“We are committed to maintaining or exceeding our high ethical standards in every area of operations,” says Patrick De Maeseneire, Chief Executive Officer. “Our Code of Conduct underscores this commitment, and through our actions and long-term investments in origin countries such as Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon or Brazil we strive to improve the livelihood of farmers and their families.”
In these countries we work to develop mutually beneficial relationships with our suppliers, we invest in the training and professional development of our employees and we contribute to local communities in various ways, for example by supporting affordable housing projects and sponsoring medical care and services. An overview of our initiatives can be found in the documents “Responsibility - Our Commitment to Origin Countries” and in "Cabosse - Empowering cocoa farmers".
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Commitment to origin countries
Commitment to origin countries
The perfect environment for the cocoa tree is found in the tropical heat of the equatorial forest, in the shadow of taller trees. For the small farms in thousands of African villages cocoa cultivation represents the main source of income. As the world’s leading manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, Barry Callebaut has had a long association with cocoa growing countries, such as Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon or Brazil.
