In 2025, Hershey completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
Hershey has also provided a category-level breakdown for 9 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 190,815a | 190,984a | 178,001a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 49,210a | 53,000a | 61,592a | |
Location-Based | 223,564a | 220,505a | 224,083a | |
Total Scope 3 | 5,581,219a | 6,379,418a | 7,264,041a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 16.3193a | 17.0487a | 15.9428a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Hershey amounted to 414,379 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Hershey increased by 0.7%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Hershey were 190,815 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Hershey's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 18.66%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Hershey's Scope 1 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Hershey's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its operational footprint.a
In 2025, Hershey reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 49,210 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 223,564 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Hershey's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Hershey's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Hershey's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Hershey's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, Hershey reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Hershey reported 5,581,219 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Hershey includes a breakdown across 9 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Hershey reported total Scope 3 emissions of 5,581,219 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 98.8% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 1.2% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Hershey's Scope 3 emissionshave remained relatively stable, indicating that Hershey's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Hershey's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 12.51%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.a
In 2025, Hershey reported emissions for 9 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Hershey's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Hershey reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 190,815 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 11,693 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 16.32 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Hershey reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 16.32 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 19.31, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Hershey ranked 11 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Hershey is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Hershey reported a total carbon footprint of 5,995,598 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 11.71% decrease compared to 2024, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.a
The largest contributor to Hershey's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 93.09% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 3.73%.a