> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thechocolatelife.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Preparing For Annual Reports Season | #PSC 181 - URL: https://thechocolatelife.com/preparing-for-annual-reports-season-psc-181/ - Published: 2026-02-17T05:53:11.000Z - Updated: 2026-03-14T17:23:47.000Z - Description: OVERVIEW: Episode 181 features a preview of two annual reports that should be released in the next 90 days – The 7th edition of The Chocolate Scorecard and Tony’s Chocolonely’s Annual “Fair” (emphasis added) Report. What should we expect based on last year’s findings? [updated] - Author: Clay Gordon - Tags: PodSaveChocolate, Live Stream, #Footnote 🗓️ Episode 181 streamed on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. Click a link below to view the archived episode. This ****YOUTUBE** link is shareable. 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[Watch this episode on Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/share/1DPKTCfJ9X/) --- ## **Episode 181 Overview** In this episode: What we can learn from the 2025 annual reports from Be Slavery Free (the 6th edition of The Chocolate Scorecard) and the 2024/2025 “Fair” report from Tony’s Chocolonely. The timing is especially propitious given that it’s Amsterdam Cocoa Week and the CHOCOA conference. In particular, I will be returning to some of the shortcomings (in my opinion) of last year’s reports and what I ***hope*** the 2026 reports will address. [Chocolate ScorecardChocolate Scorecard is coordinated by Be Slavery Free, with universities, consultants and civil society groups engaging in transforming the chocolate industry.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-28.png)![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/chocolate-scorecard-2.svg)](https://chocolatescorecard.com/scorecards?ref=thechocolatelife.com) From a recent email: > **Choose Chocolate That’s Sweet for Everyone** > > Chocolate remains one of the riskiest industries for modern slavery, with child labour and poverty‑level incomes still widespread. **Simple switch:** choose brands rated well on the Chocolate Scorecard, or go for small Australian bean‑to‑bar makers who are transparent about their sourcing. [Annual FAIR reporttogether we’ll end exploitation in cocoa. Want to join us? With incredibly tasty chocolate we show the world chocolate can be made differently.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/favicon-22.png)Tony’s Chocolonely Global![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/TC_Online_SocialSharingImage_1200x628_6ddf1293-71f3-432b-a4b0-16ca77fd78ce.webp)](https://tonyschocolonely.com/pages/annual-fair-report?ref=thechocolatelife.com) When the 2026 reports are released, I will be doing deep dives into both of them. --- ### **Resources** [Chocoa | Trade Fair, Conference, Forum and MasterclassesChocoa is the leading marketplace for high-quality, sustainable cocoa and chocolate. Meet and engage with the global cocoa and chocolate industry, to create new business connections and strengthen existing ones. Trade, network and share ideas, innovations and research that shape the future of the industry.![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/1bdc17_5c43d9cd9ab2406c9b07fe333bd53a3f-mv2-1.png)Chocoa![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/1bdc17_07d6f2e608ce43d9b44a478288f96b52-mv2-1.jpg)](https://www.chocoa.nl/?ref=thechocolatelife.com) [Exploring Tony’s “Open” Chain | #PodSaveChocolate Ep 124Episode 124 of #PodSaveChocolate is an exploration of Tony’s Open Chain, searching for answers to, among other questions, “How ‘Open’ is Open?”![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons-385.png)The Chocolate LifeClay Gordon![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/Ep-124-TonysOpenChain---Featured1920x1080-1-5.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/exploring-tonys-open-chain-podsavechocolate-ep-124/) [The 2025 Chocolate Scorecard & Tony’s “Fair” Report | #PodSaveChocolate Ep 114Episode 114 of #PodSaveChocolate features a discussion of two recurring topics: The Chocolate Scorecard (released just in time for Easter), and the most recent “Fair” Report from Tony’s Chocolonely. \[ Updated \]![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/icon/JR_Pods60x60FavIconCutoutButtons-386.png)The Chocolate LifeClay Gordon![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/thumbnail/Ep-114-ScorecardTonys---Featured1920x1080-6.jpg)](https://thechocolatelife.com/the-2025-chocolate-scorecard-tonys-fair-report-podsavechocolate-ep-114/) ![](https://thechocolatelife.com/content/images/2026/02/VDQI-Small.jpeg) #### The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. 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