The food company Nestle of Switzerland, which is one of the world’s largest producer of has been accused of failing to carry out checks on child labor and other abuses in part of its cocoa supply chain.
A report by an independent auditor, the Fair Labor Association (FLA), says it found “multiple serious violations” of the company’s own supplier code. The code includes clauses on child labor, safety and working hours.
The cocoa beans are delivered from the poorest and isolated plantations, and the exporters supply the beans from here directly to “Nestle”.
The representative of the firm stated that their charter prohibits abuse of children’s labor and “Nestle” shall apply efforts to solve the problem.