how is the Chocolonely Foundation different from Tony’s Chocolonely?
We (Tony’s) work towards ending exploitation in cocoa by changing the industry from within. How? By producing and selling crazy tasty chocolate made from cocoa that we sourced responsibly, according to our 5 Sourcing Principles. The Chocolonely Foundation focuses on other stuff, like providing funding or social loans for things like school fees. Money earned in the cocoa season is being paid during the season, so it’s possible that farmers do not have enough money to send their kids to school in September. The Foundation can help with this, making sure the farmer communities are more stable and take fewer risks.
how’s the Foundation funded?
To support the foundation, Tony’s Chocolonely donates 1% of its net revenue to the Chocolonely Foundation every year. The Foundation uses these funds to support a broad range of projects + initiatives that address these impact areas:
- strong, resilient + inclusive cocoa communities
- poverty and prosperity
- enabling environments in cocoa-growing communities