News from ICI
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Neo Industry SA joins ICI as its first member from Cameroon18 May 2026Neo Industry SA, a Cameroonian company specializing in cocoa bean processing, has joined ICI, as part of its commitment to responsible supply chains and alignment with international standards in the sector. As Executive Director Matthias Lange noted, Neo Industry SA’s membership is a promising step toward strengthening child protection and establishing responsible, resilient supply chains in cocoa-growing communities in Cameroon, where child rights and human rights are respected. “We are pleased to welcome Neo Industry SA to ICI. As an ICI member, Neo Industry will benefit from knowledgeRead more
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Ghana launches National Compendium of Indicators on Child Labour30 April 2026Earlier this week in Accra, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), in collaboration with the Child Labour Unit (CLU) of the Labour Department under the Ghana Ministry of Labour, Jobs and EmploymentRead more
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Chocolate Company Whittaker’s Joins ICI22 April 2026The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has welcomed a new member, Whittaker’s, a family-owned bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer based in Porirua, New Zealand, becoming the organization’s firstRead more
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Combating child labor in the cocoa industry: ICI officially launches its activities in Cameroon14 April 2026The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) Foundation officially launched its activities during a ceremony held on March 31 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Chaired by the representative of the Prime MinisterRead more
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Human Rights: A workshop to learn from the Forced Labour Innovation pilot project13 March 2026"The creation of Human Rights Committees and the contract proposed by ICI are helping us to achieve peace and social cohesion in our various constituencies," said Mr Gueu Ven Jean Noël, Sub-Prefect ofRead more
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Quality education: Nestlé and partners construct and refurbish schools in Cote d’Ivoire3 February 2026ICI and Nestlé are continuing to protect and empower children by improving access to quality education in cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire. In two communities in the Bouaflé department inRead more
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An experimental study explores the effects of providing school kits to children in cocoa communities19 January 2026Providing school kits to primary school children in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana can improve educational outcomes and ease financial pressure on households, according to a new experimental studyRead more