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🍫 About Us
Tony’s Chocolonely is a Dutch chocolate company founded in 2005 by journalist Teun van de Keuken, driven by a mission to eradicate modern slavery and child labor in the cocoa industry. The brand’s name reflects Teun’s personal journey—“Tony” being an anglicized version of his name and “Chocolonely” representing his lone fight against exploitation. Tony’s Chocolonely stands out by fully committing to 100% slave-free chocolate through its “5 Sourcing Principles,” which include traceability, paying farmers fairly, and improving supply chain transparency to ensure ethical practices throughout.
🌿 Behind the Scenes
Beyond its ethical sourcing, Tony’s Chocolonely is a pioneer in sustainability and social impact, guided by a comprehensive strategy focusing on product innovation, farmer empowerment, environmental responsibility, and systemic change advocacy. This bold approach has gained global recognition, proving that delicious chocolate can be made without compromising on social justice. The company’s transparency and dedication make it a unique and influential force in the chocolate industry worldwide.
🌟 Why Join Our Team
We’re looking for colleagues who share a real passion for our purpose of ending exploitation in cocoa and have the necessary skills and experience, but also embody our values.
- Outspoken: We use our voice and take action to make things better. We stand strongly for what we believe in and courageously ask questions (even tricky ones) of ourselves and the whole industry to raise awareness and to find better ways of doing things.
- In It Together: We invite everyone to join in. Scaling our impact will happen when we run together, united by our impact promise: Together, we'll end exploitation in cocoa.
- Makes You Smile: We respond to challenges with optimism and know when to use humor and to, you know.. not. While work is not always easy, it should always bring joy, surrounded by driven, like-minded people.
- Entrepreneurial: We always find a way. We want to prove that being an impact-led company is not just the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do.
- Raise the Bar: We challenge the norm — and ourselves. We don't settle for ok. We're constantly curious, open-minded and action-oriented about how we can make things better.