From the cocoa and chocolate industry to civil society representatives (including the newly-elected representative of the Ghanaian General Agricultural Workers Union), ICI’s members affirm that the organisation’s unique strength comes from the shared vision of ‘thriving cocoa-growing communities’ that all its members and partners uphold, communities ‘where children’s rights are respected and protected, and where child labour has been eliminated.’

ICI's national coordinator for Côte d'Ivoire, Euphrasie Aka, explains the crucial role of women when it comes to child protection in cocoa-growing

The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) believes in putting the future of children at the heart of cocoa sustainability. United by the principle of