Check the New Chocolate Scorecard
The 6th Edition of the Chocolate Scorecard has been released. How did your favourite chocolate score?
Tony’s Chocolonely, Ritter Sport, Nestlé and Mars Wrigley have been named as among the most sustainable chocolate companies according to the 6th Edition of the Chocolate Scorecard initiative co-ordinated by Be Slavery Free, an Australian coalition campaigning against modern slavery.
The Chocolate industry’s good and bad eggshave been named in run up to Easter.
- Tony’s Chocolonely wins the “Good Egg” award in this year’s Chocolate Scorecard rankings
- Mars, Snickers, Twix, Malteasers owner Mars Wrigley recognised for work supporting women which reduces child labour
- Cadbury owners Mondelēz receive “Bad Egg” award for lack of participation, an indication of a lack of public accountability
- Chocolate companies report child labour down but NGO’s call out ‘cocoa washing’
- Record retail prices and shrinking products point to a chocolate sector at breaking point
Choose better chocolate this Easter. Before making your Easter Egg purchases check out the Chocolate Scorecard. Support companies working to eliminate child labour and slavery from their supply chains. Join the ACRATH campaign and get the Seal of Approval.
Chocolate can benefit people and the planet – if it is free from child labor, ensures living income for cocoa farmers, empowers women, and protects the environment we all share. Be Slavery Free has surveyed chocolate companies worldwide to uncover the practices behind the products you purchase. By promoting transparency and accountability, the aim is to support sustainable cocoa sourcing and encourage consumers to make their choice for better chocolate – better for people, the planet and primates.
