Tony's Chocolonely is a Dutch chocolate manufacturer founded in 2005 that positions itself as a mission-driven brand fighting cocoa farmer exploitation and deforestation.
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Tony's Chocolonely has built genuine supply chain transparency and deforestation-free cocoa sourcing, backed by satellite mapping and B Corp certification. But absolute emissions figures remain hidden, growth outpaces reduction claims, and the Barry Callebaut partnership still haunts its ethical credibility despite transparent defense.
Tony's Chocolonely scores 55/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Tony's Chocolonely joint 50th of 847 companies scored, and joint 3rd of 46 in Food & Beverage (non-meat).
Where Tony's Chocolonely sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.
Among the 46 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Tony's Chocolonely is tied =3rd of 46, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Tony's commits to SBTi targets with 2022 baseline but does not publish specific Scope 1 or Scope 2 tonnage in CO₂e.
2023-24 report claims 'halved cocoa's climate impact.' Absolute emissions in tonnes not disclosed; independent verification impossible.
No quantified water footprint, consumption data, or formal water stewardship programme identified.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Transparency & Accountability and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Emissions Trajectory (4/10, 4/10).
The 2 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Tony's Chocolonely.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
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Tony's Chocolonely is a Dutch chocolate manufacturer founded in 2005 that positions itself as a mission-driven brand fighting cocoa farmer exploitation and deforestation. Based in Amsterdam, it operates as a certified B Corp with a unique Mission Lock legal structure and sells directly-to-consumer and wholesale across Europe and North America. Revenue crossed €240M in 2024.
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