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Industry Group:Food Processing

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Hershey Co in the Food Processing industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 8.0; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 8.0.

SDG Transparency Score for Hershey Co 
Low
0 - 3
Medium
4 - 6

8.0

High Impact
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for Hershey Co 
8.0

Environmental

8.0

Social

8.0

Governance

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Peer Group Comparison

RankCompanySDG Transparency Score Performance
1Associated British Foods PLC
9.0
High
2Hormel Foods Corp
8.7
High
19Mondelez International Inc
8.1
High
19Post Holdings Inc
8.1
High
23Hershey Co
8.0
High
23Arcor Group
8.0
High
23Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd
8.0
High
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1259Zaklady Miesne Myslaw SA
0.0
Low
1259Zaklady Tluszczowe Kruszwica SA
0.0
Low
.........
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The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks, and International. It offers chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products; gum and mint refreshment products, including mints, chewing gums, and bubble gums; pantry items, such as baking ingredients, toppings, beverages, and sundae syrups; and snack items comprising spreads, meat snacks, bars and snack bites, mixes, popcorn, and protein bars. The company provides its products primarily under the Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, Jolly Rancher, Almond Joy, Brookside, barkTHINS, Cadbury, Good & Plenty, Heath, Kit Kat, Payday, Rolo, Twizzlers, Whoppers, York, Ice Breakers, Breath Savers, Bubble Yum, Lily's, SkinnyPop, Pirates Booty, Paqui, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and ONE Bar brands, as well as under the Pelon Pelo Rico, IO-IO, and Sofit brands. It markets and sells its products to wholesale distributors, chain grocery stores, mass merchandisers, chain drug stores, vending companies, wholesale clubs, convenience stores, dollar stores, concessionaires, and department stores. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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