Main commitments and progress 2024

Frameworks covered in this chapter

In order to track our progress against the ambitions of our Sustainability Plan, we set specific targets for each of our focus areas. All 2025 targets are to be reached by the end of 2025. Detailed information on the related metrics, interim targets, and target adjustments can be found in the respective chapters.

Main commitments and progress

Ambition

 

Focus area

 

Targets and commitments

 

Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improving livelihoods

We aim to support people along our value chain in creating decent and resilient livelihoods. The farmers, their families, employees, and the corresponding communities along our supply chain are at the center of our responsible sourcing activities.

 

Responsible sourcing

 

We aim for 80% of our sourced volumes of raw and packaging materials bearing significant sustainability risks to be covered by a responsible sourcing program by 2025.

 

     

 

On track

 

Rural development

 

We aim to source 100% of cocoa products – beans, butter, powder, and chocolate mass – through the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program or other responsible sourcing programs by 2025.

 

 

On track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contributing to an intact environment

An intact environment is essential for our company and the entire value chain. Therefore, we focus on reducing the environmental footprint of our chocolate as well as its packaging.

 

Biodiversity and ecosystems

 

We aim for no deforestation in cocoa with a target date of December 31, 2025, and to work towards the elimination of deforestation in our other primary deforestation-linked supply chains (palm oil, soy, and pulp- and paper-based packaging).

 

Metrics and methodology under development

 

 

 

Climate

 

We aim to achieve near- and long-term science-based targets and reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050 as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

 

 

On track

 

Water and waste1

 

We aim to achieve a 10% reduction in municipal water withdrawal (versus 2019) per ton produced and to develop an integrated water roadmap by 2025.

 

 

On track

 

Packaging

 

We aim to design over 90% of packaging to be recyclable by 2025.

 

 

On track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing together

As a premium chocolate company committed to high quality standards, innovation, and sustainability, we consider our employees to be key to our future. Workplace safety is a top priority. We encourage and motivate our employees to achieve mutual success, and we support equal opportunities in the workplace.

 

Occupational health and safety

 

We aim to continuously reduce our safety risks to achieve our long-term vision of zero lost-time accidents.

 

First-year data with new methodology

 

 

 

Enabling and motivating working environment

 

We aim to increase the representation of women in senior leadership to 40% by 2025.

 

 

On track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delighting consumers

In order to remain successful in the long term, we strive to continuously surprise and delight our consumers with innovative, premium chocolate products. We assume a high level of responsibility towards our consumers by ensuring transparent communication, product quality, and product safety.

 

Product quality and product safety

 

We are committed to full and continuous compliance with regulations concerning the safety impacts of our products.2

 

 

No major deviations

 

Transparent and responsible communication

 

We are committed to not targeting children under 16 in our advertising, to encouraging responsible consumption, providing transparent nutritional information, and adhering to applicable national and international laws.

 

 

No major deviations

1

Waste target was discontinued and is being reassessed for the future (for more information on waste, see the Water and waste chapter).

2

Product quality and product safety target was specified in line with reporting requirements.