September 25, 2019
Hershey Named To Dow Jones Sustainability World Index For Seventh Consecutive Year
HERSHEY, Pa.,
Hershey is one of only 8 companies from the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Industry in the World Index and one of six in the North America Index. This is the seventh consecutive year that Hershey has been included in the World Index and the eighth year for the North American Index. Hershey was evaluated among the 2,500 largest companies tracked in the S&P Global Broad Market Index, and Hershey’s DJSI ranking puts the company’s sustainability performance among the best in the world.
The DJSI Indices are regarded as one of the highest standards for evaluating corporate sustainability based on Environmental, Social, and Governance factors.
“Operating responsibly and sharing our goodness with the world is part of the DNA within Hershey and has set us apart for more than 125 years,” said Michele Buck, Chief Executive Officer at
Earlier this year, Hershey detailed its progress in the Shared Goodness 2018 Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s sustainability efforts including its Cocoa For Good strategy, a half-billion-dollar commitment by 2030 that aims to nourish children, elevate youth, build prosperous communities and preserve natural ecosystems. Also in 2018, Hershey exceeded 80 percent of the cocoa it sources globally as certified and sustainable, on track to achieve 100 percent by 2020.
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For 125 years, Hershey has been committed to operating fairly, ethically and sustainably. Hershey founder, Milton Hershey, created
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