While much of the world celebrates chocolate itself today, Luker is using the moment to celebrate the people behind it: the 1,599 cocoa-farming families across Colombia whose incomes have risen by at least 16% since 2021, the 5,910 families reached through education, entrepreneurship and human rights projects, and the 18,587 hectares of land using positive environmental practices including agroforestry, biodiversity monitoring, composting, soil health improvement, rainwater harvesting and the protection of water sources— all targets met two years ahead of their 2027 deadline.
A snapshot of key results
Luker Chocolate set actionable, measurable and time-bound sustainability goals in 2021. Its 2024/25 report confirms it has met all three of its 2027 Chocolate Dream community targets ahead of schedule — with farmer income progress measured excluding cocoa market price fluctuations to reflect real improvements driven by productivity, quality premiums and shorter value chains. The manufacturer has also had its net-zero climate goals validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In line with its ambition to continually improve, Luker is now developing new goals to strengthen and scale its positive impact.
Luker’s ethos is delivered through its sustainability plan “The Chocolate Dream”, operating across six cocoa-growing regions in Colombia, and its Triple Impact Vision, which aims to enhance environmental stewardship, community wellbeing and farmer livelihoods in tandem. CEO Camilo Romero said “After more than 120 years, we know that long-term success is not only about performance, but about our ability to adapt, learn and transform challenges into opportunities”.
