News from partners
- ECOM group publishes its 2019 sustainability report9 July 2020ECOM, an International Cocoa Initiative partner and Board Member, has recently published its 2019 Sustainability Report. The report charts the company’s progress towards a sustainable supply chain in a number of products, including cocoa. The report provides an update on ECOM’s steps to increase child protection in its cocoa supply chain in West Africa. ICI collaborates with ECOM through the implementation of Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS). These systems actively identify, monitor, remediate and prevent child labour cases. ICI supports the training of ECOM’sRead more
- Barry Callebaut publishes direct cocoa suppliers in côte d’ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon7 September 2020To advance its supply chain transparency and traceability, Barry Callebaut, a partner and board member of the International Cocoa Initiative, published details of its direct cocoa suppliers from CôteRead more
- Sucden publishes human rights policy14 September 2020SUCDEN, an ICI partner, has recently published its human rights policy, aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. It outlines the company’s commitment to addressing bothRead more
- Mars launches its action plan to protect children14 February 2020Mars, an ICI partner and board member, marked Valentine’s Day 2020 by publishing their Protecting Children Action Plan. The plan outlines the approach the company will take to address the issue ofRead more
- Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa publishes its 2019 annual report24 June 2020The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, a partner of the International Cocoa Initiative, has launched its 2019 annual report highlighting progress towards a sustainable cocoa sector among itsRead more
- Hershey reports progress tackling child labour in latest sustainability report10 June 2020Hershey, a partner of the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has released its latest sustainability report underlining its progress tackling child labour through Child Labour Monitoring andRead more
- ILO and UNICEF brief on Covid-19 and child labour12 June 2020The International Labour Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund have released a new brief, Covid-19 and child labour: A time of crisis, a time to act, outlining the risk of a rise inRead more