87 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 Community Values With Impact — How Hershey Makes a Difference Our long-standing We work closely with counterparts in each Matching Employee Donations Employees also receive up to two days of paid philanthropy and of our plant and office locations across the Hershey has long supported the causes time off to volunteer through our Employee U.S. and globally to identify local community important to our employees through our Volunteerism Policy. Furthermore, we offer volunteerism efforts are needs and craft tailored approaches to matching gifts program and workplace- a Dollars for Doers program, which rewards managed by our Global provide support. This work includes forging giving campaigns. Our year-round employee employees who volunteer at least 50 hours partnerships with local NGOs, providing grants matching gifts program matches up to $5,000 per year by awarding a $500 grant to their Sustainability team. The and contributions, and organizing volunteer in charitable donations per employee each nonprofit of choice. team collaborates closely service activities and employee fundraisers. calendar year. We also match employee We encourage all grantees to provide impact donations (up to $10,000 per employee with team members at reports with both quantitative and qualitative each calendar year) made via payroll each of our plant and office data, and host annual meetings with NGO deductions during our Season of Giving partners to evaluate the effectiveness of our workplace campaign. locations around the world. philanthropic investments. We provide both philanthropic contributions Supporting Employees and product donations to nonprofits in and Their Families communities where we have a presence. We do Hershey supports several grant and scholarship not maintain a corporate foundation; instead, programs for employees and their families. we direct a portion of our annual net sales to The Hershey Company Scholars Program, community philanthropic endeavors. In 2021, administered by Scholarship America, provides that amount was 0.18%. The company’s giving eligible children of employees with merit- guidelines, criteria and application portal are based scholarships for college. Additionally, published on our website, and we use these our Hershey Company Employees 1st Fund criteria when assessing requests for both cash provides grants of up to $5,000 to employees grants and product donations. facing financial hardship from natural disasters, illness or other unforeseen circumstances. It isn’t what you leave “ your children but how you leave them. Milton Hershey