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Want to buy guilt-free Easter chocolate? Pick from our list of 'good eggs' that score best for the environment and child labour

Written by John Dumay, Professor - Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University

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What do Beyond Good, Alter Eco, Tony’s Chocolonely and Whittaker’s all have in common? Besides producing delicious chocolate, they are the “good eggs” in this year’s chocolate scorecard.

Each is an industry leader in producing sustainable chocolate. By “sustainable” we mean doing the right...

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