News from ICI
- ICI in the cocoa barometer 20159 March 2015The 2015 Cocoa Barometer, launched on March 6th by the VOICE consortium of European Civil Society Organisations advocating for a sustainable cocoa economy, is a welcome and well-researched review of many of the complex and structural challenges faced by the cocoa and chocolate sector today. “These challenges will have to be addressed if we are to better meet the needs and interests of cocoa farmers and thereby ensure a more sustainable long-term supply of chocolate” said Nick Weatherill, Executive Director of ICI. ICI supports the report’s assertion that cocoa farmers do not currently earnRead more
- A supply chain 100% free of child labour should be the goal of every business: ICI19 January 2015The International Cocoa Initiative took part in a recent live chat of The Guardian about the role of businesses on tackling child labour. The panel of experts included representatives from AntiRead more
- ICI joins the UN Global Compact30 October 2014The International Cocoa Initiative became part of the UN Global Compact, the largest corporate responsibility initiative with nearly 12,000 business and non-business participants in 140 countries. ByRead more
- Research on impact of increased cocoa productivity launched30 October 2014As cocoa companies are seeking to increase productivity to respond to the rising demand for cocoa and the families of smallholder farmers have traditionally been the main source of household labourRead more
- ICI’s board members wins Nobel peace prize10 October 2014Kailash Satyarthi, Chairperson of the Global March Against Child Labour and a founding Board Member of ICI since 2002, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014, jointly with Malala YousafraiRead more
- ICI's board members wins Nobel Peace Prize10 October 2014Kailash Satyarthi, Chairperson of the Global March Against Child Labour and a founding Board Member of ICI since 2002, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014, jointly with Malala YousafraiRead more
- Recognition for Ghana’s top cocoa farmers19 September 2014The Ghana Cocoa Board and one of ICI’s Founding Members, the Hershey Company, recognised three of Ghana’s best cocoa farmers as part of Hershey’s Learn to Grow program, which aims to improve farmerRead more