News from partners
- Fairtrade launches West Africa cocoa programme monitoring report4 June 2020Fairtrade, an ICI Non-Profit Contributing Partner, has recently launched the first edition of its West Africa Cocoa Programme Monitoring Report. The Programme was launched in 2016 to support small-scale producer organisations (SPOs) become effective and resilient businesses which support farmers’ livelihoods. This report provides analysis of Fairtrade’s progress over the last two years of implementation. Among the results detailed in the report are 34,417 attendances to training sessions hosted by Fairtrade Africa as well as high scores among SPO managers of key topics including prevention ofRead more
- Cargill launches 2018-19 sustainability progress report20 May 2020Cargill, an ICI board member, has recently launched its 2018-19 Cocoa and Chocolate Sustainability Progress Report. The report outlines Cargill’s actions over the past year to support farmers andRead more
- Mondelez publishes 2019 cocoa life report14 May 2020Mondelez International, an ICI partner and board member, has published its 2019 Cocoa Life report, showing positive progress towards achieving the company’s 2025 sustainability goals. ICI welcomes theRead more
- Cocoa and chocolate industry, Ivoirian government and civil society unite to tackle child labour21 April 2020The Jacob’s Foundation, an ICI non-contributing partner, recently announced two new multi-stakeholder initiatives, the Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) and Early Learning and NutritionRead more
- ICI partners launch updates on cocoa sustainability and environmental protection27 March 2020Several ICI partners recently launched reports detailing their ongoing actions to support cocoa-growing communities in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to improve their livelihoods and protect the environmentRead more
- Tony’s Chocolonely publishes 2018/19 annual report13 January 2020Tony’s Chocolonely, an International Cocoa Initiative contributing partner, has published its 2018/19 annual report. The report details Tony’s steps towards making their supply chain 100% slave freeRead more
- Alliance 8.7 report: Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains19 December 2019The International Labour Organization (ILO), the OECD, IOM and UNICEF have published a report ' Ending child labour, forced and human trafficking in global supply chains'. The new report is launchedRead more