News from ICI
- ONLINE EVENT - EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive applied to the cocoa sector31 March 2022April 13th, 4pm – 5:30pm CET On 23 February, the European Commission, published a proposal for a Directive on human rights and environmental due diligence. The Directive has been designed to improve corporate governance practices and increase corporate responsibility in relation to human rights and environmental risks, improve access to remedy for those affected by adverse impacts as well as avoiding fragmentation of due diligence requirements in the single market. What are the main requirements outlined in the Directive proposal and what do they mean in practice? To what extent does theRead more
- Can cash transfers reduce child labour in cocoa-growing communities?16 February 2022A cash transfer programme in Ghana has reduced child labour in cocoa-growing households and helped them to cope during difficult times, according to recent research from the International CocoaRead more
- 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