Is Scharffen Berger sustainable?

We do not yet score enough Scharffen Berger products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Tied to Hershey’s 100% certified cocoa pledge by 2025, but no brand-specific sustainability goals.

We read sustainability as verifiable practice, not marketing: third-party certification, packaging design, sourcing disclosure and published, dated targets. Claims without evidence score as unverified.

The evidence behind the answer

Cruelty-freeverified

Parent company Hershey states no animal testing on products unless required by law.

Third-party certifiedflagged

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

Scored with our public methodology.

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Scharffen Berger: frequently asked

Is Scharffen Berger sustainable?+

We do not yet score enough Scharffen Berger products to give the brand a sustainability rating. Tied to Hershey’s 100% certified cocoa pledge by 2025, but no brand-specific sustainability goals.

Scharffen Berger: Cruelty-free?+

Parent company Hershey states no animal testing on products unless required by law.

Scharffen Berger: Vegan options?+

Most dark chocolate products are vegan, but no dedicated vegan range or certification is offered.

Scharffen Berger: Sells in mainland China?+

We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.

Scharffen Berger: Third-party certified?+

No independent certifications recorded on the products we track.

What is Scharffen Berger's ethics score?+

Scharffen Berger averages —/100 across 0 products we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.