Welcome to Belfine's stop on the Digital Tour!

I’m Luk, the founder of Belfine, and I’m excited to show you what our company is doing in Tigorikro—and much more. Just keep scrolling :)

Luk Patyn

Founder Belfine

our focus as SDG Champion

We follow the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. As a result of our efforts in these domains our company, Chocdecor, was certified by the United Nations as an SDG Champion.

1. Sustainable Sourcing


All Belfine lollipops are Fairtrade cocoa certified. But we go beyond Fairtrade. We created our own sustainable cocoa sourcing program supporting 175 cocoa farmers in the village Tigorikro in Ivory Coast. In our post-harvest center located close to our cocoa farmers, expert fermenters monitor and improve the fermentation process. This ensures a consistent superior taste for chocolate lovers, and more income for farmers.

Training and premium pricing for cocoa farmers are part of our program but we are always looking for new ways to improve their lives. With the Chocolate Bonus, we share the value of a higher quality chocolate, directly back with the cocoa farming communities we work with.

How? By building school infrastructure, providing school kits to kids and teachers, all with a focus to ensure equal access to quality education in Tigorikro.

By constructing sanitary facilities and dry toilets at the school and by building health centers and offering drinkable water equipment. Every month we check-up with a community head and two local families to see how our social projects are advancing and if we need to adjust our approach.

2. Sustainable Packaging

We are actively committed to developing environmentally friendly packaging solutions. Our goal is to reduce packaging and make it fully recyclable. This has already resulted in the following sustainable innovations:
Our lolly sticks are made from biodegradable paper
The transparent lollipop bag and ingredient label are made from 100% monomaterial (PP), making them fully recyclable
All cardboard is FSC-certified
Thanks to a smarter design, the themed displays use 30% less cardboard, resulting in 30% lower CO2 emissions in production and a more efficient palletization (30% more displays per pallet)
To protect the lollipops, we use paper cushions instead of synthetic foam cushions
Our packaging boxes are sealed with paper tape instead of plastic tape

3. Sustainable Production

We take our responsabilities in the fight against climate change. Latest climate science from the IPCC described by the UN states a "code red for humanity". But it also shows that it is still possible to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

Our target is to emit 42% less greenhouse gasses (Scope 1 & 2) by 2030 compared to 2020. Our greenhouse gas reducing efforts follow the system of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Our greenhouse gas footprint mapping and emission reduction targets are approved by SBTi.

After third-party audit, we are certified against the Climate Activator Certification Standard of Anthesis B.V. for greenhouse gas emissions of scope 1, scope 2 and specific aspects of scope 3, being business travel and employee commuting. We are therefore proudly using the Climate Activator trademark.

For more information, see:
www.climateactivator.org
Our Climate Policy
Climate Activator certificate valid until January 10, 2026.

4. Let's Make People Happy!

People who feel empowered can reach their full potential. They feel connected, are engaged with the organization, and are more committed to long-term collaborations. That’s why we invest heavily in the well-being of both our cocoa farmers and our own employees.
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