Laws and Regulations16 December 2024ICI Briefing: ARS1000 and Human Rights Due DiligenceRead MoreThis briefing outlines how the African Regional Standard on Sustainable Cocoa's requirements concerning child labour and forced labour align with the EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. It provides an overview of practical actions companies can implement to assist cooperatives in meeting the ARS 1000-1 requirements.
Awareness-raising materials10 December 2024Awareness-raising materials: Protecting labour rights through grievance mechanismsRead MoreICI has developed a film to raise awareness about labour rights and the role of grievance mechanisms.
Tools and Guides9 December 2024Learning into action: Community-based grievance mechanisms to address forced labour risksRead MoreThis document summarises how to set up community-based grievance mechanisms to address forced labour risks in cocoa-growing communities.
Research and Reports6 December 2024Feasibility study for a cross-company grievance mechanism in the cocoa sector in Côte d’IvoireRead MoreThis study carried out on behalf of the “Due Diligence Fund” (DDF) as part of the “Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains Initiative” (SASI) and members of the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO) assessed the feasibility of a cross-company grievance mechanism in the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire.
Laws and Regulations27 November 20242024-2029 Framework of Action – CLCCGRead MoreThe 2024-2029 Framework of Action was developed by the Child Labor in Cocoa Coordinating Group (CLCCG) whose members include the cocoa and chocolate industry as represented by the World Cocoa Foundation, the governments of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, and the United States Department of Labor.