In the Global South, forests are cleared, pesticides are sprayed, and water is polluted just so that we can enjoy our chocolate and other small luxuries. Many of the people who grow the commodities for these goods are living in poverty. Child labour is still a reality.
The EU is currently drafting a due diligence law that aims to keep corporations in check. It will require them to closely monitor their suppliers along the entire supply chain and the corporations themselves will be held liable for non-compliance. However, the EU law is in danger of being watered down.
This also affects Switzerland because large Swiss companies that generate revenue in the EU would also be held accountable. Furthermore, a stricter law would send a clear message to Swiss politicians, following the rejection of the Responsible Business Initiative by a narrow margin in 2020.
With our chocolate Angry Gorilla, we fight to hold corporations accountable for their actions.
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Send a postcard with a picture of our Angry Gorilla to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. The more postcards we send, the stronger the message: It's high time we established strict laws enforcing corporate social responsibility!
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Chocolate Gorilla
Made from cocoa from gebana Togo, processed in Switzerland. Available in dark or milk chocolate.
OrderChocolate has a problem
Most cocoa producers can't make a living from their work.
What's wrong in the cocoa trade
Cocoa farming is closely linked to poverty, illegal deforestation and child labour. Stricter rules for corporations could change that.
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