The Hershey Co. has been ranked #1 on Forbes' list of the "World's Top Female Friendly Companies." Being recognized by Forbes confirms Hershey's longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing DEI is mission critical to the company's long-term success. "Guided by The Pathways Project, we continue to advance progress around gender equity – a core component of our greater DEI strategy," said Alicia Petross, chief diversity officer of The Hershey Co. "At Hershey, we are more than female friendly – we are female forward. In 2020, Hershey co-created The Pathways Project with employees to catalyze courageous conversations, propel progress, and put rigorous DEI goals in place – with gender equity playing a critical role. This recognition comes after the company's 2020 milestone of achieving a dollar-for-dollar aggregate pay equity for both salaried women and people of color in the US.

Source: Forbes November 09, 2021 12:20 UTC