A living Income is the income required for a household to afford a decent standard of living. Most cocoa farmers are living in poverty. Only 6 companies in the #ChocolateScorecard say they’re paying ALL their cocoa farmers a living wage .Find out more at chocolatescorecard.com

Harmful chemicals are commonly used in cocoa farming as farmers struggle to turn a living income from their crop. But these pesticides can harm workers - some of whom are children - and communities. Find out how brands performed in pesticides category at chocolatescorecard.com

Female cocoa farmers often have lower incomes, own less land, and lack decision-making power. All while carrying out most of the labor. Less than 1 in 3 companies surveyed received full marks for having a gender strategy. Check out who's doing best at chocolatescorecard.com

If you don't know where #cocoa comes from, you can’t know the conditions it's is grown in. Traceability has increased significantly due to regulations from the EU. But, there’s still a more to be done. See how your favourite brand performed at chocolatescorecard.com

Fast fashion and overconsumption of clothes contribute to the climate crisis, and many fast fashion brands use modern slavery at some point in their production. Here are some interesting suggestions on how we can love the clothes we already have theconversation.com/three-ways-you…

Today's chocolate industry is still entangled with harmful practices that harm people, the planet, and wildlife. The good news is that things are gradually improving... Find out more in our latest story here chocolatescorecard.com/stories/a-bett…

Earlybird registrations for City2Surf close tonight! Join the Be Slavery Free team this City2Surf and run to raise funds to continue our work fighting to end modern slavery. You can register to join our team here city2surf24.grassrootz.com/be-slavery-free

Meet Arnold Dix, an everyday Australian working as a tunnelling expert in locations like Qatar and India. He'd been quietly liberating thousands of migrant workers from slavery. Read his extraordinary story here.

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Congratulations to Chocolate Makers for winning the Chocolate Scorecard Innovation Award! Did you know that they sail a ship to pick up their cocoa, and then have volunteer cyclists pick up and deliver the chocolate? Plus they are producing solar-powered and emission-free!

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Congratulations to Lidl and Pladis, joint winners of the Gender Award for innovation in supporting females in cocoa growing.

How did your favourite brand do? Find out in the Chocolate Scorecard at chocolatescorecard.com .

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Congratulations to Tony's Chocolonely for winning the Achievement Award, for being a leader and attaining a green 'industry leader' ranking for five years in a row!

How did your favourite brand do? Find out in the Chocolate Scorecard at chocolatescorecard.com.

Crunchy, creamy, nutty, nougat, salty, or stirred through coffee—no matter your preference, there is one thing most of us agree on—we love chocolate! No matter how sweet the chocolate, the industry's dark side is bitter. Read more in our latest story here.chocolatescorecard.com/stories/a-bett…

Congratulations to our Good Egg award winners this year! Original Beans and Beyond Good tied for best overall practices for a small chocolate company, while Ritter won for best overall practices for a large chocolate company.

Initiatives exist to stop cocoa deforestation, however the chocolate industry needs to set higher standards to fully stop it. Find out how your favourites scored on minimising deforestation on the new #ChocolateScorecard  chocolatescorecard.com
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The bitter truth is that to create new #cocoa farms, the chocolate industry is fuelling #deforestation , destroying habitats and hitting the accelerator on #ClimateChange . How does your favourite chocolate score? Check out the latest #ChocolateScorecard at chocolatescorecard.com

Child labour practices are improving, however, there is still a way to go to eliminate child labour. Find out how your chocolate scored on reducing child labour in the 5th Edition of the #ChocolateScorecard chocolatescorecard.com
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More than 4 out of 5 companies surveyed have made statements stating that a #LivingIncome is a human right. But only 6 companies are paying 100% of their #cocoa farmers enough for a decent living. Find the scores at chocolatescorecard.com #ChocolateScorecard #EthicalCocoa

Our Easter gifts should share joy and hope—not harm people, primates, or the planet! Check out the 5th Edition of the #ChocolateScorecard to shop for better #chocolate this #Easter . chocolatescorecard.com
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