The
Inside
Goodness 
2022 ESG Report  
Executive Summary

The Hershey Company 2022 ESG Report Executive Summary
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It’s What’s
Counts
That
Inside
We have an ambitious goal to become a Leading 
Snacking Powerhouse as we delight consumers 
with our sweet and salty portfolio. Embedded 
in that goal — and in everything we do — is a 
robust environmental, social and governance 
(ESG) agenda that focuses our efforts to deliver 
long-term business resilience and success and 
create positive impact for people and the planet. 
For us, ESG is not a program; it’s a way of doing 
business. The work detailed in our report is the 
steady and strong foundation we need to take 
our company to the next level. Anything — and 
everything — is possible when passion and 
excellence combine to make a difference.” 
Michele Buck, Chairman, President and CEO, The Hershey Company
This document is intended as 
a summary of our 2022 ESG 
Report highlighting Hershey’s 
strategy, commitments and 
progress in ongoing ESG priority 
areas. Our full 2022 ESG Report 
and additional ESG-related 
policies and resources can be 
found on our Sustainability 
Reports, Policies and Resources 
webpage.
Additional Disclosures/Reports
2022 ESG Report
2022 GRI
2022 SASB
2022 TCFD
2022 UNGPRF

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1	 “Hershey Eyes Opportunities In Snacking,” Food Navigator, May 31, 2022.
Driving business impact 
through ESG
Maximizing Our Impact
We are maximizing our impact through enhanced governance 
and measurement. 
A Bold Strategy for Growth
We are transforming our company to become a Leading Snacking Powerhouse. We are 
expanding our portfolio, elevating our capabilities and growing supply chain capacity to meet 
more consumers in more snacking occasions. Following our 2018 acquisition of Amplify Snack 
Brands, Inc and our 2021 acquisitions of Dot’s Pretzels, LLC (Dot’s) and Pretzels Inc. (Pretzels), 
we now offer two of the fastest growing salty snack brands in 2022: Dot’s pretzels and 
SkinnyPop popcorn.1
Shaping Our ESG Strategy
We view our global 
sustainability strategy, 
Our Shared Goodness 
Promise, as critical to 
our long term business 
success.
Hershey aligns to best-in-class practices when 
it comes to evaluating strategy and prioritizing 
how we take action on issues that matter most 
to our stakeholders. In 2022, we conducted 
an inaugural double materiality assessment 
to identify and rank the ESG issues that affect 
us financially, as well as to understand those 
areas and ways in which our operations affect 
the world. Building on our previous materiality 
assessment, this work confirmed we are focused 
on the right ESG issues for our business.
→ Learn more in Double Materiality on page 7 of our 
2022 ESG Report.
Stronger 
governance
Better insights
Greater 
assurance of 
our data and 
progress
Conducted our first climate scenario 
planning to further sharpen our 
approach in determining the most 
effective climate change mitigation 
strategies; and engaged Ipsos 
consulting to establish a baseline 
assessment of the effectiveness of 
our Cocoa For Good program.
Received limited assurance from 
EY for our 2022 Scope 1 and Scope 
2 data, and independent data 
verification by Quantis for our 
2022 Scope 3 data and additional 
environmental data.
→ Learn more on pages 127-131 of our 
2022 ESG Report.
Expanded ESG oversight by the 
full executive team and named our 
first Chief Sustainability Officer in 
early 2023.
Guided by Our Values
Operating as an ethical company 
is fundamental to building trust 
and consistent with our focus on 
creating value for all stakeholders. 
Our values make Hershey a 
special place to work. They are 
part of the legacy that guides our 
actions today and powers our 
goals for the future.
In addition, we reviewed and updated our human 
rights saliency assessment, in accordance with 
the guidance of the UN Guiding Principles on 
Business and Human Rights. We undertook this 
process to ensure that our Human Rights Due 
Diligence systems and broader human rights 
programs are focused on the most pressing 
human rights risks in our full value chain and the 
areas where we can make the biggest impact. 
The results reaffirmed the importance of many of 
the human rights issues we identified in our initial 
saliency assessment and areas where we already 
have significant programming such as child labor, 
forced labor, living wage and income. 
→ Learn more in Maintaining Focus on Our Most Salient 
Human Rights on page 44 of our 2022 ESG Report.
Togetherness
Making a Difference
Integrity 
Excellence
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Our ESG Governance
As we integrate our ESG approach 
more deeply into our business strategy 
and operations, we’ve expanded the 
oversight and execution of our ESG 
management. We utilize a multi-level 
operating structure to ensure we are 
aligned on the most important issues 
facing the company and are allocating 
resources to drive progress within Our 
Shared Goodness Promise.
The governance of Hershey’s Environmental, Social and 
Governance (ESG) program is structured to drive strategic 
alignment and operational execution against our priorities. 
Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, 
ultimate responsibility for our ESG and sustainability 
governance oversight rests with the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors oversees our ESG strategies and 
priorities, along with the most important emerging ESG 
trends, risks and opportunities. Oversight of specific ESG 
responsibilities and reporting requirements are assigned 
to relevant Board committees, as stated in their respective 
charters. Board committees conduct regular in-depth 
reviews of significant ESG issues to help carry out these 
responsibilities.
ESG Management
Accountability for ESG and sustainability resides with 
our Chief Executive Officer, with shared responsibility 
across the management team and program strategy and 
operations led by our Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO).
Executive Team
Our CEO and her direct reports conduct monthly reviews 
of Our Shared Goodness Promise strategy, data and 
progress against our commitments and targets, as well 
as emerging ESG and sustainability challenges and 
opportunities. The team ensures our sustainability initiatives 
are aligned with business strategy and finalizes ESG-related 
investments. Compensation of this team is linked to our 
DEI goals.
Disclosure Committee
Our Disclosure Committee, led by our Chief Accounting 
Officer and comprised of senior management in 
key functions, including our CSO, ensures that our 
public disclosures, including those related to ESG are 
consistent, accurate, complete and timely. 
Sustainability Steering Committee
Composed of key business leaders and ESG subject 
matter experts, this cross-functional group meets at 
least quarterly to evaluate ESG strategy effectiveness 
and interdependencies, provides input on investments to 
support ESG program deliverables, and reviews progress 
toward goals and key performance indicators relevant to 
our global ESG and sustainability programs.
Global Sustainability Team
Led by our CSO, this team is composed of ESG experts 
who manage the strategy, implementation and reporting 
of our global ESG and sustainability initiatives. The 
Global Sustainability team communicates regularly with 
external stakeholders who provide valuable perspectives 
on our strategies, program decisions and focus.
→ Learn more in Our ESG Governance on pages 12-14 of our 
2022 ESG Report.
In 2022 we strengthened our 
governance and continued 
to integrate ESG into our 
business. We are taking the 
important steps to ensure 
the right engagement and 
oversight at all levels of the 
organization as exemplified 
through Board education, 
the establishment of our 
energy and water steering 
team, the completion of our 
inaugural climate scenario 
planning and moving to 
more robust assurance and 
impact measurement.”
Leigh Horner 
Chief Sustainability Officer
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A Legacy of Doing 
the Right Thing
We carry forward our founder's, 
Milton Hershey, practice of doing 
what is right for our people, planet 
and society.
2012
•	Committed to 100% 
independently verified 
cocoa by 2020
A Look at Recent 
ESG Progress
Milton Hershey’s 
legacy lives on 
today through our 
business strategy.
1894
Milton Hershey founded The 
Hershey Chocolate Company
1909
Milton and Catherine Hershey 
founded what would become 
the Milton Hershey School
1918
Milton Hershey gifted 
his fortune to create the 
Hershey School Trust
1930
The Great Building 
Campaign began
2022 - early 2023
•	Initiated a multi-year Income Accelerator cocoa 
investment and program to improve farmer 
incomes and economic resilience in Côte 
D’Ivoire
•	Reviewed and updated our human rights 
saliency assessment in accordance with the 
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human 
Rights
•	Refreshed our risk assessment of our priority 
ingredients and materials to account for 
changes in our supply chain, including the 
acquisitions of Dot’s, Pretzels and Lily’s
•	Completed our first climate scenario analysis
•	Strengthened our GHG reduction program 
through investment in a new power purchase 
agreement in North America
•	Published our consolidated EEO-1 Report
•	Opened our first bilingual plant employing 150 
Spanish-speaking employees
•	Supported 26.2 million children globally through 
education, nutrition and social and emotional 
well-being cumulatively since 2020
•	Provided $11.1 million in cash donations and 
$19.4 million in in-kind/product donations
2021
•	Released our Living Wage & Income Position Statement
•	Established science-based targets to reduce GHG emissions 
and invested in solar energy
•	Committed to 100% recyclable, reusable, and compostable 
packaging by 2030
•	Met our goal of 100,000 children taking heartwarming actions
2020
•	Achieved 100% 
independently verified 
cocoa
•	Committed to enrolling 
100% of high-risk suppliers 
in Responsible Sourcing 
Program by 2021
•	Launched the Pathways 
Project, our holistic DEI 
strategy
•	Achieved 1:1 aggregate pay 
equity in the U.S. 
•	Created a first-of-its-kind 
scholarship endowment 
with the Thurgood Marshall 
College Fund
2019
•	Launched an 
enterprise-wide 
Human Rights 
Policy
2018
•	Launched Our Shared 
Goodness Promise, our 
global sustainability strategy
•	Declared “no new 
deforestation” in our cocoa 
supply chain
•	Launched Cocoa For Good
•	Disclosed aggregate gender 
pay ratio
•	Created The Heartwarming 
Project 
2017
•	Founding 
member of the 
Cocoa & Forest 
Initiative
2015
•	Launched the production 
and distribution of ViVi, a 
vitamin-fortified peanut 
butter snack that we 
continue to distribute to 
children in West Africa
→ Learn more about Hershey’s 
accomplishments in our 
2022 ESG Report.
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Our ESG Approach 
and Priorities
We leverage our size and scale 
as we embrace interconnected 
systems with the intent to achieve 
the change needed for future 
business resilience and thriving 
future generations.
Building a sustainable future is a shared 
responsibility. We have reaffirmed our most material 
issues which inform and shape our long-term 
business strategy while positively impacting the 
people, planet and society around us. Our four 
operating priorities and two foundational priorities 
remain the same. 
We continue to embed ESG considerations into 
the fabric of our organization through our policies, 
strategies and processes. Addressing these priorities 
is more than doing what’s right — it’s taking action 
so that our organization can thrive amid growing 
societal and environmental challenges. 
→ Learn more in the Our ESG Approach and Priorities 
section on page 8 of our 2022 ESG Report.
Operating Priorities
Foundational Priorities
Cocoa
Creating thriving communities 
and environments behind our 
most essential ingredient
Responsible Sourcing and 
Human Rights
Using robust due diligence and 
leading standards to protect 
people across our value chain
People
Creating more ways for more 
people to be themselves and 
thrive
Youth
Giving youth the tools to create 
compassionate, successful and 
connected futures
Community
Actively making a difference 
where we live and work
Environment
Enhancing our operations to 
meet high-impact climate, waste 
and packaging goals
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1	 Beginning in 2021, to be considered polygon 
mapped, all farm plots managed by the 
farmer must be mapped, as defined by the 
World Cocoa Foundation. Previously, a 
farmer was considered polygon mapped if at 
least one plot of land was mapped.
2	 This refers to households covered by 
CLMRS.
3	 This result represents the percentage by 
volume of Hershey’s five priority ingredients, 
which met our definition of responsibly and 
sustainably sourced in 2022. This definition 
varies by ingredient and is subject to change 
as Hershey’s responsible sourcing programs 
evolve. More information may be found 
in the Responsible Sourcing Ingredient 
Commitments and Progress table on page 
63.
4	 Hershey's GHG emissions reduction goal 
for 2030 is based on Scope 1 and Scope 
2 (market-based). Our 2022 Scope 1 and 
Scope 2 data received limited assurance by 
EY.
5	 Our 2022 Scope 3 data is verified by 
Quantis.  In 2023, we will be undertaking a 
rebaselining for our Scope 3 emissions.
6	 The progress for this commitment currently 
represents Hershey North American 
produced products only (e.g., U.S., Canada, 
Monterrey (Mexico), and all export items 
from these countries) that are recyclable.
7	 In 2021, we expanded our commitment to 
eliminate an additional 25 million pounds 
of packaging by 2030. Results represent 
cumulative packaging waste eliminated 
(2021-2022).
8	 POC refers to Black, African American, 
Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Asian Pacific Islander, 
Hawaiian Pacific Islander and those who 
identify as two or more races.
9	 More than 26.2 million children were 
supported, cumulatively from January 1, 
2020 to December 31, 2022.
10	More than 208,200 children took action and 
impacted their communities, cumulatively 
from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.
11	 Hershey donated nearly $73.5 million in cash 
and products cumulatively from January 1, 
2020 to December 31, 2022.
Progress Towards 
Our Priority Goals 
Priority Area
Priority Goals
Target
Progress (as of Dec. 31, 2022)
Status
Notes
Cocoa
100% independently verified cocoa
2020
100%
Achieved
—
100% sourcing visibility of Hershey’s cocoa volume in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana 
2025
77%
On Track 
—
100% of farmers producing Hershey’s cocoa volume in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are polygon 
mapped by our suppliers to improve traceability and monitor deforestation
2025
64%
On Track 
1
100% of farmers producing Hershey’s cocoa volume in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are covered 
by Child Labor Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS) to prevent, monitor and 
remediate child labor
2025
72%
On Track
2
Responsible 
Sourcing and 
Human Rights
100% of priority ingredients and materials to be responsibly and sustainably sourced (by volume) 2025
84%
On Track
3
85% of in scope supplier sites meet Hershey’s Responsible Sourcing Supplier Program 
requirements
2025
37%
On Track
—
Environment
50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions against a 2018 baseline
2030
41%
On Track
4
25% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions against a 2018 baseline
2030
10%
In Progress
5
100% of plastic packaging to be recyclable, reusable or compostable
2030
17%
On Track
6
25 million pounds of packaging to be eliminated
2030
On Track
7
Our People
Achieve pay equity for similar job categories across our global salaried employees 
2025
In 2022, we maintained fair and equitable pay 
achievements, including 1:1 aggregate people 
of color pay equity for salaried employees in the 
United States (2021) and 1:1 aggregate gender 
pay (2020).
On Track
—
47–50% women representation across all employees globally
2025
47.8%
Achieved
—
30–40% people of color (POC) representation across U.S. employees
2025
27.5%
On Track
8
50% hazard reduction for job functions with ergonomic risks through process improvements
2025
22.0%
On Track
—
Youth
50 million children globally supported through education, nutrition, and social and emotional 
well-being
2025
 
On Track
9
100,000 children take Heartwarming actions and impact their communities
2025
Achieved
10
Community
$105 million donated in cash and products to community partners focused on education, 
community economic development, inclusive communities and health and human services 
where we live and work
2025
On Track
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100%
77%
64%
72%
84%
37%
10%
17%
13.7M lbs
47.8%
27.5%
22.0%
26.2M children
$73.5M
208,257 children
41%
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Cocoa
Cocoa remains our highest ESG 
priority. Our Cocoa For Good strategy 
is designed to positively impact 
systemic, social and environmental 
challenges in cocoa communities.
→ Learn more in the Cocoa chapter on 
pages 24-41 of our 2022 ESG Report.
1	 Beginning in 2021, to be considered polygon mapped, all farm plots managed by the farmer must be 
mapped, as defined by the World Cocoa Foundation. Previously, a farmer was considered polygon mapped 
if at least one plot of land was mapped.
2	 This refers to households covered by CLMRS.
Programs 
Progress (as of Dec. 31, 2022)
Priority Goals
100%
independently verified cocoa 
(by 2020)
77%
100%
sourcing visibility of Hershey’s 
cocoa volume in Côte d’Ivoire and 
Ghana (by 2025)
On Track
100%
Achieved in 2020, 2021 and 2022
64%
100%
of farmers producing Hershey’s 
cocoa volume in Côte d'Ivoire 
and Ghana are polygon mapped 
by our suppliers to improve 
traceability and monitor 
deforestation (by 2025)1
On Track
72%
100%
of farmers producing Hershey’s 
cocoa volume in Côte d'Ivoire 
and Ghana are covered by 
Child Labor Monitoring and 
Remediation Systems (CLMRS) to 
prevent, monitor and remediate 
child labor (by 2025)2
On Track
Cocoa For Good
We are committed to improving the quality of life for cocoa farmers, their families, 
their communities and the environment. Our Cocoa For Good strategy is embedded 
within our sourcing practices and supported by our multi-million dollar investment 
which targets improving income resiliency and livelihoods, eliminating child labor and 
improving children’s well-being and protecting the environment.
Improving Income Resiliency and Livelihoods
•	Launched an Income Accelerator Program focused on improving farmer incomes 
in Côte d’Ivoire, to address cocoa farmer poverty while also supporting sustainable 
farming practices and mitigating the risk of child labor
•	Strengthen existing Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and establish 
new VSLAs to provide members a local structure for increasing savings and 
accessing loans at low interest rates in farming communities where formal banking 
and micro-financing services are scarce
•	In partnership with the Rainforest Alliance, distribute mobile cash transfers of up to 
$600 per household per year to approximately 5,000 cocoa farming households 
within our supply chain
•	Support income diversification by training more than 4,000 community members in 
alternative income-generating opportunities
Eliminating Child Labor and Improving Children’s Well-being
•	Continue to leverage CLMRS to monitor for and remediate instances of child labor
•	Increase access to education by investing in new schools, renovating classrooms and 
securing birth certificates so children avoid being involved in hazardous activities
•	Produce and distribute ViVi, a vitamin-fortified, peanut-based, ready-to-use 
therapeutic food, to schoolchildren to improve nutrition and encourage school 
attendance
Protecting the Environment
•	Improve traceability and monitor deforestation risk through polygon mapping and 
satellite monitoring
•	Provide resources and education on responsible agricultural practices and shade-
grown cocoa
•	Help farmers secure affordable land titles to enable forest and farm rejuvenation
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Responsible Sourcing 
and Human Rights
We seek to infuse goodness into our 
entire value chain by respecting the 
rights of people and communities, and 
by insisting on responsibly sourced, 
sustainably grown ingredients.
→ Learn more in the Responsible Sourcing and 
Human Rights chapter on pages 42-63 of our 
2022 ESG Report.
Programs
Guided by our Supplier Code of Conduct, Human Rights Policy, Environmental Policy 
and Responsible Recruitment Policy, we’re focused on sourcing goods and services 
responsibly.
Promote transparency in sourcing and foster sustainable agricultural 
communities
•	Continued driving positive impact and mitigating risks across priority ingredient 
and material supply chains by focusing on supply chain traceability, monitoring and 
verification, origin transformation, and supplier and industry engagement
•	Refreshed our risk assessment to confirm our priority ingredients and materials while 
accounting for changes in our supply chain
•	Conducted a gap analysis of our current strategies against existing ESG 
commitments and focus areas to identify potential risks and opportunities and 
create action plans to drive improvement in our own programs
Source goods and services responsibly
•	Support high-risk suppliers in their responsible sourcing journeys by enrolling them 
in our Responsible Sourcing Supplier Program, which includes self-assessment 
questionnaires, independent third-party audits, capability building and continuous 
improvement
•	Engage directly with those impacted by our work, including temporary and contract 
workers through Worker Voice surveys
•	Combat forced labor in our supply chain by requiring labor service providers to 
uphold the highest standards for responsibly sourcing workers outlined in the 
Responsible Recruiting & Employment Policy
1	 This result represents the percentage by volume of Hershey’s five priority ingredients, which met our 
definition of responsibly and sustainably sourced in 2022. This definition varies by ingredient and is subject 
to change as Hershey’s responsible sourcing programs evolve.
Progress (as of Dec. 31, 2022)
Priority Goals
37%
85% 
of in-scope supplier sites meet 
Hershey’s Responsible Sourcing 
Supplier Program requirements 
(by 2025)
On Track
100% 
of priority ingredients and materials 
to be responsibly and sustainably 
sourced (by volume, by 2025)1
84%
On Track
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Environment
Doing good by the planet is not 
just about doing the right thing; 
it’s good business.
→ Learn more in the Environment chapter 
on pages 64-89 of our 2022 ESG Report 
and in our 2022 TCFD Report.
Programs
1	
Hershey's GHG emissions reduction goal for 2030 is based on Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market-based). 
Our 2022 Scope 1 and Scope 2 data received limited assurance by EY.
2	 Our 2022 Scope 3 data is verified by Quantis.  In 2023, we will be undertaking a rebaselining for our 
Scope 3 emissions.
Progress (as of Dec. 31, 2022)
Priority Goals
13.7M lbs
25M lbs
of packaging to be eliminated 
(by 2030)4
50%
absolute reduction in Scope 1 
and 2 GHG emissions against 
a 2018 baseline (by 2030)1
41%
On Track
10%
25%
absolute reduction in Scope 3 
GHG emissions against a 2018 
baseline (by 2030)2
In Progress
17%
100%
of plastic packaging to be 
recyclable, reusable or 
compostable (by 2030)3
On Track
On Track
3	 The progress for this commitment currently represents Hershey North American produced products only 
(e.g., U.S., Canada, Monterrey (Mexico), and all export items from these countries) that are recyclable.
4	 In 2021, we expanded our commitment to eliminate an additional 25 million pounds of packaging by 2030. 
Results represent cumulative packaging waste eliminated (2021-2022).
Hershey is committed to doing our part to create positive change, safeguarding our 
planet and our business for continued success in the decades to come.
Reduce direct and indirect emissions
•	Announced our third PPA agreement to access clean and renewable energy, create 
local jobs and generate power for communities where solar project is located
•	Invest in reporting systems that provide real-time utility usage data for electricity, 
natural gas and water at each of our facilities globally
•	Removed carbon intensive fuels from use in our operations, including a transition 
from coal to rice husks as biofuels at our India plant
Reduce value chain emissions 
•	Drive emissions reduction in cocoa including ensuring deforestation-free sourcing 
and implementing agroforestry projects in cocoa-growing communities in our 
supply chain
•	Support programs to make on-farm improvements to reduce emissions and improve 
waterways across dairy farms in our Pennsylvania supply chain
•	Support regenerative agricultural practices in collaboration with partners and 
suppliers
Eliminate unnecessary packaging and convert to more eco-friendly alternatives
•	Qualify and convert items across all manufacturing facilities to new packaging with 
updated labeling to educate consumers on its recyclable components
•	Drive circularity by using more recycled materials across our portfolio
Packaging elimination and redesign
•	Reduce secondary, transport and retail display packaging by investing in design 
solutions that improve distribution efficiency
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Our People
At Hershey, we foster a culture of 
togetherness and collaboration where 
our people feel heard, valued and 
supported to do their best work each day. 
We strive to nurture workplaces where 
inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative, 
and all employees can thrive.
Programs
1	 POC refers to Refers to Black, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Asian Pacific Islander, Hawaiian 
Pacific Islander and those who identify as two or more races.
Progress (as of Dec. 31, 2022)
Priority Goals
In 2022, we maintained fair and 
equitable pay achievements, including 
1:1 aggregate people of color pay equity 
for salaried employees in the United 
States (2021) and 1:1 aggregate gender 
pay (2020).
On Track
Achieve pay equity for similar job 
categories across our global salaried 
employees (by 2025)
50%
hazard reduction for job functions 
with ergonomic risks through 
process improvements (by 2025)
22.0%
On Track
30–40% 
people of color (POC) representation 
across U.S. employees (by 2025)1
27.5%
On Track
47–50% 
women representation across 
all employees globally (by 2025)
47.8%
Achieved
→ Learn more in the Our People chapter on 
pages 90-109 of our 2022 ESG Report.
The Pathways Project is our five-year DEI strategy to create an even more diverse 
and inclusive Hershey through more pathways to JOIN, REACH OUT, and GROW.
More Pathways to JOIN: Bringing in a wider range of talent and perspectives
•	New hiring practices for 50% diverse slates of candidates and interviewers
•	Continued progress on our commitment to spend $400 million with diverse 
businesses throughout our supply chain by 2030
More Pathways to REACH OUT: Showing up for consumers and communities 
in new ways
•	Improving access to education
•	Fostering impactful community partnerships
More Pathways to GROW: Recognizing and developing talent from 
traditionally underrepresented groups
•	Improve access to training and resources on leadership, racism, unconscious bias 
and well-being
•	Invest in early-in-career and mid-career development and training to expand 
commercial skills and career building for POC and women
Safety First
•	Began implementing a culture-based ergonomics program
•	Completed implementation of our new EHS management system
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Youth
Connecting kids to 
brighter futures is 
part of our DNA and 
a source of pride 
here at Hershey. 
Every child deserves 
the chance to reach 
their full potential.
Programs 
Programs
•	Continue to strengthen our relationship with Milton Hershey School on career 
preparation and pathways to employment
•	Help kids and teens build critical social and emotional skills and celebrate the 
power of connection through The Heartwarming Project
•	Support a range of organizations and programs that advance children's 
education, nutrition, and youth development in the communities where we 
operate
•	Create connections between employees and communities through skills-
based and hands-on volunteerism and fundraising efforts
•	Support basic needs, education and workforce development, and advance 
inclusive community economic development via grants, contributions and 
partnerships
•	Combat child hunger and food insecurity in the U.S. through support of 
Feeding America and many local food banks, and through support of Partners 
in Food Solutions in sub-Saharan Africa
50M 
children globally supported through 
education, nutrition, and social and 
emotional well-being (by 2025)1
Progress
Priority Goals 
26.2M children
208,257 children
On Track
Achieved
100,000 
children take Heartwarming 
actions and impact their 
communities (by 2025)2
1	 More than 26.2 million children were supported, cumulatively from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.
2	 More than 208,200 children took action and impacted their communities, cumulatively from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.
→ Learn more in the Youth chapter on 
pages 110-116 and Community chapter 
on pages 117-124 of our 2022 ESG Report
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Hershey employees 
take great pride in 
living our value of 
Making a Difference. 
We all carry on Milton 
Hershey’s legacy of 
kindness, support 
and showing up for 
our communities.
Progress
Priority Goals 
$73.5M
On Track
$105M 
donated in cash and products to 
community partners focused on 
education, community economic 
development, inclusive communities 
and health and human services 
where we live and work (by 2025)3
3	 Hershey donated nearly $73.5 million in cash and products cumulatively from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.
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Sustainability In Action
Cocoa: 
Accelerating 
Cocoa Farmer 
Incomes 
Environment: 
Boosting Energy 
Efficiency
People: 
Hershey 
Says “Hola” 
to Hispanic 
Workers
Responsible 
Sourcing: 
Collaborating 
with Dairy Farms
Poverty in cocoa-growing communities 
is the result of many factors including 
limited access to credit, weak pricing 
negotiating power, overreliance on 
cocoa for income, aging plant stock, 
lack of business tools, social imbalances 
and illiteracy. These factors can 
perpetuate the cycle of poverty and 
exacerbate the existence of child labor 
and deforestation in these communities. 
Our aim is to assist cocoa farmers’ 
transition out of poverty through 
research-based programs. 
In 2021, Hershey implemented an 
impact assessment methodology with 
Ipsos that included capturing data on 
farmer and household income. We are 
now using these findings to measure the 
efficacy of our programs in addressing 
farmer livelihoods, including improving 
income, and informing our work in 
premiums, income diversification, and 
village savings and loan associations 
(VSLAs). Most significantly, this research 
shaped the development of our new 
Income Accelerator, launched in Côte 
d’Ivoire in 2023 following consultations 
with the Ivorian government, farmer 
groups and other local and international 
partners.
→ Learn more on page 30 of our 
2022 ESG Report.
Our efforts to increase energy 
efficiency, especially in the use of 
electricity and natural gas, is a core 
part of our GHG emissions reduction 
plan. We are investing in reporting 
systems that provide real-time utility 
data for electricity, natural gas and 
water at each of our faculties globally, 
and expect these actions to reduce 
our energy intensity by approximately 
10% over the next five years. We are 
also incorporating sustainability into 
our design requirements and including 
energy efficiency as a required 
consideration in future choices for new 
production lines and equipment change 
outs. We continue our actions to limit 
and, when possible, remove carbon-
intensive fuels, such as coal, at our 
facilities.   In 2022, we transitioned from 
coal to rice husks as biofuel within our 
India plant.
→ Learn more on page 67 of our 
2022 ESG Report.
In 2022, we continued to collaborate 
with Land O’Lakes, our highest-volume 
dairy supplier and strategic partner, 
and the Alliance for the Chesapeake 
Bay on our three-year pilot program, 
Sustainable Dairy PA. Now in its second 
year, this program aims to reduce GHG 
emissions and protect water quality 
across dairy farms in our Pennsylvania 
supply chain. Hershey is providing 
funding to support the implementation 
of riparian forest buffers and other 
efforts to enhance conservation on 
our supplying farms. Our work in 2022 
included planting twelve acres of 
riparian buffer — that’s over 3,000 trees 
— and almost a mile of stream coverage 
and fencing, among other projects. This 
will prevent over 700,000 pounds of 
sediment, 850 pounds of phosphorous 
and almost 4,000 pounds of nitrogen 
from entering waterways feeding the 
Chesapeake Bay annually.
→ Learn more on page 55 of our 
2022 ESG Report.
Through the Say Hola project, 
we launched our first bilingual 
manufacturing plant in Hazleton, 
Pennsylvania. We’re proud that today 
both Spanish- and English-speaking 
employees work seamlessly side-by-
side in a bilingual environment to create 
the goodness inside. The Hazleton 
plant employs more than 150 Spanish-
speaking employees and our workplace 
reflects the communities in which our 
colleagues live. In the past 20 years, 
Hazleton’s Hispanic population has 
grown from 5% to more than 60%.
Among other changes at the plant, we 
now conduct training in both English 
and Spanish and feature all signs, 
labels and forms in both languages. 
Bilingual employees and resources are 
available on the plant floor to help with 
communication, and workers can use a 
toll-free phone number for translation 
assistance on a 24/7 basis.
→ Learn more on page 97 of our 
2022 ESG Report.
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