Responsible Roots

High-quality sustainably-sourced cocoa.

Our vision is to be a catalyst for flourishing producer communities.

In partnership with local experts, cocoa growers and their communities, we are helping address the most relevant economic, environmental and social challenges.

Economic

We improve livelihoods & incomes through:

  • Paying premiums to farmers & cooperatives
  • Training farmers in best practices and agroforestry
  • Adding value and creating jobs at origin

    Environmental

    We protect the environment by:

    • Sourcing from 100% polygon mapped farms
    • Delivering fully traceable and physically segregated cocoa products
    • Assessing and verifying deforestation risk

    Social

    We empower youth & protect human rights by:

    • Implementing a robust child labor monitoring and remediation system (CLMRS)
    • Enforcing fair labor practices with zero-tolerance for forced labor
    • Collaborating on community-led development projects

    Governance

    We continuously improve by:

    • Regular reporting and annual independent audits
    • In-person visits for verification and collaboration

    In partnership with local experts, cocoa growers and their communities, we are helping address the most relevant economic, environmental and social challenges.

    Economic

    We improve livelihoods & incomes through:

    • Paying premiums to farmers & cooperatives
    • Training farmers in best practices and agroforestry
    • Adding value and creating jobs at origin
      Environmental

      We protect the environment by:

      • Sourcing from 100% polygon mapped farms
      • Delivering fully traceable and physically segregated cocoa products
      • Assessing and verifying deforestation risk
      Social

      We empower youth & protect human rights by:

      • Implementing a robust child labor monitoring and remediation system (CLMRS)
      • Enforcing fair labor practices with zero-tolerance for forced labor
      • Collaborating on community-led development projects

      Governance

      We continuously improve by:

      • Regular reporting and annual independent audits
      • In-person visits for verification and collaboration