Hershey's Commitment to Human Rights

The Hershey Company was founded on the principle of doing well by doing good.

The Hershey Company was founded on the principle of doing well by doing good. For more than 125 years, we have operated our business understanding that we are integral members of the communities where we live and work. Our Human Rights Policy outlines our commitment to respect human rights throughout our value chain and is part of our global sustainability strategy, the Shared Goodness Promise.

The Policy, guided by our saliency assessment, was developed in consultation with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, human rights groups, nonprofit organizations working in our raw material value chains, government representatives, and labor organizations.

To learn more, read our policy, which is also available in French, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese and Hindi.

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In a range of human rights and labor rights due diligence frameworks, companies are urged to map their supply chains and assess the geographies and supply chains where the risk of salient human rights issues is greatest.
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