Reports & Policies
Annual Sustainability Reports
Since 2010 Lindt & Sprüngli reports on a yearly basis about the progress we are making with regards to corporate sustainability.
Sustainability Policies
The significance Lindt & Sprüngli attaches to responsible corporate behavior is reflected in different group policies, which define the way Lindt & Sprüngli is doing business.
KIT Impact Evaluation Ghana
After ten years of implementation of the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program in Ghana, in 2019 Lindt & Sprüngli commissioned the KIT Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) to conduct an impact evaluation of the Program to measure the achievements made and indicate the necessary improvements in order to accelerate reaching the desired impact for farmers, their communities, and the environment.
Farming Program: Theory of Change
The Theory of Change describes the rationale of change the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program would like to achieve. It links the interventions (inputs) of the Program to the aimed outputs, outcomes, and the long-term impact the Program wants to achieve.
Farming Program: Verification Guidance
The Verification Guidance document sets the foundation for the verification in the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program. Further, the document contains the minimum requirements the farmers should be able to fulfill after having attended all the training modules.
Farming Program: External Assessments Methodology of Earthworm Foundation
The External Assessments Methodology for the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program explains the standard procedure for external assessments conducted by the Earthworm Foundation. This allows to consistently compare achievements and progress in the implementation of the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program across countries, implementation partners, and years. It also aims to increase transparency regarding the methodology applied during the assessment.
No-Deforestation & Agroforestry Action Plan
As part of our participation in the Cocoa & Forests Initiative and our commitment to a deforestation-free cocoa supply chain by 2025, the No-Deforestation & Agroforestry Action Plan explains our approach and activities. Progress is reported annually.
Community Child Protection System
Lindt & Sprüngli strongly condemns all forms of child labor. Tackling child labor is a priority and we are firmly committed to avoiding and remediating it in our cocoa supply chain. To provide clear guidance to our suppliers on how to effectively protect children’s rights and support them to comply with our Lindt & Sprüngli Supplier Code of Conduct, we have developed the Community Child Protection System (CCPS).
Human Rights Policy
Conducting business in an ethical, legal, and environmentally and socially responsible manner is an integral part of Lindt & Sprüngli’s Guiding Principles. Therefore, with our Human Rights Policy, we implemented a due diligence process aimed at preventing, mitigating, or ceasing adverse human rights and environmental impacts throughout the organization and our supply chain.
Farming Program Brochure
Brochure that gives a short overview regarding our sustainability program for cocoa beans, the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program.