Sustainability at Van Leer
Sustainability at Van Leer
Better Ingredients for a Better Future
All Van Leer Chocolates are made with sustainable ingredients. Answering the sum of challenges the world faces is our collective responsibility. By using Van Leer products, you are making a difference!
Sustainable Ingredients
Cocoa
All cocoa raw materials used by Van Leer are verified according to the Cocoa Horizons Program. The goal of Cocoa Horizons Foundation is to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their communities by promoting sustainable, entrepreneurial agriculture, improved productivity and community development that protects nature and children.
For each Van Leer product you buy, a premium is reallocated in your name to the Foundation. 100% of those premiums directly support the Foundation’s activities within a clear set of goals and strict supervision
Sugar
All the sugar we use is grown in accordance with the requirements of the either Bonsucro or Organic certifications.
Bonsucro is a metric based standard that supports farmers in improving soil health, GHG emissions reductions, biodiversity stewardship, and upholding labor rights while furthering economic performance.
Milk
We founded the sustainable milk standard VisionDairy, which pays attention to animal welfare, good farm management and environmental aspects. Van Leer works with several supplying cooperatives that comply with the VisionDairy standard.
In addition, the milk is climate-friendly: natural feed additives inhibit methane production and thus reduce CO2 and from farmers who are starting their regenerative agriculture journey.
Vanilla
We source vanilla exclusively from our project in Madagascar, directly from 700 smallholder farmers in the north-east of the country.
In the project, we emphasize Good Agricultural Practices to achieve a high quality as well as diversification measures with cocoa to improve the income and thus the living conditions of the farmers.
Choosing sustainable ingredients is essential to me. It means respecting nature, the producers, and those who enjoy our creations. By working with responsible ingredients, I choose quality, transparency, and a healthier future. It also allows me to create with a clear conscience - and to show that pastry can be a meaningful, committed craft
Recyclable Packaging
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we have chosen packaging bag that can be recycled for our Van Leer products.
This decision reflects our dedication to reducing environmental impact while maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.
Sustainability matters to me because I come from a generation of pastry chefs, and I want future generations to enjoy the same craft. Choosing responsible ingredients is how we protect the traditions we pass on.
Understand Your Support to Cocoa Horizons
What is Cocoa Horizons?
The Cocoa Horizons Foundation is an impact driven program focused on cocoa farmer prosperity and helping build self-sustaining farming communities that protect nature and children.
The Cocoa Horizons Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization supervised by the Swiss Federal Foundation Supervisory Authority.
How do I Support Cocoa Horizons?
For each Van Leer product you buy, a premium is reallocated in your name to the Foundation.
100% of those premiums directly support the Foundation’s activities within a clear set of goals and strict supervision.
Having a Neutral Impact is not Enough
Our Van Leer products are reliable. They are easy to work with and bring consistent taste and texture to your applications, but we have to do more than that.
They are also making sure our activities have a positive impact on the planet, the life of farmers and the health of consumers.
You are Part of the Solution
Answering the sum of challenges the world faces is our collective responsibility. By using Van Leer products, you are making a difference!
You are protecting the environment and the people cultivating the cocoa we use in your products. The Van Leer choice is a choice for biodiversity on farms, for protecting forests and for partners using more renewable energy in our production.
