Award-Winning Ethical Chocolate by Australia's First Indigenous-Owned Chocolate Business

Chocolate For Good™ isn't just a tagline. It's a testament to what's possible.

Beginning as a market stall, Australia's first Indigenous and female-led chocolate business is now recognised nationally for Cultural integrity, ethical sourcing, and measurable impact.

I'm proud of this milestone. I'm even prouder of what it enables for Community.

In 2012, I founded Chocolate On Purpose® with a simple belief that ancient wisdom and artisan chocolate could create real change.

Back then people didn't 'get' it. "How can chocolate be on purpose?", they asked.

But all these years later, through drought, bushfires, a pandemic, and periods of housing insecurity, I'm proud that I've built something worth celebrating. And now people 'get' it.

The word purpose is now used by so many other businesses- in their business names and their business voice. But I was the pioneer.

I'm proud that the recognition I've received is not just accolades on the wall. My pride is because every recognition reflects my commitment to breaking the cycle of inequity in our industry's supply chain and creating a legacy of Chocolate For Good™.

Recognised across business excellence, product quality, and industry leadership.

A Journey: Recognised for Purpose and Excellence

This is the story of how Chocolate On Purpose has been recognised across business excellence, product quality, industry leadership, and media presence. Each milestone marks a chapter in my mission to show that purpose-driven chocolate can scale without compromise.

2022 — Recognition as an Indigenous Business Leader

• Australian Rural Business Award 2022 – Indigenous Business of the Year
• Women's Agenda Leadership Awards 2022 – Entrepreneur of the Year

By 2022, after a decade of building, the recognition began to flow. These awards signalled that the market was ready to see Indigenous women as business leaders, not just as cultural custodians.

2023 — National & International Recognition for Innovation

• AusMumpreneur 2023 – Business Pivot Award
• Telstra Best of Business Awards 2023 – NSW State Finalist
• Forbes 50 Over 50: Asia 2023 – Honouree
• World Taste Awards 2023 – Gold: Vegan Chocolate "Walking On Country" Bar with Guwandang (Quandong)
• Clean & Conscious Awards 2023 – Silver medal: Dark Chocolate with Wyrrung (Rosella Flower) & Mourao (Mountain Pepperberry)

2023 was the year the world started to notice. Forbes named me one of Asia-Pacific's most inspiring women over 50. Our chocolate was winning with international taste panels. And we were showing that a small, home-based operation could compete with global brands on quality and ethics.

2024 — Founder Recognition & Industry Leadership

• First Nations Businesswoman of the Year 2024 – Alibi Awards
• Wingecarribee Council International Women's Day 2024 – invited keynote speaker
• Clean & Conscious Awards 2024 – Bronze medal: Ruby Chocolate with Gamalang (native raspberry)
• SHE-com Awards 2024 – Gold medal: Chilli Chocolate Salami, Silver medal: Sacred Harvest Chocolate Bar (white chocolate), Bronze medal: Dark Chocolate with Wyrrung & Mourao

By 2024, we were being recognised not just as a business, but as a leader in reconciliation and Indigenous equity. Corporate buyers and government agencies were seeking us out. Media outlets were telling our story.

2025 — The Year of Validation & Scaling

• Charles Sturt University Alumni Award 2025 – Excellence in First Nations Business
• Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards 2025 – Social Enterprise Champion of the Year
• All First Nations Awards 2025 – Food & Beverage Business Award
• CSU Graduation Occasional Address 2025
• ING Belgian Business Delegation 2025 – invited speaker about Business for Good
• Living Colour Magazine 2025 – featured among 101 First Nations Leaders
• Sydney Opera House – Uncovered Program 2025 – products highlighted through Sydney Opera House retail stores and their subscribers
• Royal Adelaide Show 2025 – Gold medal: White Chocolate with Ooray (Davidson Plum), Silver medal: Milk Chocolate with Daguba (Riberry), Silver medal: Dark Chocolate with Wyrrung & Mourao

Fiona Harrison, Wiradjuri founder and Chief Chocolatier, celebrating Social Enterprise Champion of the Year 2025.

2025 is the year everything converged. The recognition. The media. The partnerships. The evidence that Chocolate For Good™ works.

Ongoing Media & Industry Recognition

Corporate buyers and conscious consumers choose Chocolate On Purpose because we're certified, measured, and accountable. Every claim we make is backed by third-party verification. My reinvestment of profits and partnerships are tracked and transparent, reflecting my commitment to supply chain integrity and modern slavery eradication.

• Supply Nation and NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Certified Indigenous business verification and procurement alignment
• Social Traders & People & Planet First Certified Social enterprise standards, impact measurement, profit reinvestment accountability
• Cocoa Horizons Fair Trade Certified Ethical cacao sourcing; direct support for farmer livelihoods
• 100% Palm Oil-Free Production Environmental protection and supply chain transparency
• Aboriginal Carbon Credits Supporting the Wulburjubur Cultural Fire project; 7.5M tonnes emissions abated since 2012

Every certification on our packaging is third-party verified and accountable.

Recognised for Taste & Purpose Combined

Product Excellence: Judged and Awarded for Sensory & Cultural Integrity

Our native botanical chocolate doesn't just taste exceptional, it's recognised globally for sensory excellence, ingredient integrity, and Cultural authenticity. From Royal Adelaide Show judges to international chef panels, our products show that premium quality and ethical sourcing go hand in hand.

• Mr Chilli Awards 2018 – 1st Place: White Chocolate with Raspberry & Jalapeno
• Mr Chilli Awards 2020 – 1st Place: Chilli Chocolate Salami
• World Taste Awards 2023 – Gold medal: International recognition for sensory excellence and ingredient innovation
• Royal Adelaide Show 2025 – Gold medal: White Chocolate with Ooray (Davidson Plum), Silver medal: Dark Chocolate with Wyrrung (rosella flower) & Mourao (mountain pepperberry)
• Clean & Conscious Awards 2023 & 2024 – Silver medal: Dark Chocolate with Wyrrung (Rosella Flower) & Mourao (Mountain Pepperberry), Bronze medal: Ruby Chocolate with Gamalang (Native Raspberry)
• SHE-com Awards 2024 – Gold medal: Chilli Chocolate Salami, Silver medal: Sacred Harvest Chocolate Bar (white chocolate), Bronze medal: Dark Chocolate with Wyrrung (Rosella Flower) & Mourao (Mountain Pepperberry)

Every bar, every truffle, every native botanical infusion is crafted with the same care that earned these recognitions.

Wiradjuri Founder: Indigenous Chocolate Leadership

Breaking the Cycle of Inequity in Ethical Chocolate

As a Wiradjuri woman founder and social enterprise leader, my journey from personal trauma to building an Indigenous-owned chocolate business shapes every decision I make. These aren't just accolades. They're a testament that belief, faith, and purpose can create the change you want to see in the world.

I lead with empathy. I invest in community. I refuse to compromise on ethics, even when it costs more.

Indigenous Chocolate Leadership & Strategic Partnerships

Keynote Speaking & Industry Leadership

• Wingecarribee International Women's Day 2024 – invited keynote speaker
• Charles Sturt University Occasional Address 2025 – graduating cohort
• ING Belgian Business Envoy 2025 – addressed the Belgian Business Delegation on Business for Good

Strategic Partnerships & Major Client Trust

Hundreds of leading organisations have chosen Chocolate On Purpose for corporate gifting, events, partnerships, and purpose-led procurement:

When customers, corporate procurement teams, government agencies, and leading brands choose to partner with Chocolate On Purpose, they're choosing a proven model for ethical business and measurable impact.

Every time you choose Chocolate On Purpose, you're not just buying chocolate. You're casting a vote for a supply chain that honours Indigenous wisdom, pays fair wages, refuses to compromise on ethics, and reinvests profits into the communities that make it possible.

The medals on this page prove we deliver on taste and quality. But the real proof is in the hands of the women we employ, the growers we partner with, the Country we protect, and the future we're building together.

Ngunggilanha: Australia's First Indigenous-Led Chocolate Manufacturing Facility

Every recognition on this page represents the same commitment: to break the cycle of inequity in my industry's supply chain. To empower Aboriginal women aged 45 plus. To preserve and share Indigenous plant knowledge. To show that Chocolate For Good™ isn't just marketing, it's how we do business.

The next chapter is the Ngunggilanha Cultural Chocolate Nexus, Australia's first Indigenous-led chocolate manufacturing space, funded by a NSW Government Aboriginal Economic Development Grant. More production. More employment. More community reinvestment. More evidence that ancient wisdom and modern innovation create lasting change.

The Ngunggilanha Cultural Chocolate Nexus — the next chapter in Chocolate For Good™.

When you buy Chocolate On Purpose, you can trust that your choice is contributing to the change you want to see in the world.