Research and Reports23 October 2020No silver bullets: Closing the $10 billion income gap in cocoa calls for cross-sector actionRead MoreThe study “No silver bullets”, carried out by Wageningen University and Research with Cocoa Life, Mondelez’s cocoa sustainability programme, presents insights to contribute to the discussion on Living Income for farmers.
Research and Reports21 October 2020NORC: Assessing progress in reducing child labour in cocoa production in cocoa growing areas of Côte d'Ivoire and GhanaRead MoreNORC at the University of Chicago’s report “Assessing progress in reducing child labor in cocoa production in Cocoa Growing Areas of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana” presents a comprehensive analysis of the child labour situation in cocoa-growing areas of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.- Research and Reports20 October 2020NORC: Assessment of effectiveness of cocoa industry interventions in reducing child labor in cocoa growing areas of Côte d'Ivoire and GhanaRead MoreIn parallel with its analysis of child labour in cocoa-growing areas in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, NORC at the University of Chicago conducted a study, funded by the World Cocoa Foundation, that examined the effectiveness of industry interventions in reducing the prevalence of hazardous child labour.
Research and Reports9 October 2020Fair Labor Association evaluation of Nestlé's CLMRS in Côte d'IvoireRead MoreThe Fair Labor Association has released a social impact assessment of Nestlé’s Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems in Côte d'Ivoire, implemented with the International Cocoa Initiative. The report shows that CLMRS are having a positive impact on child protection and farmer livelihoods and suggests areas to strengthen their impact further.- Research and Reports3 September 2020ICI strategy 2021-2026Read MoreThe International Cocoa Initiative’s 2021-2026 Strategy acts as a road map to achieve scale-up of action within the cocoa sector. At ICI, we want to see cocoa-growing communities thrive within a dignified, sustainable and responsibly-managed cocoa supply chain, where child rights and human rights are protected and respected, where child labour and forced labour are eliminated.