The Lindt & Sprüngli
Farming Program





From Bean to Bar
Lindt & Sprüngli is one of the few chocolate manufacturers producing from bean to bar – from the selection of fine cocoa varieties, sourcing of cocoa beans, and production of cocoa mass to the finished product.
The Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program
High-quality cocoa beans are the heart of our chocolates. That's why we developed our own sustainability program for cocoa beans. The cocoa beans in Lindt & Sprüngli's chocolates come from the Farming Program. The goal of the Program is to create decent and resilient livelihoods for today’s and future cocoa farmers and their families, and sustainable intensification of agriculture. We aim to achieve this by facilitating higher productivity of farms, diversified household incomes, preservation of biodiversity and natural ecosystems, reduced risk of child labor, and improved infrastructure in communities.
Our Cocoa Bean Origins

Ghana
Part of the Farming Program since 2008, currently with 64,406 farmers
Ecuador
Part of the Farming Program since 2014, currently with 8,473 farmers
Madagascar
Part of the Farming Program since 2015, currently with 2,223 farmers
Papua New Guinea
Part of the Farming Program since 2017, currently with 4,138 farmers
Dominican Republic
Part of the Farming Program since 2018, currently with 739 farmers
100% Commitment
100% of our cocoa beans are traceable back to the farmers and externally verified.