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Thorntons Ltd is a British chocolate making business which is part of a larger company. Thorntons sells its chocolate products in stores. Boxes of handmade chocolates sell for a minimum of £6. Employees are trained to personalise some products, such as adding a name to Easter eggs, to add a touch of luxury.

Two of Thorntons’ ingredients are cocoa and palm oil. A Fairtrade agreement for cocoa guarantees a higher price for Fairtrade farmers above the normal market price at which it can be sold.

The company wants to behave ethically. When its supplier of palm oil cut down too many trees and had a negative impact on the environment, it found a new supplier in South East Asia.

Information from the Thorntons website Thorntons supports human rights. It wants to ensure working conditions are safe and its supply chain pays a living wage to workers in all countries. It has set an objective to double the amount of cocoa it purchases from Fairtrade farmers.