Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

By John Dumay, Professor - Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University
James Guthrie, Distinguished Professor of Accounting, Macquarie University

Easter is the biggest chocolate-buying time of the year. But who’s really paying for the cost of that chocolate?

The second annual report on the social and environmental performance of the world’s major chocolate makers show human exploitation and environmental degradation continue to be key ingredients in many chocolate products.

It is a collaboration between five advocacy groups – Be…

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