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This document contains practical guidance for cocoa and chocolate companies on how to tackle child labour in their supply chains.

On 24th February 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted the Directive on Corporate Sustainability Reporting requirements and certain Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive requirements. This ICI summary provides an overview of the adopted text.

This template provides a practical tool for developing standardised data-sharing procedures. Using it helps companies and organisations maintain continuity in case management, minimise duplication, and ensure that children and households continue to be monitored and supported consistently across different activities and as supply chain structures evolve.

This practical guide is designed for anyone interested in setting up bridging classes in cocoa-growing communities to strengthen child protection, improve access to education, and tackle child labour. The guide provides step-by-step guidance to set up bridging classes, either within CLMRS or as stand-alone interventions.

These Recommendations for Guidelines on due diligence in relation to forced labour in the cocoa sector clarify what companies can be expected to do in terms of operationalising due diligence in relation to forced labour in the cocoa sector.