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TOWARDS 100% SUSTAINABLE COCOA

- Corporate Responsibility at Toms Group

The ability to operate and develop the busi- Toms is focusing on the tasks which have been The farmers are now better able to achieve
ness sustainably, with respect to both people the driver since the beginning: To eliminate a stable income and they are using more
and our planet, plays a significant role in pur- child labor; end deforestation, and educate environmentally sound cultivation practices.
suing and ensuring our continued growth and the farmers on economic, environmental, and Moreover, more children get the education
success. That is the firm belief of the Danish social sustainable farming methods. and the support of their parents and local
chocolate manufacturer the Toms Group. community that every child deserves. Fighting deforestation with CFI • Map all farms and ensure that no farms Responsible production Toms Group is saving approx. 20% of its con-
“Simply said, we fight for the empowerment contribute to deforestation Besides the comprehensive effort for sustain- sumption of electricity, gas, and district heating
“This belief was an important driver for us of the farmers and not least the next gen- “That is the entire basis for continuing the The Toms Group is signatory in the Cocoa ability in the cocoa supply chain, the Toms from 2015 to 2021.
when, more than a decade ago, we became erations of farmers”, Lea Holm explains and positive development we have initiated”, Lea Forest Initiative, CFI. Together with the • Train farmers in Climate Smart Agricul- Group also strives to ensure a responsible
one of the first companies in our industry to continues: Holm adds. But there is still work to be done: governments of the Ivory Coast and Ghana tural Practices production. “Our first project was the replacement of light-
start fighting persistently for sustainable co- and with the world’s leading chocolate • Distribute multipurpose trees for farm ing in our production and administration. This
coa”, Toms Group CSR and Communications “Our results have shown that it is indeed “Despite the uplifting results, there is no and cocoa companies the Toms Group has restoration An example is the efforts made to minimize provides annual savings of 1,377 GWh, which
What do sustainable Manager, Lea Holm says. possible to make lasting changes – if you have doubt that there is still a long way to go. announced far-reaching Frameworks for Ac- its impact on both global climate and the local corresponds to more than 300 families’ con-
sumption of power,” Lea Holm says and finishes:
tion to end deforestation and restore forest
cocoa sourcing, And this belief is still an important driver at a humble, patient, and especially persistent Therefore, we continue our dedicated coop- areas. • Distribute cocoa seedlings environment.
eration with farmers, organizations and NGO’s
approach.”
renewable energy the company. By 2025, Toms Group has set the How to improve the future working for economic, social and environ- In line with the CFI action plan for Toms, el- • Establish community-based nurseries Comprehensive energy savings “At the same time, the indoor climate has been
improved for the benefit of both our employees
mental sustainability.”
target to reach 100% sustainable cocoa.
and high quality Making sustainable cocoa the norm sustainability of the cocoa industry ements of the company’s Sustainable Cocoa • Promote farm diversification Renewable energy is not enough to ensure a and our production. A great example on how
sustainable production. Therefore the Toms
Sourcing Program is to:
business driven CSR strengthens all bottom
chocolates have in The strong belief in the value and necessity of It is with some pride that Toms Group ob- • Develop traceability up to farm level Group is also focusing on generating a lot of lines.”
energy savings at its Danish factories:
common? sustainable cocoa production motivates the serves how the continued efforts in Ghana are
Toms Group to continue the important work, now bringing lasting results. Responsible Palm Oil
initiated by the Danish company more than a Even though cocoa will always be the most important raw material
decade ago. for the Toms Group, the CSR strategy of the group also covers other
important raw materials.
For instance palm oil. With a highly complex supply chain, the
transition to sustainable production and use of palm oil requires Support for green transformation
dedicated efforts from a huge number of players in the industry.
In 2011, Toms began purchasing wind power
Therefore, the Toms Group is using 100% certified (RSPO) palm oil from offshore wind farms in cooperation
and works through a membership of RSPO for making sustainable with the Danish Energy company Ørsted.
palm oil the norm.
By 2015, all electricity used at the groups
Danish facilities has been covered by
wind power. And in 2019, the Toms Group
reached its goal of 100% renewable power:
“From beginning of 2019, we expanded our
support for green energy by covering our
entire electricity consumption across the
group including Poland, Germany and

58 Sweden with wind power from Ørsted’s
European offshore wind farms”, Lea says

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