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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.

THESE ARE THE 6 QUESTIONS WE WILL BE ASKING: 1 Is your company aware of the use of child labour in the cocoa industry? 2 Are you taking steps to understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry? 3 Do any of your products sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)? 4 Do you commit to source only ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products? 5 Will the cocoa be certified ethical by a third party or independent organization? 6 Do you or your cocoa supplier support and invest in local farmers and their communities?

CHOCOLATE COMPANIES’ RESPONSES

BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY Page 3 BROCKMANN’S CHOCOLATE INC. Page 4

DANIEL LE CHOCOLAT BELGE CHOCOLATES Page 5 GANONG BROS COMPANY Page 7 LINDT Page 8 PURDY’S CHOCOLATES Page 10 NUTRIART (LAURA SECORD) Page 11 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY CANADA Page 12 ROGERS CHOCOLATES Page 13

WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATES (SCHOOL FUNDRAISING CHOCOLATES) Page 14

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Questions Explanations Yes No

Is your company aware of Yes. the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Are you taking steps to Blommer Chocolate has always been committed to conducting our understand the problem of business in a fair and ethical manner child labour in the cocoa industry? http://www.blommer.com/csr_CA_transparency.html

Do any of your products Blommer is a leader in cocoa products that are certified by the sold in Canada use ethically Rainforest Alliance. sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)? http://www.blommer.com/csr_sustainability.html

Do you commit to source only No response. ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?

Will the cocoa be certified Blommer is a leader in cocoa products that are certified by the ethical by a third party or Rainforest Alliance. independent organization? http://www.blommer.com/csr_sustainability.html

Do you or your cocoa supplier Blommer Sustainable Origins programs include extensive farmer support and invest in local training programs throughout West Africa, Indonesia and South farmers and their communities? 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.

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Is your company aware of Referred us to Barry Callebaut website as the supplier of cocoa. Barry the use of child labour in the Callebaut is aware of the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry. cocoa industry?

Are you taking steps to Our supplier of raw chocolate is Barry Callebaut, one of the largest understand the problem of bulk manufactures with factories all around the world. child labour in the cocoa industry?

Do any of your products Referred us to http://www.barry-callebaut.com/csr sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free Based on this, it does not appear that any of Barry Callebaut raw from child labour)? cocoa products are ethically sourced.

Do you commit to source only Referred us to http://www.barry-callebaut.com/csr ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products? 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.

Will the cocoa be certified Referred us to http://www.barry-callebaut.com/csr ethical by a third party or independent organization? There is no information on their website to indicate that they will be seeking some form of ethical certification.

Do you or your cocoa supplier Referred us to http://www.barry-callebaut.com/csr support and invest in local farmers and their communities? 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.

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Is your company aware of Absolutely! Now as reported in the book of Carol Off “Bitter chocolate” the use of child labour in the Anita Sheth ,Veteran Canadian activist of Save the children Canada, cocoa industry? 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.“

Are you taking steps to As we are not manufacturing the chocolate itself, we are relying on understand the problem of cocoa suppliers; we are importing our chocolate from Belgium and child labour in the cocoa had requested from our suppliers their policy about child labor in the industry? 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.

Do any of your products Tried in the past during Christmas and it did not sell well, but will sold in Canada use ethically continue to try in the future. I think that the cocoa products we are sourced cocoa (including free using are from ethical suppliers as they have taken substantial steps from child labour)? for responsible cocoa farming; 100% from child labor is definitively their goal and as client, we are pushing for that goal.

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Questions Explanations Yes No

Do you commit to source only We are planning to introduce small chocolate bars of 30 gr. 100 % ethical cocoa by 2020 for all certified free of child labor. of your products?

Will the cocoa be certified International Cocoa Initiative ethical by a third party or http://www.cargill.com/corporate-responsibility/pov/ independent organization? cocoa-sourcing/addressing-labor-issues/index.jsp

Do you or your cocoa supplier Cargill is the supplier. They work with CARE to help boost educational support and invest in local opportunities and farmer incomes in Ghana. farmers and their communities? Please see these links regarding our main supplier Cargill: http://www.cargill.com/corporate-responsibility/pov/cocoa-sourcing/index.jsp http://cidb.childlabor-payson.org/Cargill%20Management%20 Instrument%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

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Questions Explanations Yes No

Is your company aware of No response. the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Are you taking steps to No response. understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Do any of your products No response. sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?

Do you commit to source only No response. ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?

Will the cocoa be certified No response. ethical by a third party or independent organization?

Do you or your cocoa supplier No response. support and invest in local farmers and their communities?

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Is your company aware of Lindt & Sprungli (Lindt) is a member of the ICI. Lindt requires all the use of child labour in the suppliers of raw materials such as cocoa to adhere to its Supplier Code cocoa industry? 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.

Are you taking steps to See Above. understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Do any of your products Lindt sources approximately 25% of their cocoa from Source Trust Some sold in Canada use ethically cocoa suppliers. Source Trust works with farmers through the delivery sourced cocoa (including free of projects designed to develop their business knowledge and farming from child labour)? skills. [we can link to Source Trust if people want to learn more: http://www.sourcetrust.org/ ]

Do you commit to source only Yes. Lindt has committed to sourcing 100% ethical cocoa by 2020. ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?

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Will the cocoa be certified Lindt’s Supplier Code of Conduct demands that suppliers comply ethical by a third party or with all applicable national and international laws and regulations independent organization? 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 Yes. To learn more visit: support and invest in local farmers and their communities? http://www.lindt.ca/swf/eng/company/social-responsibility/ the-lindt-promise/

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Is your company aware of A member of World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), and a partner with Win- the use of child labour in the rock International. Both of these organizations are involved in efforts cocoa industry? to support cocoa farmers, their families, communities and environment. Visit http://www.purdys.com/Sustainable-Cocoa-Farming.aspx to learn more.

Are you taking steps to Visit http://www.purdys.com/Sustainable-Cocoa-Farming.aspx to understand the problem of learn more about what Purdy’s Chocolates with Winrock International child labour in the cocoa are doing to address the problem. industry?

Do any of your products Some of the products we sell are made from cocoa from farms where sold in Canada use ethically we believe there is no child labour involved. sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?

Do you commit to source only Yes, that is our plan. ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?

Will the cocoa be certified We are looking at the best ways for doing this. 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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Questions Explanations Yes No

Is your company aware of No response. the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Are you taking steps to No response. understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Do any of your products No response. sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?

Do you commit to source only No response. ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?

Will the cocoa be certified No response. ethical by a third party or independent organization?

Do you or your cocoa supplier No response. support and invest in local farmers and their communities?

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Is your company aware of Yes, both Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and our suppliers are the use of child labour in the aware of the issues and are committed to playing a strong role in the cocoa industry? global effort on these issues.

Are you taking steps to As above. understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Do any of your products Yes, in addition to being members of the World Cocoa Foundation, our sold in Canada use ethically largest supplier is licensed by Fair Trade USA and sources cocoa beans sourced cocoa (including free that are Rainforest Alliance Certified. Please see the below links and from child labour)? attached literature for more information. http://worldcocoafoundation.org/ www.guittard.com/guittard_ethical_labor.asp

Do you commit to source only Yes, we believe that most of our cocoa is ethically sourced currently ethical cocoa by 2020 for all but will continue to monitor and make improvements to ensure that in of your products? the future we can certify all of our cocoa.

Will the cocoa be certified Fair Trade USA, Rainforest Alliance ethical by a third party or independent organization?

Do you or your cocoa supplier Yes, our suppliers both support and invest in local farmers and they, support and invest in local including Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Canada are proud farmers and their communities? members of the World Cocoa Foundation among other organizations.

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Is your company aware of Yes. Rogers’ is well aware of this problem. the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Are you taking steps to Rogers only sources chocolate from suppliers who also acknowledge understand the problem of the problem and are involved in helping find solutions. We have always child labour in the cocoa publically acknowledged the possibility of this problem. industry?

Do any of your products We source almost 100% of our chocolate from suppliers who are sold in Canada use ethically licensed by Fair Trade USA, source cocoa beans that are Rainforest sourced cocoa (including free Alliance Certified and include involvement in the Fairtrade Labelling from child labour)? Organization’s Cocoa Products Advising Council. Our suppliers are are part of the World Cocoa Foundation.

Do you commit to source only Given our comments above we believe that looking forward we are ethical cocoa by 2020 for all 100% compliant as we will not be sourcing any cocoa from suppliers of your products? not part of the World Cocoa Foundation.

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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Questions Explanations Yes No

Is your company aware of No response. the use of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Are you taking steps to No response. understand the problem of child labour in the cocoa industry?

Do any of your products No response. sold in Canada use ethically sourced cocoa (including free from child labour)?

Do you commit to source only No response. ethical cocoa by 2020 for all of your products?

Will the cocoa be certified No response. ethical by a third party or independent organization?

Do you or your cocoa supplier No response. support and invest in local farmers and their communities?

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