Chocolate: 111 companies
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank How grades are decided
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank
Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided
111 brands rated so far in Chocolate & cocoa. Most big supermarket chocolate brands, plus a good share of craft and bean-to-bar makers. Read the Chocolate & cocoa guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.
Grade
Any grade 11141CaillerNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaSwiss premium milk chocolatePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified42FeodoraNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaGerman chocolate squares and pralinesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified43HachezNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaPremium German chocolate barsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified44Hershey'sNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaMass-market milk chocolate and confectioneryPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified45Lily'sNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaNo-added-sugar stevia-sweetened chocolatePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified46MiloUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2012 · Chocolate & cocoaChocolate malt drink powderPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified47NesquikUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2012 · Chocolate & cocoaFlavoured milk drink powderPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified48Nestlé (KitKat)Unsafe conditions, last recorded in 2012 · Chocolate & cocoaMass-market chocolate bars and confectioneryPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified49PeruginaNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaItalian hazelnut chocolates (Baci)Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified50Quality StreetUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2012 · Chocolate & cocoaAssorted wrapped chocolates and toffeesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified51Reese'sNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaPeanut butter cups and confectioneryPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified52RoloUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2012 · Chocolate & cocoaCaramel-filled milk chocolatesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified53SmartiesUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2012 · Chocolate & cocoaSugar-coated milk chocolate beansPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified54VenchiNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaItalian chocolate and gelatoPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified55Woolworths own brand chocolateNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaSupermarket own-brand chocolatePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified56YowieNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaMilk chocolate figures with toyPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified57Cadbury (Mondelez)No living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaMass-market milk chocolate and confectioneryPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified58Hunted+GatheredNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaOrganic bean-to-bar chocolate.Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified59LaimaNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaLatvian chocolates and confectioneryPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified60PeperoNo living wage evidence · Chocolate & cocoaChocolate-coated biscuit sticksPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
- Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
- Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
- Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
- * = self-reported