52 The Hershey Company | 2021 ESG Report Environment The Big Picture Our Company Cocoa Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights Environment Our People Youth Community About This Report Employees Acting for Change Accelerating Sustainability at Planting Trees Today Hershey With Our Green Teams to Benefit Tomorrow Our Green Teams represent a group of Green Teams supported the Arbor Day passionate employees from all parts of the Foundation’s Community Canopy program organization and locations around the world to create the largest tree-giveaway program that come together out of a shared interest ever for Hershey employees across the U.S. in advancing sustainability at Hershey and in The program provided employees with the communities where we operate. Hershey more than 2,000 free trees delivered to launched its first Green Team on Earth Day their homes. Trees were reserved through 2020. At the end of 2021, there are now 11 the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Green Team chapters. Hershey’s sustainability Canopy online mapping tool, which helps goals require action from employees across identify the ideal planting location to the enterprise and Green Teams are helping maximize the air, water, energy and carbon drive progress and make a difference for a more benefits of each tree. The benefits of sustainable future. Hershey’s Community Canopy program In summer 2021, the Green Teams planted include nearly 8,500 pounds of air native wildflowers and grasses for pollinators pollutants absorbed, more than $430,000 in the shape of a HERSHEY’S KISSES candy in combined energy and community at our headquarters. The garden has more benefits, one million kilowatt-hours saved 1 than 75 native plants specifically selected for and 10 million gallons of stormwater filtered. the benefits they provide to pollinators. The Since 2017, we have planted over 903,000 garden also provides a place for employees trees in partnership with the Arbor to come together away from technology to Day Foundation. engage with a tangible sustainability practice In addition, through collaboration with the that makes a difference and inspires them Arbor Day Foundation, the Alliance for the to add native plants to their own yard. The Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Bay garden was certified as a pollinator habitat Foundation, we are planting thousands of by the Penn State Extension Office Master trees for reforestation projects on public Gardener Program. lands and some of the dairy farms that provide fresh milk for Hershey’s products. These actions contribute to improving water quality, creating more natural spaces and supporting environmental education for the next generation. 1 20-year cumulative values projected using iTree tools.