We promote talent and create a safe, fair, healthy and inspiring work environment in which our employees can develop, in order to fill more leadership positions from within.

Barry Callebaut supports employees at every stage of their career with services, programs, and benefits. As a company with operations in developing economies, we understand the importance of assisting our employees locally, based on their specific needs. 

We engage and inspire our employees to live sustainably and share their purpose & values at work. Our Seeds for Change initiative, launched in 2018, enables all our employees to directly contribute to our Forever Chocolate commitment to make sustainable chocolate the norm. Employees can positively impact the environment and benefit farming communities through activities that reduce impact and capture carbon. 

Honoring outstanding performance and community service, the annual Chairman's Award recognizes long-time employees with outstanding work performance and strong social commitment in their local communities.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the Barry Callebaut Group is the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, mastering every step in the value chain from the sourcing of raw materials to the production of the finest chocolates. We are the heart and engine of the chocolate industry and our mission is to be number one in all attractive customer segments. We are a business-to-business company, fully vertically integrated with a strong position in cocoa-origin countries and a unique global footprint.

• We employ more than 12,000 people operating out of more than 40 countries
• We operate more than 60 production facilities and 23 CHOCOLATE ACADEMYTM Centers across the globe
• We generated annual sales of about CHF 7.3 billion (EUR 6.5 billion / USD 7.4 billion) in fiscal year 2018/19
• We have comprehensive competencies in the art of making chocolate and cocoa products - from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds.
• With more than 175 years of chocolate heritage, the Barry Callebaut Group has an unparalleled blend of expertise in cocoa and chocolate.