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Will Lindt & Sprungli’s court case on child labour be the tip of the iceberg?
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So, the emergence of a legal case questioning its actual sustainability achievements in regard to progress against child labour specifically could cause notable reputational impact.
More than two decades on from the Harkin-Engel protocols laid down to eradicate child labour issues, when tangible positive gains on the issue at scale seem if anything, further away than ever.
So, the challenge that Lindt now faces is in just how it can demonstrate in court just how effective it has been at tackling child labour.
In Brazil, Cargill has in recent years also faced allegations relating to child labour within supply chains.
So, will the latest Lindt court case be the first of others to follow in the US?