THE COMPANIES ADMIT TO CHILD SLAVERY!
It’s been over three years since media reports first appeared claiming widespread child labor abuses in West African cocoa farming. Much has happened since then, both in establishing a more accurate picture of working conditions in the region and in harnessing industry, international government and development agency efforts to foster social, economic and environmental development across the region.
-The Hershey's Company http://www.hersheys.com/contactus/
Nestlé insists on honesty, integrity and fairness in all business relationships, and when instances of non-compliance are discovered, corrective measures are needed for the supplier to be retained. It is Nestlé’s policy to apply sanctions in the event of misconduct or abuse of ethical standards and guidelines.
Furthermore, we make clear our expectations with regard to the social conditions of the farmers we buy from, with child labor and employee health and safety all high priorities.
-Nestle's http://www.nestle.com/SharedValueCSR/FarmersAndAgriculture/Introduction/Farmers+and+Agriculture.htm
