Easter is the biggest chocolate shopping time of the year, but what's really going into the chocolate we buy? There's more to every delicious bar than just cocoa, palm oil, dairy and sugar: there are hidden costs for wildlife, vulnerable people and the environment. National Wildlife Federation, Be Slavery Free, Green America, INKOTA and Mighty Earth surveyed the world's biggest chocolate companies to assess what they are doing to protect critical wildlife species and humans alike by preventing environmental damage caused by deforestation, eliminating child labor from cocoa supply chains and ensuring farmers make a living income from their work.
We've given each company a score across different categories to ensure that consumers like you can buy Easter chocolate from the heart—protecting species like butterflies, monkeys, pygmy hippos, and elephants in West Africa.