This Easter, check out which chocolate brands are most ethical

By Stephanie Perkiss, Associate professor in accounting, University of Wollongong

With the Easter weekend now around the corner, the sixth edition of the Global Chocolate Scorecard has just been released.

This is an annual initiative produced by Be Slavery Free, in collaboration with two Australian universities and a wide range of consultants and sustainability interest groups.

It ranks companies across the entire chocolate sector – from major multinational producers through to retailers – on a wide range of sustainability policies…

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