The Hershey Company | Sustainability Performance
A company known for its chocolate and confectionery products, offering a wide variety of snacks and treats. It focuses on brand management and product innovation to adapt to changing consumer preferences in the global confectionery market.
1894
United States
10,001+ employees
Food & Beverages
$10B+ in revenue
$500M - 1B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#619
Overallⓘ#155
in United Statesⓘ#23
in Food & BeveragesⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Aligned
Aligned
Aligned
Leading
Aligned
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
35.2
B/M 50.0
580.9
B/M 518.5
136.0
B/M 230.2
10.2
B/M 9.9
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Controversy level
- Hershey's cocoa supply chain in West Africa faced scrutiny over child labor and fair wage practices for cocoa farmers.
Sustainability employees
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11+
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