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Carbon Footprint of Chocolate

Kocoatrait Chocolates Sets the Bar for Transparency & Sustainability, Reveals Carbon Footprint of Chocolate

Kocoatrait Sustainable Chocolates, a pioneer in India’s craft chocolate industry, commits to complete transparency. It announces the carbon footprint data disclosure, a first in India among craft chocolate makers. Kocoatrait believes in “You can’t manage what you can’t measure” and as part of their transparency initiatives has also shared and published cost breakdown for over two years.

In today’s eco-conscious era, Kocoatrait leads globally, emphasizing transparency’s role in mitigating its carbon footprint. After four weeks of in-house analysis, it calculated the carbon footprint of its 45-gram dark chocolate bars. The company acknowledges the pivotal role of transparency in mitigating its carbon footprint and environmental impact.

Each 45-gram Kocoatrait dark chocolate contributes 1.3 kg of carbon footprint on average. To contextualize, a mature tree absorbs 20 kg of CO2 annually. We’ve invested in energy-efficient equipment and eco-friendly packaging. This data underscores the need to reduce chocolate-making emissions. The global average for a 50-gram chocolate bar is 0.95 kg (Source: co2everything.com).

Kocoatrait, known for ethical sourcing and fair trade practices, shares its carbon footprint data to raise awareness and collaborates to lower emissions. L Nitin Chordia, Co-Founder of Kocoatrait, emphasizes transparency’s importance: “We aim to inspire industry change and lead India in sustainability.” Kocoatrait’s carbon footprint measurement is an in-house, voluntary effort, and includes scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in its calculations.

About Kocoatrait Sustainable Chocolates & L Nitin Chordia

Kocoatrait is India’s 1st and only award winning, Zero Waste, Inclusive, Sustainable and Planet Friendly Zero Waste Single Origin Bean to Bar chocolate operating in a circular economy. We have prevented 300+ Kgs of plastic wrappers from polluting landfills! This is our measure of the impact of our concerns on climate change. L Nitin Chordia is India’s 1st Certified Chocolate Taster, India’s 1st Judge at the International Chocolate Awards, London and Cocoa Post Harvest Professional. Learn more about Kocoatrait sustainable efforts at cocoatrait.com/about-us/

Press Contact: L Nitin Chordia; +919600064846 and nitin@cocoatrait.com