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Sign the Just say ‘Yes’ petition to the chocolate industry

Send a message to the Australian chocolate industry that you want them to make a genuine attempt to tackle the root causes of child labour in cocoa production.

World Vision has set out a list development recommendations which it is calling on industry to meet. In brief, these initiatives are:

  1. Address the issue of fair pricing for cocoa farmers
  2. Support community management of local development to promote community wellbeing
  3. Invest in improved community services
  4. Ensure sustainable cocoa production and farming practices
  5. Ensure that all Australian chocolate manufacturers who are CMA members participate in ethical certification schemes.

You can view the detailed initiatives here.

Download (PDF: 74 KB) a hard copy of the petition you can send to the chocolate industry.

Or Simply enter your name, postcode and email address below. A personal message is even more powerful, so please take 30 seconds to add your own message in the space provided.

Big Chocolate, Just say 'YES!'

I join with World Vision in calling on the Australian chocolate industry to commit to addressing the problem of exploitative child labour by outlining a detailed and costed Plan of Action by 1 December 2008 to ensure that chocolate products are free of human exploitation.

This Plan of Action should:

  • Address the five major categories of initiatives which are imperative to addressing the problem of exploitative in labour cocoa farming, providing reportable milestones on each of these
  • Be developed in consultation with relevant governments and organisations such as labour unions, NGOs, ISEAL Alliance, cocoa cooperatives and the International Labor Organisation (ILO)
  • Be underscored by adequate funding: US$14 million per year for the next 10 years or 1 percent of industry revenue

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P.S. This petition will be sent to the Australian chocolate industry via the Confectionery Manufacturers of Australasia (CMA)

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Personal message suggestions

I want to be able to enjoy chocolate knowing that exploitative labour has not been used in its production. Please commit to tackling the root causes of child labour in cocoa production.

Children belong in school! Ensure fair pricing of cocoa for farmers so that they are not forced to used children and family members in cocoa harvesting.

Cocoa communities need your help. Please invest and support cocoa farming communities to develop basic services such as health services, adequate water and sanitation and education for children and adults.