Anthon Berg
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Danish chocolate brand known for chocolate liqueurs and marzipan.
Anthon Berg publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list, and we couldn't confirm where it gets most of its cocoa.
Also worth knowing
Most cocoa is grown in countries such as Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, where workers are very unlikely to earn a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden supply chain. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where cocoa is usually grown: worker rights are poorly protected in Ecuador, Cameroon and Nigeria.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: Finds and fixes child labour on cocoa farms (Fairtrade, Fair for Life or its own published monitoring), and traces other high-risk ingredients where they're a major part of its range
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities |
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Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Anthon Berg's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
- A product carrying the Fairtrade mark: Good
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Where its cocoa is grown
We couldn't confirm where Anthon Berg gets most of its cocoa, so this shows where cocoa is usually grown.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | 45% | Regular violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Ghana | 25% | Strong protections | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Ecuador | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Cameroon | 10% | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Nigeria | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: an estimated 1.5 million children work on cocoa farms in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, and most cocoa farmers earn well below a living income.
- Invests in worker and farming communities
- It doesn't show that it checks cocoa farms for child labour and fixes what it finds.
Research notes Anthon Berg chocolates are made by Toms Group at its two factories in Denmark and one in Poland. Toms says 98% of its cocoa was Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade certified in 2025 (92% in 2024), but does not publish cocoa origins (only Ghana is named, for a Rainforest Alliance farmer project), the split between schemes, child labour case numbers or farmer incomes. It is an International Cocoa Initiative member, admits cocoa farmers often earn below a living wage and in 2024 said all its palm oil was RSPO segregated. No labour abuse findings have been published against Toms.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Scorecard | Not listed | Toms Group was not among the companies invited to, or ranked in, the 2026 (7th edition) Chocolate Scorecard. View |
| US Department of Labor goods lists | Listed | Cocoa from Ghana, where Toms runs its cocoa programme, is on the US Department of Labor's child labour goods list. View |
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Unclear | Toms says 98% of its cocoa was Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade certified in 2025, short of its 100% target, without giving the split by scheme or brand. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- The 7th Ed Chocolate Scorecard: who is participating · search the archive · Toms Group is not among the 44 invited medium and large companies
- Toms Group Non-Financial Report 2024 · search the archive · 92% certified cocoa in 2024; factories in Denmark and Poland; RSPO segregated palm oil
- Toms Group releases 2020 sustainability report (ICI) · search the archive · Sustainable Cocoa Sourcing Program in Ghana targeting 4,520 farmers; school support
- Toms (International Cocoa Initiative members) · search the archive · Toms is an ICI industry member
- Anthon Berg Chocolate Liqueurs 14 pcs (Dan Murphy's) · search the archive · Sold by Dan Murphy's in Australia at $12.99
Published by Anthon Berg or its owner
- Toms Group Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · 98% certified cocoa (RA or Fairtrade) in 2025; 900 staff; two factories in Denmark, one in Poland; Ghana project with 1,129 farmers
Company details
- Owned by
- Toms Group A/S
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Employees
- About 900
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Anthon Berg ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/anthon-berg, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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