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March 17, 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of Barry Callebaut Americas' Headquarters opening in Chicago, an investment that has led to huge growth in the North American market.

Barry Callebaut’s long-term reforestation project in the Agbo 2 Forest seeks to restore the forest, protect one of the world’s most biodiversity-rich and fragile ecosystems and support cocoa farmer livelihoods.

CDP, the gold standard of environmental reporting, has again recognized Barry Callebaut for our work with suppliers to achieve our science-based targets, tackle climate change and become carbon and forest positive.

Out of nearly 12,000 companies which were scored by CDP in 2021, Barry Callebaut is one of 24 high-performing companies, securing a place on CDP’s prestigious ‘A List’. After ranking for four years in a row as a CDP global climate leader with a score of A- for our climate reduction efforts, we are now for the first time, making the ‘A List’ as a leader in corporate action and transparency on deforestation.

Cleantech Solar’s project at Barry Callebaut’s cocoa factory in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia

Barry Callebaut has reduced by more than -17% its carbon intensity per tonne of product since the start of Forever Chocolate in 2016.

Mona Lisa, the global decoration brand of Barry Callebaut, continues its geographical expansion and is now also present in Mexico. We celebrated this important milestone with Chef José Ramón Castillo, the renowned star chocolatier from Mexico, via live-stream.