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ONLINE EVENT - EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive applied to the cocoa sector

April 13th, 4pm – 5:30pm CET On 23 February, the European Commission, published a proposal for a Directive on human rights and environmental due diligence. The Directive has been designed to improve

Cash transfers, resilience and child labour in Ghana

Can cash transfers reduce child labour in cocoa-growing communities?

16 February 2022

A cash transfer programme in Ghana has reduced child labour in cocoa-growing households and helped them to cope during difficult times, according to recent research from the International Cocoa

Ferrero publishes its action plan for sustainable cocoa

3 February 2022

Ferrero, a member of the International Cocoa Initiative, has launched its Cocoa Charter and Cocoa Action Plan, which outline its commitments for a sustainable cocoa supply chain and its activities to

Nestlé launches Income Accelerator Program for cocoa growing households

28 January 2022

Nestlé, a member of the International Cocoa Initiative, has launched its Income Accelerator Program, aiming to tackle child labour, increase household incomes and achieve full traceability in its

Bridging classes in Guémon: ICI, TRECC and Nestlé support access to education in cocoa-growing communities

24 January 2022

Tobly Bangolo1 is a cocoa farming community located 15 km from Duékoué. At the start of the 2021-2022 school year, a group of students who had graduated from bridging classes (classes organized to

Nestlé launches Human Rights Framework and Roadmap

13 December 2021

Nestlé, a member of the International Cocoa Initiative, has launched a Human Rights Framework and Roadmap, charting the company’s efforts to address issues such as child labour in its supply chains.

Mondelez International releases Human Rights Policy

13 December 2021

Mondelez International, a member of the International Cocoa Initiative, has released a Human Rights Policy, in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The policy underlines Mondelez’s commitment to tackling child labour and forced labour in its supply chain.

Tony’s Chocolonely releases Annual Fair Report 2020/21

9 December 2021

Tony’s Chocolonely, a member of the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has released its Annual Fair report, unpacking the company’s efforts to increase sustainability and address child labour in its cocoa supply chain. The report details the ongoing progress of Tony’s Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System, implemented by cooperatives with the support of ICI.