Resources

This brief provides an introduction to the topic of the forced labour of children. Prepared by ILO, it seeks to raise awareness of forced labour of children by summarizing and sharing the limited amount of information currently available. It covers the following questions: What is forced labour of children? How many children are victims? What are the root causes? Where does forced labour of children occur? The brief also outlines actions for the business community to help end forced labour of children and meet Sustainable Development Target 8.7. Read the resource: ILO Brief: What is forced

In 2021, ICI joined the Cocoa Coalition, an informal group of cocoa and chocolate companies), certification organisations , NGOs and multi-stakeholder organisations such as ICI, which aims to support the development of relevant legislation, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), the EU Forced Labour Regulation, or the EU Deforestation Regulation, to drive the production of sustainable cocoa within responsibly managed supply chains and within a supportive enabling environment. In 2025, the Coalition enlarged its scope of work to other agricultural sectors

This short awareness-raising animation explores the topic of forced labour.

What is child labour? What is the difference between child labour and forced labour? What is being done to tackle it? In this short video, by the International Cocoa Initiative and World Cocoa Foundation, discover answers to these questions and more.

The 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.