Patchi
Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Lebanese luxury chocolate brand.
We couldn't find where Patchi gets most of its cocoa, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.
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 doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- 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 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Patchi'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 Patchi 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.
- It doesn't show that it checks cocoa farms for child labour and fixes what it finds.
Research notes Patchi makes its chocolates in its own factories in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, but does not say where its cocoa or nuts are grown or who supplies them. It describes its ingredients as 'fair-trade' without naming any certification, and publishes no supplier list, child labour policy, audits or modern slavery statement. No labour abuses linked to its suppliers have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Scorecard | Not covered | Not among the companies invited to the 2026 Chocolate Scorecard, which covers companies buying over 1,000 tonnes of cocoa a year. View |
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Unclear | Patchi says it uses fair-trade ingredients but names no Fairtrade or other certification. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- 7th edition Chocolate Scorecard: who is participating · search the archive · Patchi not among companies invited to the 2026 Chocolate Scorecard
- WIPO IP Advantage: All for the Love of Chocolate · search the archive · Beirut-based Patchi has factories in Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the UAE (as of 2011)
- Patchi (Wikipedia) · search the archive · Beirut HQ; markets listed do not include Australia
Published by Patchi or its owner
- The brand (Patchi) · search the archive · Founded in Beirut by Nizar Choucair; factories in Lebanon, Jeddah and Dubai; about 200 shops in 30 markets; no cocoa sourcing details
- Patchi's chocolate passion: behind the scenes · search the archive · Claims 'fair-trade ingredients' with no certification or origins named
Company details
- Headquarters
- Lebanon
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Patchi ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/patchi, 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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