$5.1 billion Hershey Co. has announced the resignation of two of its directors following a disagreement based on the company’s decision to establish a finance and risk-management committee. The committee would be in charge of reviewing the company’s annual plan and strategic matters such as acquisitions and dispositions.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...