Lindt & Sprüngli: 250 million Swiss francs for two new charitable foundations

As part of a comprehensive review of the “Supplementary Pension Fund of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG” (“The Fund”) around CHF 250 m is being transferred to two charitable foundations. The main purpose is the long-term strengthening of Switzerland as a chocolate market place. The “Lindt & Sprüngli Cocoa Foundation” will be dedicated to all aspects of the sustainable procurement of raw materials. The “Lindt & Sprüngli Chocolate Center” Foundation will promote industry-specific basic and advanced training for young professionals, support research projects into new production and process technologies and provide a chocolate museum for the general public.

These two charitable foundations focus on the one hand on the sustainability of the entire raw material supply chain and on the other hand on the acquisition and preservation of knowledge and expertise on the theme of chocolate. “Our commitment to sustainability has been strong for a long time, and we will be able to promote and extend that endeavor in future with an even more targeted focus thanks to these two charitable foundations,” Ernst Tanner, Lindt & Sprüngli CEO, explained.

www.lindt.com