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CHOCOLATE SCORECARD FOR CANADA
CHOCOLATE SCORECARD FOR CANADA
CHOCOLATE SCORECARD FOR CANADA
To assist you in making purchases, we asked 10 Canadian chocolate manufacturing companies six (6) questions to learn more about what they are doing to address child labour in cocoa harvesting. Read each chart to learn what their responses were. To ask Canadian companies to source ethical cocoa and for ideas on where you can purchase ethical cocoa products, visit our Good Chocolate Guide.
BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY
BROCKMANN’S CHOCOLATE INC.
DANIEL LE CHOCOLAT BELGE CHOCOLATES
GANONG BROS COMPANY
LINDT
PURDY’S CHOCOLATES
NUTRIART (LAURA SECORD)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY CANADA
ROGERS CHOCOLATES
WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATES (SCHOOL FUNDRAISING CHOCOLATES)
CHOCOLATE COMPANIES’ RESPONSES
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THESE ARE THE 6 QUESTIONS WE WILL BE ASKING:
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
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Yes.
Blommer is a leader in cocoa products that are certified by the Rainforest Alliance.
http://www.blommer.com/csr_sustainability.html
Blommer Chocolate has always been committed to conducting our business in a fair and ethical manner
http://www.blommer.com/csr_CA_transparency.html
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
No response.
Blommer Sustainable Origins programs include extensive farmer training programs throughout West Africa, Indonesia and South America. The curriculum is tailored by the farmers, based on their needs and challenges, and includes training on safe farming practices, environmental stewardship, HIV awareness and the appropriate role of children on the farm.
http://www.blommer.com/csr_sustainability.html
This company did not reply to our letters and calls. However, we visited their website and gathered the information that is presented in this chart.
Blommer is a leader in cocoa products that are certified by the Rainforest Alliance. http://www.blommer.com/csr_sustainability.html
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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Referred us to Barry Callebaut website as the supplier of cocoa. Barry Callebaut is aware of the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry.
Referred us to http://www.barry-callebaut.com/csr
Based on this, it does not appear that any of Barry Callebaut raw cocoa products are ethically sourced.
Our supplier of raw chocolate is Barry Callebaut, one of the largest bulk manufactures with factories all around the world.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Referred us to http://www.barry-callebaut.com/csr
Barry Callebaut is actively engaged in programs for a better livelihood for cocoa farmers and the elimination of abusive child labor practices in the cocoa-growing countries of West Africa for many years. However, no public record can be found of their commitment to sourcing ethical cocoa by 2020.
Referred us to http://www.barry-callebaut.com/csr
Barry Callebaut says that they have supported programs that aim at improving the social conditions of the about 2 million cocoa farmers and their families in cocoa communities in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
Referred us to http://www.barry-callebaut.com/csr
There is no information on their website to indicate that they will be seeking some form of ethical certification.
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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Absolutely! Now as reported in the book of Carol Off “Bitter chocolate” Anita Sheth ,Veteran Canadian activist of Save the children Canada, has said that: “We needed a proper definition of what we were trying to solve” //“What we wanted was to take the hazards out of the work and not the child out of work. They are circumstances in which children should be able to have jobs- and they want to have jobs”. “The reality is, in much of the world, children work. The trick is the fine line between human rights and economic necessity.“
Tried in the past during Christmas and it did not sell well, but will continue to try in the future. I think that the cocoa products we are using are from ethical suppliers as they have taken substantial steps for responsible cocoa farming; 100% from child labor is definitively their goal and as client, we are pushing for that goal.
As we are not manufacturing the chocolate itself, we are relying on cocoa suppliers; we are importing our chocolate from Belgium and had requested from our suppliers their policy about child labor in the production of cocoa they are using. Our suppliers are mainly, Chocoa (Cargill) and subsidiary Callebaut, and both of them are proactive in the prevention of child labor and improvement of the social condition of the cocoa farmers.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
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We are planning to introduce small chocolate bars of 30 gr. 100 % certified free of child labor.
Cargill is the supplier. They work with CARE to help boost educational opportunities and farmer incomes in Ghana.
Please see these links regarding our main supplier Cargill:
http://www.cargill.com/corporate-responsibility/pov/co-coa-sourcing/index.jsp
http://cidb.childlabor-payson.org/Cargill%20Management%20Instrument%20-%20Industry%2031-07-09.htm
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/11/cargills-sustainable- cocoa-program-benefits-ivory-coast-farmers/
http://www.cargill.com/connections/utz-certified-premiums/index.jsp
International Cocoa Initiative http://www.cargill.com/corporate-responsibility/pov/ cocoa-sourcing/addressing-labor-issues/index.jsp
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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No response.
No response.
No response.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
No response.
No response.
No response.
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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Lindt & Sprungli (Lindt) is a member of the ICI. Lindt requires all suppliers of raw materials such as cocoa to adhere to its Supplier Code of Conduct, as well as sign a Compliance Declaration. Lindt’s Supplier Code of Conduct demands that suppliers comply with all applicable national and international laws and regulations including those under the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It strictly prohibits corruption and bribery, discrimination and child labour.
Lindt sources approximately 25% of their cocoa from Source Trust cocoa suppliers. Source Trust works with farmers through the delivery of projects designed to develop their business knowledge and farming skills. [we can link to Source Trust if people want to learn more: http://www.sourcetrust.org/ ]
See Above.
Yes. Lindt has committed to sourcing 100% ethical cocoa by 2020.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
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Yes. To learn more visit:
http://www.lindt.ca/swf/eng/company/social-responsibility/the-lindt-promise/
Lindt’s Supplier Code of Conduct demands that suppliers comply with all applicable national and international laws and regulations including those under the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The suppliers’ subcontractors must also implement this Supplier Code of Conduct, and Lindt reserves the right to conduct periodic, unan-nounced inspections of suppliers.
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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A member of World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), and a partner with Win-rock International. Both of these organizations are involved in efforts to support cocoa farmers, their families, communities and environment. Visit http://www.purdys.com/Sustainable-Cocoa-Farming.aspx to learn more.
Some of the products we sell are made from cocoa from farms where we believe there is no child labour involved.
Visit http://www.purdys.com/Sustainable-Cocoa-Farming.aspx to learn more about what Purdy’s Chocolates with Winrock International are doing to address the problem.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Yes, that is our plan.
We are looking at the best ways for doing this.
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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No response.
No response.
No response.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
No response.
No response.
No response.
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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Yes, both Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and our suppliers are aware of the issues and are committed to playing a strong role in the global effort on these issues.
Yes, in addition to being members of the World Cocoa Foundation, our largest supplier is licensed by Fair Trade USA and sources cocoa beans that are Rainforest Alliance Certified. Please see the below links and attached literature for more information.
http://worldcocoafoundation.org/
www.guittard.com/guittard_ethical_labor.asp
As above.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Yes, we believe that most of our cocoa is ethically sourced currently but will continue to monitor and make improvements to ensure that in the future we can certify all of our cocoa.
Yes, our suppliers both support and invest in local farmers and they, including Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Canada are proud members of the World Cocoa Foundation among other organizations.
Fair Trade USA, Rainforest Alliance
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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Yes. Rogers’ is well aware of this problem.
We source almost 100% of our chocolate from suppliers who are licensed by Fair Trade USA, source cocoa beans that are Rainforest Alliance Certified and include involvement in the Fairtrade Labelling Organization’s Cocoa Products Advising Council. Our suppliers are are part of the World Cocoa Foundation.
Rogers only sources chocolate from suppliers who also acknowledge the problem and are involved in helping find solutions. We have always publically acknowledged the possibility of this problem.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Given our comments above we believe that looking forward we are 100% compliant as we will not be sourcing any cocoa from suppliers not part of the World Cocoa Foundation.
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
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No response.
No response.
No response.
Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?
Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?
Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?
No response.
No response.
No response.
Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?
Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?
Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization?
