brands that have a positive impact on people and
planet," said Kristy Meringolo, Hain
Celestial Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer. "With Chris'
successful track record advancing purpose and ESG work for Ella's
Kitchen, he will no doubt bring strong leadership and innovative
thinking to advance our global strategy and drive greater impact
across our brands and end-to-end value chain."
This new role comes as Hain Celestial looks to supercharge its
impact across its portfolio of better-for-you brands, including
Certified B Corp brands Ella's Kitchen® and Cully &
Sully®, as well as Linda
McCartney® plant-based (meat free) in the UK and
North America brands Garden
Veggie™ Snacks, Terra® Chips, Earth's Best®
baby/kids brand and Yves® plant based, among many others.
Jenkins will work with the impact team to further advance the
company's global impact strategy and progress the goals outlined
across three core areas: Healthier Products, Healthier People and
Healthier Planet. He will also continue to provide focused
leadership and oversight to the impact work at Ella's Kitchen.
"I am pleased to have been trusted to build on the brilliant
impact work already delivered by my colleagues at Hain Celestial
over the years," said Chris Jenkins,
Hain Celestial Global Head of Impact. "I have always believed that
if we are to address social and environmental challenges, business
needs to be part of that solution and lead the change. We have a
strong base to build on as we work together to grow our impact and
deliver meaningful change for people, communities and the planet,
on a global scale."
Earlier this year, Hain released its 2023 Global Impact Report,
where Hain outlined its science-based targets to reduce scope 1,2
and 3 emissions and progress diverting 86% of food waste away from
landfill, donating over 2.8M pounds
of food, beverages and personal care items to charity, and
achieving 65% renewable electricity at Hain operated
facilities.
About Hain Celestial
Hain Celestial Group is a leading
health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier
living for people, communities and the planet through
better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, our portfolio of
beloved brands has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition
and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow.
Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J.,
Hain Celestial's products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal
preparation, and personal care, are marketed and sold in over 75
countries around the world.
Our leading brands include Garden Veggie™ snacks, Terra® chips,
Garden of Eatin'® snacks, Earth's Best® and Ella's Kitchen®
baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings® teas, Joya® and Natumi®
plant-based beverages, Greek Gods® yogurt, Cully & Sully®,
Imagine® and New Covent Garden® soups, Yves® and Linda McCartney's® (under license) meat-free,
and Alba Botanica® natural sun care, among others. For more
information, visit hain.com and LinkedIn.
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