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- Protecting children from pesticides: ICI takes action in Côte d'Ivoire13 December 2024ICI, with support from The Hershey Company, is implementing a project aimed at developing and testing innovative and effective strategies to address children's exposure to pesticides in cocoaRead more
- Learning into action: Setting up community-based grievance mechanisms to address forced labour risks12 December 2024Forced labour and labour rights abuses exist in cocoa farming and common risks include the lack of formal contracts, withholding of wages or workers performing tasks that were not specified at theRead more
- ICI’s snapshot session at the 13th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights27 November 2024On November 26th, ICI together with the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, organized a snapshot session on “Groups at risk: lessons and good practices on a smart mix of measures in theRead more
- Tony’s Chocolonely publishes its annual FAIR report 2021/2212 January 2023Tony’s Chocolonely has released its 10th annual FAIR report, detailing the company’s continued efforts to address child labour by promoting transparency, traceability in its supply chain and throughRead more
- Barry Callebaut releases its Forever Chocolate sustainability report9 January 2023Barry Callebaut has published its 2021/22 Forever Chocolate Report, detailing the company’s ongoing efforts to tackle child labour and improve farmer livelihoods in its supply chain. The report chartsRead more
- Olam food ingredients (ofi) publishes its Cocoa Compass sustainability report 2020/2116 November 2022Olam food ingredients (ofi), a member of the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has launched its Cocoa Compass sustainability impact report for 2020/21, setting out the progress made in its cocoaRead more
- ICI: A strong and resilient foundation on which to build a transformative future1 June 2021The launch of the International Cocoa Initiative’s 2020 Annual Report during the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour is a powerful moment to take stock of the lessons learned andRead more
- The importance of women's empowerment in the fight against child labour8 March 2021The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has over 13 years of experience tackling child labour with our partners. During this time, we have learned a lot about what works to protect children andRead more
- A mixed bag of sobering reminders, lower estimates and some signs of progress from the 2018/2019 NORC report on child labour in cocoa19 October 2020According to the latest US-funded research study to “ assess progress in reducing child labour in cocoa production” approximately 1.56m children are currently involved in child labour in the cocoaRead more
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