The Open Chain is an industry-led initiative that helps chocolate brands transform their cocoa supply chains and become sustainability frontrunners.
These companies take responsibility for:
● An open and transparent chain, where issues are always brought out in the open so they can be solved
● Direct and equal business relations throughout the entire chain
● Paying a higher price which makes a living income achievable for farmers
The Challenge
End modern slavery and illegal child labour in cocoa by setting a new industry standard. Together we take responsibility for the chocolate industry to drive structural change towards a more equally divided cocoa chain.
Who's in
Mission Allies go beyond certification and believe in direct, equal relationships throughout the entire cocoa chain. They join Tony's Open Chain, and work together, as well as source according to the 5 Sourcing Principles.
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5 Sourcing Principles of Tony's Open Chain
Tony’s Open Chain consists of 5 Sourcing Principles. They need to be implemented all five. No cherry-picking. In a system, you cannot change only one thing. A change always triggers something else. These 5 Sourcing Principles interact with each other to strengthen the positive impact, but also to counteract possible, negative side-effects. An integrated approach is needed, geared to structurally change the system. Every principle has its own tools.
Join Tony's Open Chain
You can join too. Change the way you work together with farmers for equal business relations and a living income for the farmers.
News updates
Publications
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Cocoa Barometer 2020
overview of current sustainability developments in cocoa -
Global Slavery Index 2019
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Cocoa Barometer 2018
overview of current sustainability developments in cocoa -
Walk Free Foundation & Tulane University study
Bitter Sweets: Prevalence of forced labour & child labour in the cocoa sectors of Cote d'Ivoire & Ghana -
True Price Progress Report
The True Cost of Cocoa -
KIT Study
Demystifying the cocoa sector in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire -
Global Slavery Index 2018
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SEO
Market concentration & price formation in global cocoa value chain
What else
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