Sustainable Development
no poverty. quality education. responsible consumption and production.
These are only the obvious sustainable development goals that the issue of fair trade chocolate has the ability to influence. If everyone set their minds to only supporting fair trade chocolate companies, farmers would be free of the cycle of poverty, have the opportunity to get a quality education and take part in a responsible prodcution system, full of equal pay and rights for all.
These are only the obvious sustainable development goals that the issue of fair trade chocolate has the ability to influence. If everyone set their minds to only supporting fair trade chocolate companies, farmers would be free of the cycle of poverty, have the opportunity to get a quality education and take part in a responsible prodcution system, full of equal pay and rights for all.
Fair trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to – and securing the rights of – disadvantaged producers and workers." (FINE, 2001) (“Learn about Organic and Fair trade chocolate”)
Case Study
We have a transparent supply chain which allows us to increase the perceived value of cocoa among the farmer groups with whom we work. At the heart of many social and environmental problems are business issues. It’s all based on quality. We provide the technical information and market awareness farmers need so that they can increase quality and charge more for their product.” - Joe Whinney, founder of Theo Chocolate
Theos chocolate is a fair trade chocolate company that strives for benevolant connections between the transport and production of their chocolate. Some of the organizations in which theos is proud to call their partners include the eastern congo iniciative (ECI). In order to aid the issue of poverty and violence through which the congo has suffered through, theos has chosen to train 4,536 conganeasue cocoa famers to grow organic and fair trade cocoa. In addition to schooling on safety, taste and health, theos had made sure to double the farmer's incomes, therefore urging them to invest in their community and produce the best quality of product. "Your Theo purchase enables farmers to continue to improve their crops, gain greater access to healthcare, and send their children to school." (theos 2010)
We believe that real, enduring change often comes from public-private partnerships. We’re able to develop solutions that will improve lives in Eastern Congo through our joint expertise"
A magnous portion of the sustainable development goals revolves around relationships, working together for the cause of our planet. additionally, theos chocolate is organic. ORGANIC CHOCOLATE MAKES UP LESS THAN 0.5% OF THE WORLD'S CHOCOLATE. ORGANIC CHOCOLATE IS GROWN WITHOUT THE INFLUENCE OF PESTICIDES, SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS, SEWAGE SLUDGE, GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, OR IONIZING RADIATION. THIS MEANS THAT IT IS MORE EXPENSIVE DUE TO OUR WORLDS RELIANCE ON MANUFACTERING EVERYTHING FOR A CHEAP COST. Theos has an outlook on their production with a key outlook on their relations, saying again and again, that they affect quality as well as overall happiness.
Today Congolese cocoa represents 70% of Theo’s total cocoa supply and can be found in every single chocolate product that they produce.
Today Congolese cocoa represents 70% of Theo’s total cocoa supply and can be found in every single chocolate product that they produce.
How Sustainable Development is Saving the Future of Chocolate
by 2020, the chocolate industry may be out of buissiness. due to the absurb amount of chocolate the world is consuming each year, the amount of cocoa being grown is insufficient for the amount desired. the chocolate you love is being used to make milk chocolate, cocoa powder and cocoa butter all over the world. this excess amount of products is sending the demand for cocoa into overdrive. farmers are not benefited any where near to enough for this arduous labor that is only growing. In addition, they are paid insufficiently, earning only 3.4 to 6.5 % of overall profit of chocolate even though they are the back bone of the process (peyser).As a result, an abundance of farmers are taking their children and leaving, hoping to find a brighter future in another field of work. this is affecting the potential rates of production for the future substancially. Theos chocolate has seen these horrific numbers and set course for action. They have made "specialty" chocolates which are labeled according to their source, including a summary of how the workers are treated on the back of the chocolate bar label.Additionally on this label you will find the fair trade label which represents the sustainable development goal of equality. Fairtrade chocolate supports the idea that people’s ability to implement sustainable, environmental and social practices depends on their incomes and standards of living. theos is taking a step toward these goals and you should too. we are capable of making everyone's future a little bit sweeter through the support of fair trade chocolate like theos.