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Home - Farming Program (by Lindt & Sprüngli)The Farming Program describes the responsible sourcing of high-quality cocoa and the promotion of support and training for cocoa farmers.Home - Farming Program (by Lindt & Sprüngli) Farming Program Skip navigation About the Farming Program Bean to Bar Our Cocoa Bean Origins Traceability and verification No-Deforestation Action Plan Protection of children’s rights Discover more Skip navigation Frequently Asked Questions Our Cocoa Varieties Reports & Policies Memberships & Partnerships Glossary Grow Virtual Cocoa Tree Blog Services Skip navigation Contact Search Cookie Notice Imprint Disclaimer EN DE FR ES Lindt & Sprüngli Sustainability Skip navigation Blog Search The Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program High quality cocoa is at the heart of our chocolate. It is our most important raw material, and we are committed to sourcing it responsibly. That's why we developed our own sustainability program for cocoa, the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program. Through the Farming Program, we aim to contribute to creating decent and resilient livelihoods for cocoa farmers and their families and to encourage more sustainable farming practices. Since the Farming Program launch in 2008, it has expanded to 131,000 farmers and 990 field staff. After achieving our goal to source 100% of our cocoa beans through the Farming Program in 2020, we extended the Program to include cocoa butter in 2021 and cocoa powder in 2022. In 2023, we sourced about 68 % of our cocoa products, which includes cocoa beans, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and chocolate mass through our Farming Program. We invested almost CHF 30 million into cocoa sustainability in 2023, of which CHF 26.8 million was paid to cocoa suppliers for operating our Farming Program. Find out more From Bean to Bar Lindt & Sprüngli is one of the few chocolate manufacturers which produces its own cocoa mass from the cocoa beans we source. This allows us to oversee the production process – from the selection and sourcing of cocoa beans to the production of cocoa mass (also called cocoa liquor) and the finished product (“from bean to bar”).   Find out more Our Cocoa Origins Since the Farming Program launch in 2008 in Ghana we have expanded the Program to the following cocoa producing countries: Côte d‘Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, and Peru. Ghana Part of the Farming Program since 2008, currently with more than 78,500 farmers Ecuador Part of the Farming Program since 2014, currently with more than 8,800 farmers Madagascar Part of the Farming Program since 2015, currently with more than 2,500 farmers Papua New Guinea Part of the Farming Program since 2017, currently with more than 4,600 farmers Dominican Republic Part of the Farming Program since 2018, currently with more than 900 farmers Peru Part of the Farming Program since 2021, currently with more than 900 farmers Côte d'Ivoire Part of the Farming Program since 2021, currently with more than 34,600 farmers Learn More Our Farming Program Milestones 2008 Start of the Farming Program in Ghana, with focus on traceabilityand community development. 2012 Extension of the Farming Programto cover four pillars: traceability, training,community support and verification. 2013 Lindt Cocoa Foundationis established. 2014 Start of the Farming Program in Ecuador 2015 Start of the Farming Program in Madagascar 2016 Cocoa bean supply chain from Ghanais 100% traceable and externally verified. 2017 Start of the Farming Program in Papua New Guinea. 2018 Start of the Farming Program in Dominican Republic. All countries from which Lindt & Sprüngli sources cocoa beans are now part of the Farming Program. 2019 Launch of the No-Deforestation andAgroforestry Action Plan for Cocoa. 2020 Interim goal reached:100% traceable and externally verified cocoa bean supply 2021 Start of the Farming Program in Peru. 2021 Start of the Farming Program in Côte d’Ivoire.Inclusion of cocoa butter to the Farming Program. 2022 Expansion of the Program to include cocoa powder. 2023 Sourced more than 68% of our cocoa products including beans, butter, powder and chocolate mass through our Farming Program. More than 72% is sourced through sustainability programs.   2025 We aim to source 100% of cocoa products (beans, butter, powder, and chocolate mass)  through the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program or other sustainability programs by 2025. Traceability and Verification 100% of our cocoa beans are traceable back to the origin and externally verified. We aim to source 100% of cocoa products – beans, butter, powder, and chocolate mass through the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program or other sustainability programs by 2025. In 2023, 72.3% of cocoa was sourced through sustainability programs, thereof 68.2% was sourced through the Farming Program. Learn More Our Stories Dr. Adalbert Lechner | Kilchberg, Feb 13, 2023 In the country of origin of the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program Lindt & Sprüngli | Kilchberg, Dec 14, 2022 What does income diversification mean? Lindt & Sprüngli | Kilchberg, Oct 06, 2022 "Changing the world for the better has always been important to me” See More Stories Our Sustainability Plan The Lindt & Sprüngli Sustainability Plan is our strategy for optimizing our impact on the societies, environments and economies in which we are present. Our commitment for a better tomorrow reflects our core company values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration. Through our Sustainability Plan, we aim to foster successful collaboration within the company, improve the livelihoods of our people in our supply chain, contribute to an intact environment, and delight our consumers.For more information, visit our Corporate Website. Lindt & Sprüngli Sustainability The latest Sustainability Report Top Footer Site Map Farming Program Grow Virtual Cocoa Tree Blog Contact Search Legal Disclaimer Imprint Terms of Use Privacy Notice Cookie Notice Here to Help ChocoladefarbrikenLindt & SprüngliSeestrasse 204CH-8802 KilchbergSwitzerland Contact Us Connect with us Instagram LinkedIn Copyright © 2024 Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG. All Rechte vorbehalten Lindt & Sprüngli Sustainability Strategyenen1730646421https://farming-program.com

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