News from ICI
- Matthias Lange to become new ICI Executive Director24 November 2021Matthias Lange has been appointed ICI’s new Executive Director as Nick Weatherill departs after ten years at the head of the organization.Read more
- International food company Meiji joins the International Cocoa Initiative24 November 2021Meiji, an international food company based in Japan, has become the first Japanese company to join the International Cocoa Initiative as a contributing partner, to address the issues of child labour in the cocoa supply chain.Read more
- Cocoa processor GCB joins ICI as a contributing partner22 November 2021Malaysia-headquartered cocoa processor Guan Chong Berhard (GCB) has joined ICI as a contributing partner, as part of its focus on tackling child labour in the cocoa supply chain.Read more
- Cocoa coalition outlines its proposals for ambitious EU legislation to benefit farmers, producer countries and consumers18 October 2021We, a group of companies (Ferrero, Mars Wrigley, Mondelēz International, Nestle, Tony’s Chocolonely), certification organisations (Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance), NGOs (Fair Trade Advocacy Office, VOICE Network) and multi-stakeholder organisationsRead more
- ICI joins the Dutch and Belgian initiatives for sustainable cocoa to support further coordination in the fight against child labour5 October 2021ICI has joined both the Dutch Sustainable Cocoa Initiative (DISCO) and the Belgian Sustainable Cocoa Partnership (Beyond Chocolate) with the aim of supporting further alignment and coordination withinRead more
- Five ways a Community Development Approach can improve child protection and help cocoa communities thrive27 September 2021A community development approach is one way to tackle child labour. Following a participatory model, it brings communities together and allows them to play an active role in implementing child-centredRead more
- Cyrian International joins ICI as a contributing partner22 September 2021Cyrian International, a cocoa trading company created in 2012, has joined the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) as a contributing partner, as part of its efforts to fight child labour in its cocoaRead more