News from ICI
- Signed employment contracts between employers and workers: A source of vitality for human rights committees in ICI cocoa communities6 August 2025" With the formalisation of employment contracts between cocoa producers and workers initiated by ICI, it is now a real relief for everyone." These are the words of Pierre Koudougou, who has been a group administrator for four years at the Société Coopérative de Production et de Transformation de Produits Agricoles (SOCOOPEM) in San Pedro, discussing the importance and role played by the Human Rights Committee (HRC) within cooperatives and communities. These committees are supported by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), which, through a pilot project, aims to test and adapt newRead more
- ICI hosts stakeholders' validation workshop on Ghana’s Child Labour Compendium on Child Labour Indicators1 August 2025The International Cocoa Initiative, in collaboration with the Child Labour Unit under the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE), convened a national validation workshop in Accra to review andRead more
- Tackling Child Labour in Cocoa: Highlights from ICI’s Member Reporting Exercise 202424 July 2025Every year ICI and its members report on their efforts to tackle child labour in the cocoa sector. This allows us to track progress over time, highlight areas for improvement and drive transparency inRead more
- Protecting Children from Pesticides: Community Service Groups in Tiapleu and Saguipleu, equipped and trained in good practices17 July 2025“Several years ago, unaware as I was, I exposed myself and my family to pesticides. Without any personal protective equipment, I handled the products and reused the empty containers to store cookingRead more
- Signed employment contracts between employers and workers: A source of vitality for Human Rights Committees in ICI cocoa communities4 July 2025“With the formalisation of employment contracts between cocoa producers and workers initiated by ICI, it is now a real relief for everyone.” These are the words of Pierre Koudougou, who has been aRead more
- Asunafo North commemorates World Day Against Child Labour17 June 2025To mark World Day Against Child Labour 2025, the Asunafo North Municipal Child Protection Committee, in partnership with the International Cocoa Initiative, Asunafo Cocoa Farmers Union, FairtradeRead more
- On World Day Against Child Labour, ICI launches its 2024 Annual Report highlighting collective progress in protecting children in cocoa11 June 2025Marking this year’s World Day Against Child Labour, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is proud to release its 2024 Annual Report, which captures a year of concerted efforts to advance childRead more