Tony’s Chocolonely, sold across the UK, is an impact chocolate company that takes its production seriously. With the company’s campaign to have 100% slave free chocolate: they’re not stopping there…
Tony’s Chocolonely, Ben and Jerry’s and Aldi have chosen to challenge the industry standard by implementing a pay increase for cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. This increase is due to inflation prices rapidly rising for farmers equipment, fertiliser, and daily essentials.
Tony’s has stated: ‘The Increased Living Income Reference Price (LIRP) is the first and crucial step with which all chocolate companies can address poverty and enable a decent livelihood for the people who farm their cocoa’.
The price for cocoa has now increased by 82% in Côte d’Ivoire and 77% in Ghana. Tony’s has said that the LIRP in Côte d’Ivoire will be increased from $2200 per ton to $2390 per ton; and in Ghana, pay will increase from $2100 per ton to $2120 per ton. With this incredible step towards helping cocoa farmers; they now look towards other large chocolate companies to match Tony’s pay increase. This will help decrease the impact of the cost-of-living crisis for cocoa farmers.
Joke Aerts, Open Chain Lead for Tony’s, stated: Cocoa farmers have the right to sustain a decent standard of living for all members of their households…Paying the Living Income Reference Price for cocoa is a core driver for getting cocoa households out of poverty. That's why we are inviting all chocolate brands to join us in our mission, by joining Tony's Open Chain.”
Source:
https://tonyschocolonely.com/int/en/other-stuff/newsroom/tonys-chocolonely-to-voluntarily-pay-cocoa-farmers-more-in-the-face-of-inflation
