Hershey Co.

"We require all Suppliers and business partners to comply with this Supplier Code. The Supplier Code is aligned with the International Bill of Human Rights, The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact. [...] Discrimination [...] Forced Labour [...] Child Labour [...] Freedom of association [...] Working hours reflect applicable legal norms [...] all workers be provided with a safe and healthy working environment [...] Hershey does not tolerate any form of abusive or illegal labor in our supply chain"

"Hershey does not tolerate any form of discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the work environment. • Discrimination in the workplace that is based on the grounds of an individual’s race; color; gender"

"Hershey is committed to following the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of Indigenous Peoples for property or land negotiations. • All forms of land grabbing are prohibited. Adherence to the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples is required in all negotiations for property or land, including the use of and transfers of it. • Land rights of individuals, indigenous people and local communities affected by sourcing practices, supply chains and operations are respected."

"Supply Chain Transparency & Stakeholder Engagement [...] Resolve any complaints and conflicts, including land rights disputes, and remediate policy violations in a timely manner through a transparent, responsive and effective grievance mechanism that allows workers and other stakeholders impacted by supply chain operations to report concerns and violations confidentially and anonymously without fear of retaliation or retribution8"

"Suppliers must establish forest and peatland/natural ecosystem monitoring and response and human rights due diligence systems, non-compliance and grievance procedures, credible independent verification systems and training programs to uphold the requirements set forth in this No Deforestation Policy within their own business operations, third party suppliers and raw material producers"

 "Hershey requires our suppliers to adhere to the following:[...] For areas which were developed (cleared, drained, and/or planted) peatlands, HCV areas, or HCS forests after the cut-off date of December 31, 2015, suppliers must implement an adequate Recovery Plan commensurate with the scale of their non-compliant development."

"Partnering with Earthworm Foundation to support our palm oil supply chain, including co-sponsoring and participating on the coalition level of the Areas for Priority Transformation project in the Southern Aceh and Aceh Tamiang landscapes to support capacity building of palm producing communities around topics of labor exploitation, opportunities for supplementary livelihoods and deforestation."

"Hershey is committed to reducing our environmental impact across our supply chain and to supporting sustainable operational and agricultural production practices [...] • Operations fully comply with all federal and local environmental laws and regulations [...] The Hershey Company reserves the right to verify compliance with this Supplier Code through internal and external assessment mechanisms, such as self-assessment questionnaires, announced and unannounced on-site independent third party audits, and worker well-being surveys. Such audits may inspect Suppliers’ facilities, operations, books and records, and supplier-provided housing, and may include confidential worker interviews. If non-compliances are observed, the supplier will be required to take corrective actions."

"Hershey expects Suppliers to provide grievance mechanisms that are transparent, responsive, anonymous, unbiased and confidential to workers and other parties across the value chain. [...] The Hershey Company is notified if any concerns or violations are reported through the grievance mechanism that are in direct violation of this Supplier Code. Violations and concerns may also be reported directly to The Hershey Company’s Concern Line1, a third-party monitored, independent service available 24/7 in 10 languages via phone and internet to employees, business partners and other parties."

As reported within the 2019 ACOP report - "Total 28,387.12 tonnes of palm oil, 100% Certified through mass balance and RSPO credits"

As reported within the 2019 ACOP report - "Total 28,387.12 tonnes of palm oil, 100% Certified through mass balance and RSPO credits"

"We expect all of our palm oil sourcing partners to be compliant to our Supplier Code of Conduct, uphold our Responsible Palm Oil Sourcing Policy and remain compliant to our No Deforestation, No Peatland Development, No Exploitation (NDPE) position. [...] Failure of our direct suppliers or other supply chain actors to uphold our commitments could lead to their removal or suspension from our supply chain in accordance with our sourcing policy. We have done this a number of times in the past and will do so as we uncover any linkage or ties to NDPE violators.[...] Through Hershey’s bi-annual mapping of our palm oil supply chain (please see the “Palm Oil Supply Chain Traceability” section for more details), we monitor and ensure these suspensions are effectively implemented."

"Additionally, this mill list contains the names of all palm oil mills collected from Hershey’s suppliers engaged during the reporting period via our traceability exercise. As a result, the list represents all mills connected to Hershey’s suppliers during the reporting period and likely includes mills whose product was not specifically sold to Hershey. This list of mills, therefore, goes beyond Hershey’s physical supply chain."

"We expect all of our palm oil sourcing partners to be compliant to our Supplier Code of Conduct, uphold our Responsible Palm Oil Sourcing Policy and remain compliant to our No Deforestation, No Peatland Development, No Exploitation (NDPE) position. [...] Failure of our direct suppliers or other supply chain actors to uphold our commitments could lead to their removal or suspension from our supply chain in accordance with our sourcing policy. We have done this a number of times in the past and will do so as we uncover any linkage or ties to NDPE violators.[...] Through Hershey’s bi-annual mapping of our palm oil supply chain (please see the “Palm Oil Supply Chain Traceability” section for more details), we monitor and ensure these suspensions are effectively implemented."

Failure of our direct suppliers or other supply chain actors to uphold our commitments could lead to their removal or suspension from our supply chain in accordance with our sourcing policy. We have done this a number of times in the past and will do so as we uncover any linkage or ties to NDPE violators. [...] These suspensions will remain in place until we see acceptable, timebound corrective action plans with proven progress that leads to a resolution. We continue to encourage our suppliers to remain engaged with these suspended parties to push for meaningful and decisive correction action plans and establishment of a timeline and progress report."

Hersheys provides examples on it's main website as well as detailed grievance logs within updates published quarterly. "This log records grievances Hershey receives that are in direct violation of our Responsible Palm Oil Sourcing Policy and occur in our palm oil supply chain. The log will be updated on our website at the end of each quarter. The grievances listed are reported based on Hershey’s awareness at the time of publication."

"We require all Suppliers and business partners to comply with this Supplier Code. The Supplier Code is aligned with the International Bill of Human Rights, The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact. [...] Discrimination [...] Forced Labour [...] Child Labour [...] Freedom of association [...] Working hours reflect applicable legal norms [...] all workers be provided with a safe and healthy working environment [...] Hershey does not tolerate any form of abusive or illegal labor in our supply chain"

"Hershey does not tolerate any form of discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the work environment. • Discrimination in the workplace that is based on the grounds of an individual’s race; color; gender"

"Hershey is committed to following the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of Indigenous Peoples for property or land negotiations. • All forms of land grabbing are prohibited. Adherence to the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples is required in all negotiations for property or land, including the use of and transfers of it. • Land rights of individuals, indigenous people and local communities affected by sourcing practices, supply chains and operations are respected."

"Supply Chain Transparency & Stakeholder Engagement [...] Resolve any complaints and conflicts, including land rights disputes, and remediate policy violations in a timely manner through a transparent, responsive and effective grievance mechanism that allows workers and other stakeholders impacted by supply chain operations to report concerns and violations confidentially and anonymously without fear of retaliation or retribution"

"Hershey is committed to reducing our environmental impact across our supply chain and to supporting sustainable operational and agricultural production practices [...] • Operations fully comply with all federal and local environmental laws and regulations [...] The Hershey Company reserves the right to verify compliance with this Supplier Code through internal and external assessment mechanisms, such as self-assessment questionnaires, announced and unannounced on-site independent third party audits, and worker well-being surveys. Such audits may inspect Suppliers’ facilities, operations, books and records, and supplier-provided housing, and may include confidential worker interviews. If non-compliances are observed, the supplier will be required to take corrective actions."

"Hershey expects Suppliers to provide grievance mechanisms that are transparent, responsive, anonymous, unbiased and confidential to workers and other parties across the value chain. [...] The Hershey Company is notified if any concerns or violations are reported through the grievance mechanism that are in direct violation of this Supplier Code. Violations and concerns may also be reported directly to The Hershey Company’s Concern Line1, a third-party monitored, independent service available 24/7 in 10 languages via phone and internet to employees, business partners and other parties."

Hershey reported in 2020 report that they achieved target of "By 2020, source 100% virgin fiber pulp and paper products in the U.S. and Canada from third-party-certified mills (Forest Stewardship Council, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification or Sustainable Forestry Initiative)" US and Canada products only.

"Hershey works with suppliers that share our values and actively monitor, verify, and implement action plans to help eliminate deforestation and potential human rights violations in agricultural supply chains. We require our suppliers to publish the policies and procedures they use to help prevent deforestation, peatland loss, and potential human rights violations, as well as the rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities to give or withhold their Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) to development on their lands in their supply chains and operations. Suppliers must meet and communicate these requirements throughout their supply chains at a corporate group level to ensure compliance by direct and indirect suppliers and raw material producers. Suppliers must establish forest and peatland/natural ecosystem monitoring and response and human rights due diligence systems, non-compliance and grievance procedures, credible independent verification systems and training programs to uphold the requirements set forth in this No Deforestation Policy within their own business operations, third party suppliers and raw material producers. [...] If a supplier is not compliant with our No Deforestation Policy in any of their operations at a corporate group level, we reserve the right to suspend or remove the supplier."

"During the period of October 2019 thru October 2020, The Hershey Company sourced pulp and paper materials from 22 suppliers serving our routine U.S. and Canada business operations."

"We require all Suppliers and business partners to comply with this Supplier Code. The Supplier Code is aligned with the International Bill of Human Rights, The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact. [...] Discrimination [...] Forced Labour [...] Child Labour [...] Freedom of association [...] Working hours reflect applicable legal norms [...] all workers be provided with a safe and healthy working environment [...] Hershey does not tolerate any form of abusive or illegal labor in our supply chain"

"Hershey does not tolerate any form of discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the work environment. • Discrimination in the workplace that is based on the grounds of an individual’s race; color; gender"

"Hershey is committed to following the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of Indigenous Peoples for property or land negotiations. • All forms of land grabbing are prohibited. Adherence to the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples is required in all negotiations for property or land, including the use of and transfers of it. • Land rights of individuals, indigenous people and local communities affected by sourcing practices, supply chains and operations are respected."

"Supply Chain Transparency & Stakeholder Engagement [...] Resolve any complaints and conflicts, including land rights disputes, and remediate policy violations in a timely manner through a transparent, responsive and effective grievance mechanism that allows workers and other stakeholders impacted by supply chain operations to report concerns and violations confidentially and anonymously without fear of retaliation or retribution"

"Hershey is committed to reducing our environmental impact across our supply chain and to supporting sustainable operational and agricultural production practices [...] • Operations fully comply with all federal and local environmental laws and regulations [...] The Hershey Company reserves the right to verify compliance with this Supplier Code through internal and external assessment mechanisms, such as self-assessment questionnaires, announced and unannounced on-site independent third party audits, and worker well-being surveys. Such audits may inspect Suppliers’ facilities, operations, books and records, and supplier-provided housing, and may include confidential worker interviews. If non-compliances are observed, the supplier will be required to take corrective actions."

"Hershey expects Suppliers to provide grievance mechanisms that are transparent, responsive, anonymous, unbiased and confidential to workers and other parties across the value chain. [...] The Hershey Company is notified if any concerns or violations are reported through the grievance mechanism that are in direct violation of this Supplier Code. Violations and concerns may also be reported directly to The Hershey Company’s Concern Line1, a third-party monitored, independent service available 24/7 in 10 languages via phone and internet to employees, business partners and other parties."

"Hershey works with suppliers that share our values and actively monitor, verify, and implement action plans to help eliminate deforestation and potential human rights violations in agricultural supply chains. We require our suppliers to publish the policies and procedures they use to help prevent deforestation, peatland loss, and potential human rights violations, as well as the rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities to give or withhold their Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) to development on their lands in their supply chains and operations. Suppliers must meet and communicate these requirements throughout their supply chains at a corporate group level to ensure compliance by direct and indirect suppliers and raw material producers. Suppliers must establish forest and peatland/natural ecosystem monitoring and response and human rights due diligence systems, non-compliance and grievance procedures, credible independent verification systems and training programs to uphold the requirements set forth in this No Deforestation Policy within their own business operations, third party suppliers and raw material producers. [...] If a supplier is not compliant with our No Deforestation Policy in any of their operations at a corporate group level, we reserve the right to suspend or remove the supplier."