Kit Kat

Food & Beverage
Overall: C · 38/100

As of July 2026, TruNorth grades Kit Kat an overall C (38/100) across nine values categories. Via parent company Hershey: FEC: $16K PAC donations; 81% to Republican, 19% to Democratic committees. (source: parent-inheritance). Via parent company Hershey: Terms-of-service privacy grade E (very poor) via ToS;DR (tosdr.org), CC BY-SA 3.0 — transformed to TruNorth's scale. (source: parent-inheritance).

Last updated July 2026 · TruNorth (trunorthapp.com)

Political donations

Via parent company Hershey: FEC: $16K PAC donations; 81% to Republican, 19% to Democratic committees.

Source: parent-inheritance

Environment

No public record found.

Labor

No public record found.

DEI

Via parent company Hershey: HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Source: parent-inheritance

Charity

$14M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.13% of revenue) via Hershey Company Charitable Trust.

Source: corporate giving disclosures

Animal testing

No public record found.

Firearms

No public record found.

Privacy

Via parent company Hershey: Terms-of-service privacy grade E (very poor) via ToS;DR (tosdr.org), CC BY-SA 3.0 — transformed to TruNorth's scale.

Source: parent-inheritance

Executive pay

Via parent company Hershey: CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 389:1 (median employee pay $64,007) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Source: parent-inheritance

Data sources

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