Research and Reports18 September 2024Results of ICI’s Member Reporting Exercise – 2023Read MoreEach year, ICI members report details of their activities to tackle child labour in cocoa. The results presented in this report are from the reporting season October 2022 – September 2023. They are aggregate figures and reflect the collective efforts of ICI members to date on a selection of activities. Key findings: There has been a significant increase in the coverage of Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems across Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon when compared to previous years. 1 million smallholder cocoa farming households are covered by these systems. Over 540,000
Tools and Guides6 September 2024ICI, a key partner for retailers: Human Rights Due Diligence in the cocoa sector – focusing on child labour and forced labourRead More
Laws and Regulations4 September 2024ICI Summary of the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due DiligenceRead MoreThis summary outlines the main differences between the final text of the EU Direction on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and the original proposal, focusing specifically on the human rights aspects of the Directive.
Tools and Guides3 September 2024Learning into action: Bridging classes in cocoa-growing communitiesRead MoreThis brief summarises practical action to implement bridging classes in cocoa-growing communities based on a pilot project implemented in Côte d’Ivoire.
Research and Reports30 July 2024Gender Inequality in the Cocoa Supply Chain: Evidence from Smallholder Production in Ecuador and UgandaRead MoreThis study examines two cocoa supply chains in Ecuador and Uganda to assess whether cocoa is produced under gender-equitable conditions.