64 The Hershey Company | 2021 ESG Report The Big Picture Our Company Cocoa Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights Environment Our People Youth Community About This Report Our People Keeping People Safe Strengthening Despite the ongoing challenges presented Meeting New EHS Goals Our Holistic Approach by the pandemic, we were able to develop a We are already on track to meet our newly new Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) launched goal of 50% hazard reduction for job We recognize safety as one of our salient Management System modeled on the leading functions with ergonomic risks. To get there, human rights issues and put the safety of ISO 14001 and 45001 standards. We believe we have been implementing a culture-based people — from our employees to contractors that standardizing practices not only makes it ergonomics program across all global sites. and guests at Hershey facilities — first. This goal easier to ensure legal compliance regardless of ties in closely to protecting and promoting the location but also unites our people under one In 2021, all manufacturing sites globally: well-being of the people who work for and way of thinking about EHS. with us. Our approach is based on global best practices • Formed an employee-based Ergonomics Throughout the year, much of our focus and seeks to meet or exceed regulations committee. continued to be on how best to keep our people wherever we operate. The new standardization • Completed the first-ever global training safe during an ongoing pandemic. We retained practices will include developing updated on ergonomics. the crucial decision-making committee we global safety standards for both people and • Completed three easy ergonomic fixes that set up with key executive leaders and we also the environment and providing regular training are being compiled for sharing. continued to update the COVID-19 website to for relevant employees on applicable topics. In 2022, all sites will complete a risk assessment, share up-to-date information with employees The new Management System will be fully planning and mitigation steps. We will also on topics such as travel and health and safety implemented by 2022. establish a strong quantitative baseline for the requirements. Employees that were able to Its implementation will be supported by a reduction of ergonomic risk in the company. work from home continued to do so. robust internal audit system that will validate We also kept our facilities safe for employees the application of the standard as well as sites’ For a summary of our goals and KPIs who need to be on-site, from providing PPE to compliance with local regulations. The Audit on safety, see page 79. enabling physical distancing in workspaces. teams will consist of EHS Center of Excellence Our efforts have helped us maintain a low members and EHS managers from other sites. infection rate, despite new variants and Our EHS Lean Pillar team will be overseeing the subsequent surges in infections. The majority implementation of the new safety standards of cases we recorded have been traced back to and procedures. contacts occurring outside of work. We believe While standardizing safety processes, we this is a testament to the efficacy of the systems also developed a training matrix that lists our teams put in place and the deep care and all safety topics, the frequency of training concern Hershey employees showed for required, the relevant personnel to be trained their peers. or to manage training and what resources the training requires, such as online classes or in-person demonstrations.