Who We Are

Meet Our Organization

The Good Chocolate Hub is an independent association that is politically engaged, yet unaffiliated with any political party. For years, we have addressed the persistent human rights abuses and environmental issues within Swiss chocolate value chains. As chocolate enthusiasts, we are economically, socially, and politically connected, and we firmly believe that chocolate can be produced and consumed responsibly. We explore innovative ways to promote sustainable consumption while maintaining a strong focus on the political agenda. For us, the chocolate and cocoa system serves as a model for food production as a whole, highlighting the intricate relationships within food systems.

We are a group of dedicated experts who take sustainability as seriously as a 90% dark chocolate bar.

From journalists and geographers to tourism experts and educators, we are passionate about making chocolate not just good for the palate, but also for the planet.

As advocates for a fairer and environmentally friendly chocolate industry, we actively promote policy changes to ensure that the sweetest things in life are produced sustainably, honestly, and more fairly. The future of chocolate is in our (and your) hands!

Andrea Hüsser

Managing Director and Board Member

Cocoa, human rights and advocacy, this is where Andrea feels at home in terms of content. Fieldwork in Mexico, journalism in the Swiss media, and many years of working on human rights in the cocoa value chain at Public Eye made her realize how important it is to know the people and their needs in food production chains. She is therefore excited to use the Good Chocolate Hub to turn the conventional chocolate world on its head with new, more sustainable approaches. Andrea is the Co-Founder of the Good Chocolate Hub together with Anja and Monica.

Evelyn Knapwerth

Project Coordination and Fundraising

Evelyn, a human geographer focused on development and globalization, supported Bali’s Kalimajari in implementing their “Sustainable Cocoa” project, aiming for ecological and social sustainability in the local cocoa sector. Her Master’s thesis, “Human Equality and Societal Transformation: Gendered perspectives within a cacao-growing community in Bali, Indonesia,” highlighted how women and men can be differently affected by power structures and development approaches. As a chocolate lover, Evelyn values knowing the personal stories behind products and continues advocating for sustainable, transparent value chains, human rights in the cocoa sector and ethical consumption at the Good Chocolate Hub.

Board Members

Anja Glover

Board President & Co-Founder

Anja Nunyola Glover is a sociologist, author and anti-racism trainer. Her identity as a Swiss and Ghanaian woman shapes her work, which focuses on racism, post-colonialism and social justice. As the initiator of the Schoggifestival ehrundredlich and co-founder of the Good Chocolate Hub, she is actively committed to a just society. Through her father's cocoa project, she gained insights into the world of chocolate and wants to raise consumer awareness of alternatives that sustainably improve the lives of producers

Monica Valdivia

Board Member & Co-Founder

Moni is co-founder of the Schoggifestival ehrundredlich and the Good Chocolate Hub. As a graphic designer and illustrator, she supports the Good Chocolate Hub and wants to use her work to promote and raise awareness of meaningful projects in the field of cocoa and chocolate.

Project Staff

Diana Fischer

Event partner & Schoggifestival

Diana is the founder of Detours Zurich, company that offers social impact walking tours on various topics. She initiated the Ethical Chocolate Tour and developed it together with the Good Chocolate Hub. Diana is convinced that highlighting local solutions to global problems inspires consumers to rethink their own consumption.

Ildikó Gyomlay

Development of Educational Projects

Ildikó has always been fascinated by knowledge as a resource – whether as an economist, management consultant or teacher. For the Good Chocolate Hub, she develops and imparts knowledge on the subject of sustainability. Naturally, chocolate plays a central role in this.

Denis Sabardine

Volunteer/
Chocolate Community Builder and Sustainable Value Chain Projects Developer

Specializes in project development and network building for social enterprises, is passionate about social justice and agroecology. He uses his expertise to support mission-driven organizations like the Good Chocolate Hub by fostering community and developing regenerative business models for a fairer chocolate sector.