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Chapon

"Bean to bar" chocolatier.

Investment year

2022

Status

Active

Investment strategy

FrenchFood Capital I

Location

Chelles

Founded in 1986 by Patrice Chapon and a pioneer of the “bean to bar” movement, Chapon is a recognized brand in the world of high-end artisanal chocolate.

Chapon crafts its creations in its Chocolate Factory, mastering every stage of production—from sourcing to conching, including roasting, crushing, and grinding—while respecting the specific qualities of the various beans used.

Offering

At Chapon, chocolate bars are made from single-origin cocoa beans, with no additives or artificial flavors. This mastery of the cocoa bean gives Chapon bars their unique intensity and a multi-origin flavor profile. To bring the intense taste of chocolate to every family moment of indulgence, Chapon has developed an innovative chocolate mousse bar.

Today, with rare expertise developed by its founder over more than 35 years, Chapon—part of the exclusive circle of true “chocolate makers”—aims to make its products accessible to a wider audience by opening new points of sale in major cities across France.

Website

chocolat-chapon.com

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Impact Business Plan

Preserve and Develop the Ecosystems of Our Terroirs

Improve the Biodiversity Footprint of Our Cocoa Bean Supply Chains
SHARE OF COCOA BEANS BY VOLUME MEETING THE CHAPON SPECIFICATIONS (NO CHEMICAL INPUTS & AGROFORESTRY)
2028 AMBITION 100%
2024 RESULT 65%*
2023 BASELINE 65%
* The two coating chocolate plantations are not in agroforestry but use no chemical inputs. Steps are underway to convert at least one of them.
0%
Promote the Development of Cocoa-Producing Communities
SHARE OF PLANTATIONS AUDITED BY CHAPON AS OF 06/30/2028 TO ENSURE OUR PARTNERS OFFER DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND
2028 AMBITION 100%
2024 RESULT 18%*
2023 BASELINE 18%
* 3 plantations underwent internal audits in Venezuela in FY 23/24. 6 internal audits planned for FY 24/25: 4 in Venezuela and 2 in Peru.
0%
Support Social and/or Environmental Impact Initiatives Led by Our Partners
NUMBER OF INITIATIVES* SUPPORTED IN COUNTRIES SUPPLYING FOOD RAW MATERIALS
2028 AMBITION 5 projects supported
2024 RESULT 1 project supported
2023 BASELINE 0 project supported
* Examples of initiatives: supporting the return of insects to a reforested plot (purchasing 100% of the producer’s output at the source of the initiative).
20%

Share Our Passion for Chocolate

Make the Chocolaterie and Boutiques Places of Fulfillment and Professional Achievement
NUMBER OF WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS PER YEAR
2028 AMBITION 0
2024 RESULT 3
2023 BASELINE 3
0%
STORE TURNOVER RATE
2028 AMBITION <40%
2024 RESULT 18.9%*
2023 BASELINE 39%
*According to the formula (number of permanent employee departures / average workforce for the year) × 100
100%
Broadly Share Bean-to-Bar Know-How to Foster Employee Skills Development
SHARE OF EMPLOYEES WITH OVER 1 YEAR OF SERVICE WHO ARE GRADUATES OF THE CHOCOLATE SCHOOL*
2028 AMBITION 100%
2024 RESULT 2%*
2023 BASELINE 0%
* Chapon supports the Chocolate School, a certified training program developed to train its teams in chocolate making and boutique operations.
2%

Awaken Palates and Minds

SHARE OF CHOCOLATE ROASTED AND CONCHED AT THE WORKSHOP
2028 AMBITION 100%
2024 RESULT 100%*
2023 BASELINE 100%
* The objective is to maintain this indicator at 100% throughout the development plan.
100%
SHARE OF PRODUCTS WITHOUT ADDITIVES
2028 AMBITION 100%
2024 RESULT 95%*
2023 BASELINE 90%
* Additives in ganaches for stability
50%
Organize Awareness and Education Workshops in the Neighborhoods Where We Are Established
SHARE OF BOUTIQUES THAT HAVE HELD A WORKSHOP IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD
2028 AMBITION 100%
2024 RESULT 30%
2023 BASELINE 20%
13%
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