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General responsible sourcing metrics

Unit

2024

2023

YOY

Sourced volumes of raw and packaging materials bearing significant sustainability risks covered by a responsible sourcing program (ESRS E4-5 38 b; ESRS E5-4 31 b)¹

82.2

58.1

+24.1pp

Average EcoVadis sustainability assessment score of Lindt & Sprüngli suppliers²

Score
(max = 100)

63.0

61.2

+1.8pp

Scored suppliers in EcoVadis

No.

775

629

+23.2%

Share of procurement expenditure assessed through EcoVadis

57.7

56.2

+1.5pp

Procurement expenditure for packaging material from Asian factories covered by Supplier Sustainable Practice (SSP) Program

97.6

97.5

+0.1pp

External on-site visits (SSP)

No.

+29.6%

Palm oil

Palm oil (kernel/oil/fractions) used

Metric tons

7,939

8,026

–1.1%

Thereof sourced RSPO certified

100.0

100.0

0.0pp

Hazelnuts

Hazelnuts (total) sourced (includes processed and unprocessed hazelnuts; excludes an immaterial volume of ingredients which contain hazelnuts combined with other materials)

Metric tons

6,101

6,047

+0.9%

Thereof Turkish hazelnuts sourced

Metric tons

3,149

3,700

–14.9%

Thereof Turkish hazelnuts sourced with Rainforest Alliance Certification

99.0

22.9

+76.1pp

Thereof Turkish hazelnuts sourced through other responsible sourcing programs

1.0

77.0

–76.0pp

Soy lecithin

Soy lecithin (total) sourced

Metric tons

1,146

1,015

+12.9%

Thereof sourced ProTerra certified (total)

99.8

96.7

+3.1pp

Thereof sourced ProTerra certified (excl. Russell Stover)

99.8

96.6

+3.2pp

Eggs³

Eggs (total) sourced⁴

Metric tons

–29.5%

Thereof sourced cage free (total)

89.4

72.7

+16.7pp

Thereof sourced cage free (excl. Russell Stover)

100.0

100.0

0.0pp

Vanilla

Vanilla (total) sourced

Metric tons

+6.6%

Thereof Rainforest Alliance Certified

37.5

22.6

+14.9pp

Pulp- and paper-based packaging material

Pulp- and paper-based packaging material (total) invoiced

Metric tons

91,946

90,502

+1.6%

Thereof sourced FSC or PEFC certified

78.6

55.6

+23.0pp

Sugar

Sugar (total) sourced

Metric tons

140,853

142,252

–1.0%

Thereof cane sugar

Metric tons

45,498

48,282

–5.8%

Thereof sourced Bonsucro Mass Balanced–certified

50.9

29.1

+21.8pp

Thereof sourced Bonsucro credit compensated

47.6

2.8

+44.8pp

Thereof sourced through other certification scheme benchmarked equivalent to FSA Silver level or comprehensively aligned to the Bonsucro Production Standard

0.2

0.1

+0.1pp

Thereof conventional cane sugar

1.3

67.9

–66.6pp

Thereof beet sugar

Metric tons

86,112

84,585

+1.8%

Thereof sourced FSA Silver level verified

88.7

88.5

+0.2pp

Thereof sourced through other certification scheme benchmarked equivalent FSA Silver level

11.2

0.0

+11.2pp

Thereof conventional beet sugar

0.1

11.5

–11.4pp

Almonds

Almonds (total) sourced

Metric tons

1,766

1,820

–3.0%

Thereof Rainforest Alliance Certified or sourced through other certification scheme benchmarked as equivalent to FSA Silver level

0.0

0.0

0.0pp

Coconut oil

Coconut oil (total) sourced

Metric tons

19,025

18,982

+0.2%

Thereof Rainforest Alliance Certified

0.5

0.0

+0.5pp

Dairy

Dairy (total) sourced

Metric tons

44,302

44,993

–1.5%

Thereof verified as compliant with the Lindt & Sprüngli dairy responsible sourcing requirements

65.4

0.0

+65.4pp

Coffee

Coffee (total) sourced

Metric tons

+4.7%

Thereof covered by a responsible sourcing program

21.6

0.0

+21.6pp

1	Production subsidiaries, co-manufacturing, and co-packaging. See the Lindt & Sprüngli reporting criteria for a more detailed breakdown of the metric scope.
2	Methodology change in 2023 to report supplier score average weighted by their procurement expenditure (invoiced spend).
3	Eggs volume sourced for Lindt & Sprüngli own production, excluding volumes from co-manufacturers. See the Lindt & Sprüngli reporting criteria for additional context.
4	The decline in total volume resulted from a reduced use of cage-free eggs in the subsidiaries, while Russell Stover non-cage-free egg volumes remained stable.
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Cocoa¹

Unit

2024

2023

YOY

Cocoa beans equivalent sourced (cocoa beans, powder, butter, and chocolate mass/bean equivalents according to International Cocoa Organization conversion rates)

Metric tons

142,929

159,914

–10.6%

Thereof sourced through responsible sourcing programs (Farming Program or other responsible sourcing program, verified or certified by third party)

Metric tons

120,334

115,573

+4.1%

84.2

72.3

+11.9pp

Thereof sourced through Farming Program (verified or certified by third party)

Metric tons

87,684

109,012

–19.6%

61.3

68.2

–6.9pp

Cocoa beans equivalent sourced through responsible sourcing program per type of product

Cocoa beans

100.0

100.0

0.0pp

Cocoa butter

79.5

50.2

+29.3pp

Cocoa powder

61.8

31.3

+30.5pp

Chocolate mass

0.0

0.0

0.0pp

Traceability level (based on bean equivalent, see traceability definition in Glossary)

Identity Preserved

42.6

50.8

–8.2pp

Mixed IP (Identity Preserved)

3.4

0.0

+3.4pp

Segregated

14.9

15.9

–1.0pp

Mass Balance

23.3

5.6

+17.7pp

Conventional

15.8

27.7

–11.9pp

1	Excludes volumes purchased by licensees and by co-manufacturers from third parties.
	PwC CH

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Cocoa investments

Unit

2024

2023

YOY

Annual investment in responsible sourcing of cocoa (cocoa beans, powder, butter, and chocolate mass)

mCHF

33.6

29.8

+12.8%

Total investment in responsible sourcing programs for cocoa since 2008 (cocoa beans, powder, butter, and chocolate mass)

mCHF

173.8

140.1

+24.1%

Cocoa origins (countries) covered by Farming Program

No.

Farming Program¹

Farmers participating in Farming Program

No.

118,000

131,000

–9.9%

Thereof women

21.9

22.8

–0.9pp

Field staff in the Farming Program

No.

770

990

–21.9%

Farms within Farming Program

No.

118,000

131,000

–9.9%

Thereof GPS or polygon mapped

No.

115,000

131,000²

–12.2%

Thereof GPS or polygon mapped

97.6

99.7

–2.1pp

1	Data collection period based on the cocoa reporting year October 2023 to September 2024.
2	Numbers of GPS or polygon mapped farms slightly lower than total farms in Farming Program (same number indicated due to rounding).

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Resilience of farming households¹

Unit

2024

2023

YOY

Farmers reached by training programs

No.

100,000

104,000

–3.8%

Farmers supported with individual coaching

No.

18,200

19,400

–6.2%

Model farms and demonstration plots

No.

2,600

2,300

+13.0%

Improved cocoa seedlings distributed per year

No.

366,000

397,000

–7.8%

Improved cocoa seedlings distributed since start of Farming Program

No.

8,040,000

7,670,000

+4.8%

Individuals participating in training that promotes Income Generating Activities (IGAs) per year

No.

11,700

15,500

–24.5%

Individuals participating in training that promotes IGAs since start of Farming Program

No.

67,500

55,800

+21.0%

Members of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) groups in the current year

No.

20,400

15,700

+29.9%

VSLA groups established and still active in the current year

No.

790

640

+23.4%

Drinking water systems built and functioning (boreholes and larger systems) since start of Farming Program

No.

260

250

+4.0%

Community members having access to safe drinking water through Farming Program

No.

203,000

158,000

+28.5%

1	Data collection period based on the cocoa reporting year October 2023 to September 2024.