News from ICI
- 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 Yousafrai, the 12 year old Pakistani girl’s education activist. The two winners were selected from 278 nominees for "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education." Kailash has dedicated his life to the fight against child labour in his native India and worldwide. His work has contributed to the development of major internationalRead 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
- The International Cocoa Initiative teams up with Natra15 July 2014The Spanish multinational and European chocolate company NATRA have announced that they are joining the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), a leading organization working on sustainable solutions toRead more
- Cocoa marathon in Hune: from Amsterdam to Davos23 June 2014From the World Cocoa Conference in Amsterdam, 9 — 13 June, to Chocovision 2014 in Davos, Switzerland, 17 — 18 June, ICI was part of the debate that will shape the future of chocolate. Launching itsRead more
- Cocoa marathon in June: From Amsterdam to Davos23 June 2014From the World Cocoa Conference in Amsterdam, 9 -- 13 June, to Chocovision 2014 in Davos, Switzerland, 17 -- 18 June, ICI was part of the debate that will shape the future of chocolate. Launching itsRead more
- Children’s rights key to cocoa sustainability says ICI11 June 2014At least one million children in cocoa-growing communities in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana should have a better future by the end of 2020, according to the International Cocoa Initiative, a leader in childRead more
- Global plan to improve the lives of cocoa farmers announced23 May 2014Twelve of the world's biggest chocolate and cocoa companies launched CocoaAction, a plan to rejuvenate the cocoa sector and accelerate its sustainability. The launch was accompanied by the signing of two consecutive agreements with the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to ensure that 300,000 cocoa farmers (200,000 in Côte d’Ivoire and 100,000 in Ghana), and their communities, benefit from productivity enhancements and community development support over the next 6 years.Read more