Date:
Dear [CHOCOLATE COMPANY NAME],
As a consumer, I am deeply troubled by the chocolate industry’s disregard for the rights
of the workers who produce cocoa beans. I have just learned from the International
Labor Rights Forum that child labor continues to be used throughout the cocoa supply
chain in West Africa, despite previous promises that the problem would be alleviated.
I respectfully request that you:
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Identify and take responsibility for every farm producing your cocoa worldwide;
Make a substantial and sustained investment in Fair Trade Certified cocoa;
Monitor all farms that produce your cocoa and make sure no child labor is used;
Commit more funding for rehabilitation and education programs for cocoa
children.
I hope that as a leading chocolate company, you will become a leader in the fight for
workers' rights and particularly the rights of children and workers around the world.
Sincerely,
Names: ________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
Address: _______________________________________
CEO Addresses
ADM:
Patricia A. Woertz
Archer Daniels Midland Company
4666 Faries Pkwy.
Decatur, IL 62525 USA
Cargill:
Gregory R. Page
Cargill
PO Box 9300
Minneapolis, MN 55440
Barry Callebaut:
Patrick G. De Maeseneire
Barry Callebaut
Westpark Pfingstweidstrasse 60
8005 Zurich
Switzerland
World’s Finest Chocolate:
Eddie Opler
World's Finest Chocolate
4801 S. Lawndale
Chicago, IL 60632
Or
Barry Callebaut
400 Industrial Park Road
St. Albans, VT 05478-1875
Hershey:
David J. West
Hershey
100 Crystal A Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Mars:
Paul Michaels
Mars, Incorporated
6885 Elm St
McLean, VA 22101
Blommers:
Hank Blommer
Blommer Chocolate Company
600 West Kinzie St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Nestle:
Brad Alford
Nestle USA
800 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203
Guittard Chocolate Company:
Gary Guittard
Guittard Chocolate Company
10 Guittard Road
Burlingame, CA 94010