Barry Callebaut has announced that it is positioned in the 1^st percentile in both the Food Product and Packaged Food companies by Morningstar Sustainalytics. This is the fifth consecutive year that Barry Callebaut has been recognized as an industry leader in the management of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) risks in its supply chain.

Overall, Barry Callebaut was recognized as “Leader” in both the Environmental and Social categories, and as an “Outperformer” in Governance. This achievement reaffirms our standing within the broader food and beverage industry.

“Barry Callebaut was once again ranked in the 1^st percentile in both the Food Product and Packaged Food companies by Morningstar Sustainalytics. The company’s overall exposure to ESG risks is rated as 'High’, but the overall management of ESG issues is rated as ‘Strong’, the top management category,” - Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating commentary, Barry Callebaut 2023.

Barry Callebaut says it is committed to assessing and reporting on its ESG risks. The company publicly discloses its approach and progress on key material topics in its third-party verified annual Forever Chocolate Progress Report, which will be published on November 30, 2023.