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Starting life as a “stunt” to end exploitation in cocoa farming, Tony’s Chocolonely has rapidly become a distinctive brand on European and US chocolate supermarket shelves. Yet the reason the company exists hasn’t changed. “We’re an impact company that makes chocolate,” chief impact officer Pascal Baltussen tells us on part 2 of our CIPS Foundation special on child labour.
How does Tony’s address child labour in cocoa farming in practice? Pascal talks us through the company’s five sourcing principles – and why all of them must be done in a united impact model, consistently, to bring about real systemic change.
Plus: why do so many companies get lost in their journey to tackling human rights issues? Pascal's message: listen to the people affected and face the issues in your supply chain with honesty and clarity.
Further reading:
- Learn more about the CIPS Foundation
- Find out how Tony's Chocolonely are tackling exploitation in the cocoa industry