The Hershey Company Ranks Among ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens’

Corporate Responsibility Magazine honored the company for its leadership and commitment to environmental, economic and social values and practices.

April 15, 2013

HERSHEY, Pa. – The Hershey Company has been recognized for the first time as one of America’s best Corporate Citizens in Corporate Responsibility Magazine. The magazine annually ranks the nation’s top 100 companies for demonstrated CSR best practices and a commitment to publicly reporting their socially responsible initiatives.

“We are thrilled with this recognition; it is a tribute to our employees around the world who work each and every day in a socially responsible way,” said Michele Buck, senior vice president, chief growth officer. “‘Doing well by doing good’ is part of our company’s DNA, and as we grow around the world, the sustainability of our global community remains fundamental to our business strategy.”

Hershey’s commitment to corporate social responsibility has led to attracting and retaining a highly engaged workforce dedicated to building on the legacy of founder Milton Hershey, delivering exceptional shareholder value, building a sustainable platform for global growth and strengthening the company’s global reputation.

Hershey’s social responsibility initiatives are organized into a four-pillar

Framework that focuses on the company’s CSR efforts and allows it to conduct its business in a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable manner while providing the market with high-quality products: Marketplace, Environment, Workplace and Community.

Some recent achievements include:

Marketplace: In February 2013, Hershey announced its 21st Century Cocoa Plan, a roadmap for how all of Hershey’s cocoa programs come together to help cocoa communities around the world grow sustainable cocoa for the next century. Hershey’s Cocoa Plan will reach 750,000 cocoa farmers and benefit more than two million West African people.

Workplace: Hershey launched a Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program to actively recruit, hire, train and retain individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities for its manufacturing facilities. Hershey will expand this successful program in 2013.

Community: The Hershey Company donated more than $9 million to charitable causes in 2012, continuing the company’s long-time commitment to making a difference in the communities where it operates. Hershey employees also volunteered more than 200,000 hours in their local communities in 2012 setting a new company record.

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