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Bachmann Trust We want you to be able to enjoy our chocolate without worry- ing about its origins. For that reason, we bear responsibility for everyone who cultivates the cocoa that we process. We fight against child labour and for controlled, sustainable cultivation and the protection of biodiversity. That is why the Bachmann Trust invests in the education of children and young people in our growing areas, such as in Ivory Coast. In 2019, Matthias Bachmann visited the newly opened school, which can accommodate 70 school pupils. Incidentally, at least 30% of the pupils must be female. To make that a re- ality, the ‘Girls’ club’ was founded – a community for girls and young women that supports and coaches them during their studies. ‘The zest for life that the people there have is one of my most wonderful memories from this trip’, says Matthias Bachmann. ‘Our visit was full of emotional and touching moments.’ The Bachmann family is still regularly in contact with the school, the children and the teachers. After all, as Matthias Bachmann explains, ‘School infrastructure alone doesn’t guarantee that a project will continue to be successful. You have to ensure that the school runs smoothly, and we can only achieve that through constant exchange.’ 1 Matthias Bachmann with pupils from the IFER school (Institut de Formation à l’Entrepreneuriat) in Afféry, Ivory Coast 2 Bamoni Bru Juliette (teacher at the IFER school) and Matthias Bachmann 3 The IFER school 4 Opening the cocoa bean 5 Planting a cocoa plant Filmabout the school in Ivory Coast – educating for the future: www.confiserie.ch/film-elfenbeinkueste 2 3 4 5 ‘Ivory Coast is an impressive coun- try with great potential. But it needs fair business partners and our support to realise that potential.’ Matthias Bachmann 35