Dear Reader,
Tell Godiva to have a heart for cocoa farmers this Valentine’s Day! Send a message urging Godiva to trace the cocoa it uses and ensure the farmers who grow it will earn their fair share!There are unsavory ingredients in Godiva’s chocolate: farmer poverty and child labor. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Godiva is expecting lots of love for its heart-shaped chocolates, but lags behind most other chocolate brands in steps to ensure that chocolate is ethically produced.

Nearly 60% of the world’s cocoa, including Godiva’s, is sourced from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, where cocoa farmers must feed their families – averaging six children – on about $2 per day. Poor farmers can’t afford to hire regular workers, which fuels child labor. Tulane University found in 2015 that more than 2 million children work in hazardous conditions growing cocoa in West Africa. Many do not attend school.

Pressure on Godiva to source its cocoa responsibly has been growing, and with your support, we have gotten the company’s attention. We need Godiva to make a time-bound commitment to clean up its supply chain.

Join us at ILRF this Valentine’s Day by sending a message to Godiva: take action now to show love for cocoa farmers, and their children, by ensuring your cocoa comes from farmers who receive sustainable prices for their crop and have safe working conditions, free from child labor.

With shared love for worker justice,

Abby McGill
Campaigns Director