A new ranking released by labor activists, have cited major chocolate companies like Godiva and Hershey as having an issue with child labor in their supply chains. With most of the world’s cocoa being grown in West African nations that are plagued by instances of child labor, activists have looked toward industry giants to tackle the issue by changing their practices and implementing more ethical techniques.
See "Issue of Ethics in Chocolate Industry", Japan Times, October 11, 2019