Better Health for All

During the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, Hasbro partnered to produce 50,000 face shields per week for frontline medical workers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

, demonstrating a significant response to a global health crisis and support for the healthcare workforce. The company also supports mental health through partnerships with Special Olympics to foster social and emotional well-being and the 'Be Fearless Be Kind' program, which empowers children with empathy and courage . Additionally, Hasbro provides health education to female factory workers in its global supply chain through the BSR HERhealth program , focusing on health awareness. The company's core products, such as toys and games, are generally health-neutral, and it does not engage in activities related to healthcare data, pharmaceutical patents, nutrition, or addiction mitigation.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Hasbro Inc. is a global play and entertainment company, not a financial institution. The provided articles focus on Hasbro's internal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, such as promoting a 50% diverse slate in the U.S.

and supporting the Women Innovators of Play program to foster inclusion in the toy and game industry . These efforts aim to promote economic empowerment and inclusion within the company and its sector. However, none of the articles contain specific, concrete data points or information relevant to the financial-service-specific KPIs outlined in the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' rubric, such as lending practices, APRs, fee structures, or financial literacy programs for consumers. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of direct evidence.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Hasbro has a human rights program, established over 30 years ago, that focuses on fair and safe working conditions within its supply chain.

The company enforces Global Business Ethics Principles, which mandate compliance with wage and hour laws, prohibit forced and child labor, and require safe working conditions. All third-party factories producing Hasbro products are subject to annual, unannounced audits. Hasbro also provides a 30-hour e-learning course for factory management on ethical sourcing requirements. The company supports worker well-being programs, such as the BSR HERproject, P.A.C.E., and HERhealth, offering financial literacy, health education, and skills training to female factory workers in countries like India and China. Domestically, Hasbro offers enhanced paid parental leave, providing up to 18 weeks for birth mothers and 10 weeks for all new parents in the U.S. In 2018, reports alleged labor violations in Chinese factories, but Hasbro stated its audits did not substantiate these claims.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Hasbro mandates unannounced audits of all suppliers annually.

The company's conflict minerals program ensures responsible sourcing of minerals like tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, and cobalt. In 2023, this program achieved a 100% response rate from contract manufacturers regarding 3TG minerals, with all 208 identified smelters compliant under the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP). All of Hasbro's suppliers completed the Ethical Sourcing Academy training in 2023. Hasbro has been recognized as one of Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for 12 consecutive years, including March 2023.

Honest & Fair Business

Hasbro is currently facing a shareholder derivative suit (February 2025)

and class-action lawsuits (January 2025) . These suits allege that executives covered up inventory issues, misrepresented inventory levels, and caused financial misstatements, leading to a decline in stock value. The company has also received criticism for poor working conditions in its Chinese factories, with reports from organizations like the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights dating back to 2007 and 2015 . On the positive side, Hasbro implements a Human Rights Policy that includes mandatory compliance with Global Business Ethics Principles and an Ethical Sourcing Factory Rating System . The company also manages product safety through a chemical management program, maintaining a restricted substance list of over 4,300 chemicals , and participates in the Chemical Footprint Project . Hasbro has been recognized for its ethical performance, being named one of Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies for 12 consecutive years as of 2023 , and ranking in the Household & Leisure Goods industry as one of America's Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC in 2023 .

Kind to Animals

Hasbro's core activities do not involve animal testing, and the company is listed by Cruelty Free Investing as not engaging in animal exploitation.

This follows a 1989 commitment to no longer use white rats, rabbits, and other animals to test children's cosmetics for safety, after having tested 15 products in the prior six years. Hasbro's operations do not involve animal agriculture or sourcing of related products. The company collaborates with Brown University researchers on the ARIES project, involving animatronic cats and dogs, supported by a $1 million National Science Foundation grant. For conservation, Hasbro partnered with One Tree Planted to plant 100,000 trees in 2021 and has a policy against purchasing forest products from High Conservation Value Forests unless credibly certified. Tokens in MONOPOLY Go Green are made with plant-based plastic derived from sugarcane. Hasbro requires 100% of third-party vendors to undergo annual social compliance audits and 100% of suppliers are audited to environmental standards, including random testing of paper from high-risk regions. Hasbro engages with government agencies, regulators, NGOs, and trade associations on issues such as product and content safety, ethical sourcing, responsible marketing to children and sustainability.

No War, No Weapons

Hasbro's conflict minerals program, aligned with OECD Due Diligence Guidance, achieved a 100% response rate from 24 relevant contract manufacturers in 2024.

Of 204 declared smelters, 99.01% were designated as conformant or active under the Responsible Minerals Assurance Program (RMAP) in 2024, with corrective action letters sent for non-conformant smelters. The company conducts annual social compliance audits for suppliers and an annual RBA Validated Audit Process (VAP) audit for 100% of contract manufacturers, which includes verifying conflict minerals policy and management. This annual audit also serves as a review process for partners with conflict-related risks. Hasbro views its human rights commitments through the lens of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

Planet-Friendly Business

Hasbro's total Scope 1, 2 (market-based), and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 702,163 tCO2e in 2024, marking a 21.30% decline from 2023.

The company's near-term and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets were validated by SBTi in 2023, committing to a 47.5% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 42% reduction in Scope 3 by 2030, and a 90% reduction in total emissions by 2050 from a 2020 base year. However, due to a 2023 divestiture and rebaselining of GHG data in 2024, Hasbro recognizes the need to resubmit and revalidate its SBTs. In 2024, Hasbro purchased 18,993 MWh of Renewable Energy Certificates, covering 105.17% of its total energy consumption of 18,058 MWh. The waste diversion rate for 2024 was 13.94%. In 2024, 18% of plastic packaging materials were recycled plastic and 24% were virgin plastic, indicating a 42.8:57.1 recycled to virgin ratio within plastic packaging materials. Approximately 90% of the company's paper, packaging, and in-box content is sourced from recycled material or from sources that practice sustainable forest management. Hasbro completed a qualitative climate scenario analysis in 2024 in line with TCFD requirements and is preparing climate risk disclosures aligned with IFRS S2, which incorporates TCFD elements. In 2024, 40% of water withdrawn was from areas with high or extremely high baseline water stress.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided articles discuss Hasbro's general philanthropic efforts, community engagement, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, noting that the company reached over 3.9 million people globally in 2023

and had over 82% of its global workforce participate in volunteer activities. However, the articles do not offer specific, quantifiable data points or detailed initiatives directly related to indigenous rights, cultural heritage, cultural appropriation incidents, or specific percentages for local investment, employment, or procurement. Several articles explicitly state that details on indigenous rights or cultural heritage initiatives are not provided, preventing assessment against the specific KPIs in the rubric.

Safe & Smart Tech

Hasbro has not suffered a material data breach or reportable incident in the past three years.

The company's IT security team regularly monitors alerts, discusses threats, and remediates issues, while regularly testing defenses through simulations, penetration tests, red team testing, and maturity testing, often with third-party experts. Hasbro uses data encryption according to industry standards, and company-wide policies include encryption and multi-factor authentication standards. In 2021, 67% of employees received mandatory annual security awareness training. Hasbro is a valid licensee of the ESRB Privacy Certified Program for its Mobile Apps and Services, which is FTC-approved for COPPA and subject to frequent audits. The company explicitly states commitment and compliance with numerous major global and US state-specific privacy regulations, including COPPA, CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, CTDPA, GDPR, and LGPD, and uses Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers. No documented incidents of unauthorized data use are reported. Hasbro has a roadmap for 'security and privacy by design' for customer-facing platforms and actively designs products, such as mobile apps and YouTube integrations, to limit personal information collection and avoid direct user identification. It collects only necessary information, limits retention based on legitimate business needs, and deletes or anonymizes data when no longer required, with specific game data retained for 14-90 days and annual storage reviews for Colorado residents. Users are provided with comprehensive data control options, including rights to access, correct, delete, port data, object to processing, withdraw consent, opt-out of marketing, and manage cookie and ad settings across various jurisdictions. However, Hasbro's AI ethics governance shows limitations; while the CEO advocates for responsible AI use and creator compensation, and a subsidiary (Wizards of the Coast) initially banned artists from using AI, WOTC later admitted to using generative AI in an ad for 'Magic: The Gathering,' leading to a reactive FAQ about its anti-AI policy.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Hasbro has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including a toy recycling program launched in 2018 with TerraCycle, which has recycled over 66,000 pounds of toys globally.

This program also serves to educate customers on proper disposal. In 2019, the company set a target to phase out plastic from new product packaging by the end of 2022 , introducing virtually plastic-free packaging in 2020. However, in 2023, plastic windows and blisters were reintroduced in some packaging, made from bio-PET or recycled PET. Hasbro also integrates circular design principles by incorporating plant-based bio-PET into its packaging since 2018 and using recycled plastic in product lines such as the Nerf Super Soaker.