WORLD'S FIRST AND ONLY
CHILD-SLAVE FREE CERTIFICATION
EXCLUSIVELY FOR SMALL-FAMILY COCOA FARMS IN AND INDEPENDENT CHOCOLATE MAKERS AROUND THE WORLD TO HELP END COCOA SLAVERY
501(c)3 Tax Exempt
PONO COCOA LIMITED is certified as a 501(c)3 charity non-for-profit.
| Definition: PUT | Origin: LATIN
LATIN (pronounced [ˈpono]) meaning, "PUT". BECAUSE WE PUT HUMAN-RIGHTS IN COCOA
What's behind the Seal?
The independent cacao farmer's Pono Cocoa Seal, is a notarized certification mark that identifies truly independent cacao farms and chocolatiers audited for our ethicality standards -- farmers and craft chocolatiers who only grow ethical cacao. We are looking for over 95% of all independent craft volume to join the movement and sign up to use the seal.
Get the Seal
Use of the Pono Cocoa seal is free for craft chocolate makers AND ethical cocoa farmers that:
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Have a 100% ethical cocoa supply Chain
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Meet Pono Cocoa’s independent cacao farm and/or craft chocolate maker definition.
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Submit to our ethicality standards.
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Sign the license agreement (access by providing your email below).
Check here to indicate that your facility or farm(s) meet(s) the qualifying criteria and to be taken to the license agreement. The license agreement will also be emailed to you after signing and sending to us.
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