Halba
Good. Shows the people who make its products are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 7 sources
Swiss chocolate maker and brand owned by the retailer Coop, selling bars.
Halba gets some of its cocoa from Ghana, Ecuador and Honduras, and runs its own factories.
Also worth knowing
Its cocoa is Fairtrade certified, which comes with a minimum price for farmers and audits for child and forced labour.
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Why it's graded Good
- Met: Meets all 6 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
- Met: Earns 3 stars for going above and beyond.
| Star | Awarded for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities | Earned | |
| Pays above a living wage | Not earned | |
| Gives workers a real voice | Not earned | |
| Open supply chain | Not earned |
3 stars for the first way it goes above and beyond, and one more for each further way, up to 6. About stars
Good requirements 6 of 6
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: strong fair-pay scheme (Fairtrade)
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listRuns its own factories
- 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 0
None found.
Where its cocoa is grown
Halba says its cocoa comes from Ecuador. Press and retailer reports name Honduras and Ghana. The rest is shown as where cocoa is usually grown.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'IvoireUsual for the industry | Regular violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Ghana | Strong protections | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Ecuador | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Honduras | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| CameroonUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| NigeriaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Owns or runs its own production
- Top tier on the Chocolate Scorecard Source
- Direct trade (self-reported)
- Invests in worker and farming communities
- Passes the raw-material check for chocolate: finds and fixes child labour on cocoa farms (Fairtrade, Fair for Life or its own published monitoring).
Research notes Halba has bought all its cocoa as segregated Fairtrade beans since 2018 and works directly with cocoa cooperatives, with projects on living incomes, child protection, traceability and agroforestry. It names Ecuador (the FINCA agroforestry project) as an origin; Swiss development agency and NGO reports record purchases from cooperatives in Honduras, and it joined an agroforestry project with Kuapa Kokoo farmers in Ghana. It has not published a full list of origins or shares. Chocolate is made in Coop's own factory in Pratteln, Switzerland; Halba also makes the Bennetto brand sold in Australia.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Scorecard | Listed | Ranked first of 34 medium and large chocolate companies in the 2026 Chocolate Scorecard with 85%, scoring highly on child and forced labour and living incomes. View |
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Certified | Fairtrade Max Havelaar Switzerland states Halba has sourced 100% of its cocoa beans Fairtrade-certified and segregated since 2018. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Coop und Halba (Fairtrade Max Havelaar Switzerland) · search the archive · 100% Fairtrade segregated cocoa since 2018; direct supply chains; ranked first of 34 in the 2026 Chocolate Scorecard with 85%
- Factsheet Honduras (Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, 2016) · search the archive · Chocolats Halba supports local cooperatives in Honduras and buys their cacao
- Schweiz: Coop und Halba führen Nachhaltigkeitsranking für Schokolade an (Lebensmittel Praxis, 2026) · search the archive · Halba led 34 chocolate makers in the 2026 Chocolate Scorecard and received a Good Egg Award
- Halba – Le Chocolatier Suisse: Die neue Schoggi für die Schweiz (Yumda, 2021) · search the archive · Coop launched the Halba brand in 2021; Fairtrade; direct work with cocoa farmers; made in Coop's Pratteln chocolate factory
- Divine Chocolate releases Impact Report 2021, partners with HALBA (ConfectioneryNews, 2022) · search the archive · Halba joined an agroforestry project supporting Kuapa Kokoo cocoa farmers in Ghana
- Chocolats Halba: Swiss Ethics Award (Canton Basel-Landschaft, 2018) · search the archive · FINCA project with cocoa farmers in Ecuador; factory moved to Pratteln in 2017
- Cocoa, an inclusive business for the people of Olancho (Rikolto) · search the archive · Honduran association APROSACAO sold fermented cocoa to Chocolats Halba
Company details
- Owned by
- Coop (Switzerland)
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Halba ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/halba, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Good means
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