Haigh's Chocolates
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Chocolate manufacturer and retailer
Founded in 1915 in Adelaide by Alfred Haigh. Today the company is run by the fourth generation of the Haigh's family. They still manufacture in their Adelaide factory, plus they operate 22 retail stores located across Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.
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Haigh's was the first Australian bean to bar chocolate company to sources all of its cocoa from UTZ certified farms.
Source: Be Slavery Free (2020)
This company received a packaging performance level of 3 (Advanced) in its 2023 APCO Annual Report. Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Each year, APCO Members are required to submit an APCO Annual Report and Action Plan, which includes an overall performance level from 1 (Getting Started) to 5 (Beyond Best Practice).
Source: APCO (2023) |
Some, but not necessarily all, of this company's chocolate products are palm oil free. For more details, follow the link to see Borneo Orangutan Survival Australia's list of products which manufacturers have told them are palm oil free or contain segregated certified sustainable palm oil.
Source: BOS Australia (2020)
This company sells UTZ certified chocolate, promoting fair and sustainable cocoa production. This ensures the cocoa is sourced and produced sustainably on farms with safe working conditions. However unlike Fairtrade certification, UTZ does not offer a minimum or guaranteed price, and the environmental standards of UTZ Certified are far weaker than those of either Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance.
Source: UTZ (2020)
This company is a member of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), an international membership organization representing more than 100 member companies across the cocoa value chain. WCF is committed to creating a sustainable cocoa economy through economic & social development and environmental stewardship in cocoa-growing communities.
Source: World Cocoa Foundation (2019)
Through the sale of Easter Bilbies (rather than Easter Bunnies), Haigh's supports the Foundation for Rabbit Free Australia, an organisation which advocates the use of disease, poisoning, and warren destruction for controlling rabbit populations in Australia.
Source: Rabbit Free Australia (2016) |
Company Details
Type | Family-owned private company |
Founded | 1915 |
Employees | 650 (2021) |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | 153 Greenhill Road, Parkside, SA, 5063, Australia |
Phone | 08 8372 7000 |
Freecall | 1800 819 757 |
feedback@haighs.com.au | |
Website | www.haighschocolates.com.au |
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