Reports & policies
Annual Sustainability Reports
Since 2010 Lindt & Sprüngli annually reports 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.
Farming Program: Theory of Change
The Theory of Change describes the rationale of change the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program aims to create. It outlines the interventions logic, including the outputs and desired outcomes and impact. Based on this Theory of Change, detailed Farming Program activities are defined with suppliers. This allows us to adapt the Farming Program to the local context, while working within a global framework.
Farming Program: Verification Guidance
The Verification Guidance describes and operationalizes our supplier requirements for the companies implementing the Farming Program. It also describes our approach to monitoring, data collection, and continuous improvement.
Farming Program: External Assessments Methodology of Earthworm Foundation
The External Assessments Methodology for the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program describes the annual third-party (Earthworm Foundation) verification methodology of suppliers delivering non-certified cocoa beans under the Farming Program. This methodology allows us 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
We developed the No-Deforestation & Agroforestry Action Plan which describes our actions towards no deforestation and promoting agroforestry, as well as our commitment as part of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI). Progress is reported annually.
Child Labor Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS)
To provide guidance to our suppliers on how to effectively protect children’s rights and support them to comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct, we have developed this Child Labor Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS) Guidance for suppliers. The Guidance Document is tailored to our cocoa supply chain and describes more specifically our expectations of, and proposed approach to, the prevention, monitoring, and remediation of child labor, as part of our responsible cocoa sourcing program, the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program.
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.
