Ferrero Achieves 100% Sustainably Sourced Cocoa

The Ferrero Group has achieved its goal of sourcing 100% sustainable cocoa through independently managed standards by the end of 2020. The global leader in sweet packaged foods announced it was continuing to drive forward and scale its cocoa sustainability efforts as part of the Ferrero Farming Values Program.

The company is making strong progress towards its goal of reaching 100% traceability across its cocoa supply chain and has renewed and extended its strategic partnership with Save the Children, committing significant investment to protecting children in cocoa communities.

These initiatives are part of Ferrero’s wider commitment to deliver on its sustainability strategy – to improve farmers’ livelihoods, protect children’s rights, and safeguard the environment.

In 2011, Ferrero made a commitment to sourcing 100% cocoa beans by 2020 to help improve the living conditions of farmers and to foster sustainable practices. Today, the business proudly confirms it has achieved that goal through leading certification bodies and other independently managed standards such as Rainforest Alliance (UTZ), Fairtrade, and Cocoa Horizons.

In 2019, Ferrero broadened the scope of its target to include the chocolate sourced from third parties, and its partnership with these certification bodies allows them to benefit from their different strengths and enrich its ongoing cocoa sustainability strategy.