Research and Reports3 July 2019Empty promises: The failure of voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives to improve farmer incomes in the Ivorian cocoa sectorRead MoreThis report, by the Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) assesses the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility efforts in the cocoa industry in Cote d'Ivoire. It argues for an increase in the price companies pay for cocoa as part of a wider push for sustainability.
Research and Reports25 June 2019What works for working children: Being effective when tackling child labourRead MoreThis report describes examples of methods used by Terre des Hommes, their partners around the world and other relevant stakeholders to address child labour successfully.
Laws and Regulations16 June 2019National Plan of Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (NPA2: 2017-2021)Read MoreGhana’s National Plan of Action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour phase II (2017-2021) builds on recommendations from the NPA I.- Research and Reports9 April 2019Cocoa interrupted: The role of social enterprise in cocoa sustainabilityRead MoreAcumen partnered with Hershey to publish Cocoa Interrupted: The Role of Social Enterprise in Cocoa Sustainability. The report highlights the stories social enterprises in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire that use for-profit models to creatively and sustainably address the varied needs of cocoa-growing communities. It includes concrete recommendations for how to add social enterprise to a corporate sustainability toolkit.
- Research and Reports10 March 2019Craving a change in chocolate: How to secure a living income for cocoa farmersRead MoreCocoa farmers face a huge number of challenges, but one lies at the root of many of them: most farmers’ incomes are simply too low. Estimates before the price of cocoa crashed between September 2016 and February 2017 suggested that the price cocoa farmers receive represents less than seven percent of the value of cocoa sold in Europe.