Resources

This online course gives an overview on the complexity of forced labour in the cocoa industry . It will provide foundational knowledge to increase understanding , exploring what is forced labour , modern slavery and human trafficking and what forms it may take in the cocoa sector. The eLearning course will also look at the risk factors and consequences of forced labour in the context of Ghana . It introduces the legal framework on forced labour and different ways to prevent and tackle it, to encourage learners to take action and to continue their learning journey after the course.

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

In this paper, authors evaluate two randomised livelihood intervention programs, aimed to reduce child labour, particularly in its most exploitative forms, in rural areas of Peru. The authors evaluate a livelihood intervention provided to farmers in Peru who use the labour of their children on their family farms, accompanied by an education intervention aimed at improving the quality of schools and an awareness-raising intervention.

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.

ICI has developed a film to raise awareness about labour rights and the role of grievance mechanisms.