Sustainability is an integral part of our corporate identity. It shapes our day-to-day actions throughout the entire value chain – from the responsible sourcing of our raw materials and resource-efficient production to the continuous development of our people and products.
Sustainability Report
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The 2026 Sustainability Report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards. It provides an insight into Maestrani's sustainability journey, highlighting the measures implemented, the progress achieved, and the goals that will shape the company's future.
Sustainability Report 2026
Our sustainability strategy
As an independent family-owned company, we think in generations. To us, sustainability means taking responsibility in a long-term and
holistic way. It shapes our decisions throughout the entire value chain, from the sourcing of our raw materials to our partnerships and products. Our sustainability strategy outlines the areas in which we take responsibility and how we actively shape sustainable development.
Our strategic priorities
Sourcing
We source raw materials responsibly. Together with our suppliers, we promote transparency, uphold human rights, and develop sustainable supply chains all the way back to the countries of origin. In this way, we lay the foundation for sustainable enjoyment. Clear standards, regular assessments, and joint projects help us continuously improve our supply chains.
Examples of progress 2023 - 2025
Since 2022, we have been conducting an annual Human Rights Due Diligence in accordance with the OECD Guidelines and ensuring transparency throughout our supply chain.
Regular supplier meetings and assessments support the systematic advancement of shared sustainability goals.
Selected goals until 2028
Sourcing strategy
Strengthen human rights throughout the supply chain
Through projects in the countries of origin, we aim to further reduce risks across the ten key human rights issues.
Supplier management
Promoting sustainability among suppliers
Ensure that at least 85% of our A-suppliers have a sustainability strategy.
Manufacturing
We manufacture efficiently and responsibly. With committed employees, the highest quality standards, and continuous improvements, we
are sustainably advancing our manufacturing processes. In doing so, we combine quality, efficiency and sustainability.
Clear quality standards, targeted investments and process optimisation help us to continuously develop our production in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Examples of progress 2023 - 2025
Thanks to efficiency measures, the specific energy consumption per tonne of chocolate produced was reduced by 13%.
By eliminating a key bottleneck, we increased the efficiency of our chocolate mass production by approximately 18% while also improving resource utilization.
Selected goals until 2028
Employee development
Promoting health and wellbeing
We aim for the results of our employee health survey to exceed the industry average across all assessed areas.
Product responsibility
Maintaining the highest standards of product quality
Achieve a compliance rate of over 95% in all IFS audits.
CO2 emissions and energy consumption
Using energy more efficiently
Reduce energy consumption per tonne of product to below 75% of the 2018 baseline.
Circular economy
Making our packaging more circular
By 2030, more than 91% of our packaging materials will be recyclable.
Enjoyment
We develop products responsibly. Through innovation, close customer relationships and joint sustainability projects, we create lasting benefit
for consumers. In this way, we combine enjoyment with long-term responsibility.
Market research, consumer testing and direct dialogue with our customers provide valuable insights for our product development.
Examples of progress 2023 - 2025
88% of our brand portfolio already meets our defined standards for natural ingredients and responsibly sourced raw materials.
Together with our private-label customers, we successfully implemented our first two sustainability projects in the countries of origin
of our raw materials.
Selected goals until 2028
Product innovation and development
Developing products together
Conduct at least five market research studies and consumer tests each year.
Collaborative business relationships
Expanding sustainability projects with customers
Launch or participate in at least three sustainability projects with private-label customers.
Our commitment in Sierra Leone
Through our commitment in Sierra Leone, we put our sourcing strategy into practice at origin. Together with partners across the value chain, we promote a fully traceable and certified cocoa supply chain. At the same time, a comprehensive development programme helps improve the livelihoods of around 7,000 cocoa farmers. Our focus is on human rights, deforestation-free supply chains, income diversification, and long-term climate resilience.
Efficiency improvements
Our commitment to continuous improvement is most evident where we can have the greatest direct impact – in production at our manufacturing site in Flawil, Switzerland. Through targeted investments in efficiency, digitalisation, and strategic partnerships, we continuously optimise our production processes while contributing to our environmental and economic sustainability goals.
One example of this ongoing improvement is the "Efficiency Improvements in Chocolate Mass Production" project, which we implemented together with our technology partner, Bühler Group in Uzwil. Patrik Keller, Head of Production and Logistics at Maestrani, explains the background and key outcomes of the project.
Human Rights Due Diligence
Respecting Human Rights across our value chain
As a medium-sized family-owned company, we are committed to upholding human rights throughout our entire value chain with a strong sense of responsibility. Human Rights Due Diligence is an integral part of our sustainability approach and helps us identify, assess, and address human rights risks across our operations and supply chains.
The updated risk and impact assessment has confirmed that no material changes have occurred compared with the previous year. Accordingly, no revision of the report is considered necessary. The 2023 Sustainability Report therefore remains fully valid for the 2024 reporting year.
«We share our happiness and make the world sustainably happier, one step at a time.»
Our purpose brings together the themes of happiness and sustainability. We do not view happiness merely as that brief moment of pleasure experienced when eating our chocolate. For us, happiness also means long-term contentment and sustainable collaboration throughout the entire value chain.
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Sustainability Report 2023
Here you can find our previously published sustainability reports.
Our sustainability strategy is guided by the following sustainability frameworks:
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