Resources

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.

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.

In this Call to Action, the Cocoa Coalition identifies several key priorities for developing a sustainable cocoa sector.

This ICI briefing provides an overview of the main elements of the final draft text, compared to the initial proposal from the European Commission.

This briefing outlines how the African Regional Standard on Sustainable Cocoa's requirements concerning child labour and forced labour align with the EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. It provides an overview of practical actions companies can implement to assist cooperatives in meeting the ARS 1000-1 requirements.