HERSHEY, Pa., September 5, 2023 — The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced its inclusion in the 2023 Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™ List, assembled by Great Place To Work® and Fortune. This is The Hershey Company’s first time on the list, coming in at number 14. The achievement reflects Hershey’s continued investments in its supply chain and people-first approach to manufacturing– rooted in its culture of listening, flexibility and career empowerment.

“Our people-first manufacturing strategy is a reflection of our core values and a competitive advantage that enables us to deliver high-quality products to our consumers and customers,” said Jason Reiman, SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer, The Hershey Company. “We are proud of our talented and inclusive manufacturing teams and recognize that their diligence and dedication secured Hershey’s recognition on this year’s list.”

The Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production award is based on analysis of survey responses from over 74,000 current employees from Great Place To Work Certified™ companies in the manufacturing and production industry. Great Place To Work, the global authority on workplace culture, determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ Methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study. Results are based on over 1.3 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 7.5 million employees.

"Great Place To Work® Certification™ is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. "By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that The Hershey Company stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."

Balancing the power of its workforce with state-of-the-art technology and industry-leading capabilities, Hershey recognizes that its people are its greatest asset and invests in professional development, employee empowerment, family support and community engagement to ensure all employees can do their jobs to the best of their ability.

Hershey’s employee value proposition, Lead Today, Create Tomorrow, has driven recent achievements and initiatives around Hershey's manufacturing workforce experience, including:

• Equitable & Accessible Workplace: Hershey promotes an equitable and accessible workplace by actively investing in employee development programs and adapting its facilities to accommodate different needs. Last year, the company launched its first U.S. bilingual manufacturing facility in Hazleton, Pa., known as its Say Hola initiative. 
• Plant Culture Committees: Hershey’s culture committees – formal groups of employees at each plant– partner with leadership to guide decisions around workplace culture, facility improvements, training opportunities and recognition events.
• Performance-based Incentive Program: Hershey’s new reward system for hourly employees offers monetary awards based on employee performance, participation and achievement of regional and plant-specific goals.
• Parental Leave: Hershey offers industry-leading parental leave for salaried and plant employees so parents can spend the time they need with their families.

“Fortune congratulates the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production,” says Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell. “Creating a vibrant workplace culture that draws the best talent in manufacturing is vital for the success of the leaders in this highly competitive industry. It is also what’s needed to ignite innovation and deliver best-in-class performance.”

About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania and is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands, remarkable people, and enduring commitment to doing the right thing for its people, planet, and communities. Hershey has nearly 20,000 employees in the U.S. and around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, high-quality products. The company has more than 100 brand names in approximately 80 countries worldwide that drive more than $10.4 billion in annual revenues, including Hershey's, Reese's, Kit Kat®, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers, and fast-growing salty snacks including SkinnyPop, Pirate's Booty, and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels.

For more than 125 years, Hershey has been committed to operating fairly, ethically, and sustainably. The candy and snack maker's founder, Milton Hershey, created Milton Hershey School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on helping children succeed through equitable access to education.

About the Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production List
Great Place To Work selected the 2023 Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 74,000 employees at Great Place To Work Certified organizations in the manufacturing and production industry. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey. Great Place To Work determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ Methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America’s largest ongoing annual workforce study. In the last year, 1.3 million survey responses were received, representing the work experiences of 7.5 million employees. Read the full methodology. To get on this list next year, start here.

About Great Place To Work
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.

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