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Hershey: Real Conversations for Real Change
Here at Hershey, we’ve long been on a journey to make our workplace more diverse and inclusive. This Black History Month, we’re continuing to celebrate and educate with meaningful conversations for long-lasting change.
Hershey: Real Conversations for Real Change
Here at Hershey, we’ve long been on a journey to make our workplace more diverse and inclusive. This Black History Month, we’re continuing to celebrate and educate with meaningful conversations for long-lasting change.
Published 03-11-22
Submitted by The Hershey Company
Summary
- Our long-term investment in the Black community extends beyond our four walls to communities across the country and around the world.
- We are creating a more inclusive workplace for employees through The Pathways Project which creates more pathways to join, grow and reach out with people of color as a key focus.
- This Black History Month, we’re continuing to celebrate the countless contributions of Black people to this company and to our communities.
By Alicia Petross, Chief Diversity Officer
As the Chief Diversity Officer of The Hershey Company, I have a lot to be proud of—the work of my dedicated colleagues, the change we’re making, and the real, vulnerable conversations we’re having. Our long-term investment in the Black community inside and outside of our walls is making a difference and Hershey employees are coming together in new ways to create change. In the past few years, company leadership has paused to listen to the experience of Hershey employees and led with vulnerability to create a more inclusive workplace. This journey though is never ending. It will take continuous intentional change and investment to be the best we can be. Here’s what our journey has looked like over these past several years:
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The Hershey Company
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.
To learn more visit www.thehersheycompany.com.
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