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There is no chocolate without cocoa. But looking at the social and productivity challenges of cocoa farmers in West Africa - the largest supplier of cocoa in the world - we have to be brutally honest and ask the question: Will we still have enough cocoa in 20 years to satisfy chocolate demand? Will there be chocolate forever? That's why we, Barry Callebaut, decided to confront these challenges head on and commit to four bold targets to make sure there is 'Forever Chocolate’. Let's have a closer look at today’s challenges in West Africa’s cocoa supply chain and how we think we can address them!

Our CEO, Antoine de Saint-Affrique, addressed 1,300 delegates at the recent One Young World 2016 Summit in Ottawa/Canada. Find following an abstract of his speech on the duty to step in for education, how companies can be a force for good, calling for action on company and personal levels.