23 The Hershey Company | 2021 ESG Report Cocoa The Big Picture Our Company Cocoa Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights Environment Our People Youth Community About This Report Accountability, Transparency and Due Diligence in Cocoa Hershey takes a The results of the assessment are incorporated comprehensive approach into our overall engagement with suppliers, including performance conversations with a to human rights due mindset of continuous improvement. diligence in cocoa. We currently have action plans in place with suppliers for 2021–2023 that cover the majority This process covers country-of-origin risk of our cocoa volume needs. We will continue to assessments and a supplier sustainability review the assessment action plans through our assessment — the Hershey Company ongoing supplier engagement conversations. Sustainability Assessment — that evaluates We also continued to increase our suppliers’ policy commitments and accountability and transparency by publishing management systems to address topics like the farmer groups whose cocoa beans have child labor, forced labor, grievance mechanisms entered our supply chain. and living income. The survey enables us to: • Bett er understand and assess our direct suppliers’ commitments and actions around responsibly sourcing cocoa. • Iden tify potential risks within Hershey’s value chain. • Iden tify areas for improvement and work with our suppliers on their responsible sourcing journey.