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High-quality cocoa beans are the heart of our chocolate.
High-quality cocoa beans are the heart of our chocolate. At Lindt & Sprüngli, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, from selecting the cocoa beans to the packaging of our finished chocolate products. It's a commitment from "bean to bar". We can only make a real impact on local conditions if we know where the cocoa beans are coming from, who grew them and how they were produced. That's why we developed our own sustainable sourcing model for cocoa beans – the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program.
We pride ourselves on using cocoa beans from our Farming Program in all of our chocolate products.
We Are Committed
In 2020, our cocoa beans supply chain will be 100% traceable and externally verified
We Are Wide-Reaching
Around 80,000 cocoa farmers from all our cocoa origin countries are part of our Farming Program
We Are Devoted
We invest over USD 10 million every year into our Farming Program.
Our Farming Program in Detail
Read more about the steps we’re taking to improve the lives of our farmers, their communities and the environment.
Empowerment Through Education
Since 2008, Lindt & Sprüngli have refurbished 29 schools in Ghana.
Clean and Safe Water Access
Since 2008, the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program has funded more than 210 boreholes in Ghana.
Support for Farmers and Their Families
About 400 passionate field trainers work with the cocoa farmers in the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program.
Our Commitments for a Better Tomorrow
Sustainable Cocoa
By 2025, 100% of cocoa will
be sourced through sustainability programs.
Free from Deforestation
By 2025, our entire cocoa
supply will be free from deforestation
Sustainable Sourcing
By 2025, over 80% of our raw and packaging materials will be covered by a sustainable sourcing program
Chocolate Waste, Halved
By 2025, we will halve our
chocolate waste in the production process per ton produced
Women in Leadership
By 2025, 40% of senior leadership will be female
Reduce Greenhouse Gases
By 2020, we will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 10% in
the production process per ton produced
Water Reduction
By 2020, the use of water from municipal supply in our production process will be reduced by 10% per ton produced.
Food Safety Standards
We comply with L&S quality and food safety standards on an ongoing basis.
Advertising Legislation
Our products are marketed and advertised according to national and international law.
Safety
We are continuously adding proactive safety measures to achieve our long-term vision of zero lost-time accidents
Against Corruption
We do not participate in any corrupt or anti-competitive behaviour.
