WHAT’S COCOA HORIZONS
The Cocoa Horizons Foundation was established in 2015 by Barry Callebaut with the mission to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their communities through the promotion of sustainable, enterpreneurial farming practices, imroved productivity and community development, which protect nature and children.
The Cocoa Horizons Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization supervised by the Swiss Federal Foundation Supervisory Authority.
WHERE WE OPEARATE
The Foundation's efforts extend across 7 countries, in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil and Ecuador.
The implementation of Cocoa Horizons activities are supported by Barry Callebaut entities in the different regions.
In Côte d’Ivoire, we also collaborate with partners, Sucden and Touton, to expand our activities.
TRANSPARENCY
Transparency and impact are central to the Cocoa Horizons Foundation. Each year we publish an independently audited report detailing progress and how funds are used to deliver tangible results for farming communities. The reports are publicly available.
Continuous Improvement
Through Cocoa Horizons, data on the farms is collected to understand the unique needs of each farmer in order to develop tailored business plans to improve livelihoods, as well as to measure the impact of the activities funded by the Cocoa Horizons Foundation. Impact data will be assessed annually to ensure that the Cocoa Horizons methodology uses the best approach to build self-sustaining farming communities that protect nature and children.
If the anticipated impact is not realized, the Cocoa Horizons Foundation will continuously improve upon its approach, to achieve its commitments on productivity, community and environment.
OUR PARTNERS
The Cocoa Horizons Foundation collaborates with multiple partners:
- Sustainable brands
- Donors and other partners
Key implementers of the program:
- Barry Callebaut Group, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products
- Touton group (since 2020)
- Sucden
Cocoa Horizons supports the Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a call to action by the United Nations to transform our world by promoting prosperity for all while protecting our planet. Cocoa Horizons mission and activities around the pillars of Productivity, Community and Environment support the Sustainable Development Goals.
Get Involved
Horizons cocoa and chocolate products are available for purchase through Barry Callebaut. The following options are offered:
Base product: Cocoa Horizons Mass Balance
Cocoa Horizons Add-ons: - Supporting farmers to reach the Living Income Benchmark
- Invest in your Net Zero trajectory
- Support infrastructure projects
Cocoa sourced under the Cocoa Horizons program is…
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Traceable
Traceable back to the farmer (first mile traceability + mass balance) 100% traceable with geolocation data* (*excluding Brazil) -
Protecting human rights
Aligned with OECD HRDD framework and ICI’s six key elements Aligned UNICEF’s child centered framework -
Deforestation free
Aligned with SBTI FLAG guidance / AFI criteria for no-deforestation Comply with EU deforestation free due diligence approach Aligned with Proforest’s Verified Deforestation and Conversion Free approach
