News from ICI
- 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 cocoa supply chain. Established in Côte d’Ivoire in 2012, the company began its activities buying cocoa directly from the farmers, helping it to develop close relationships with a large network of producers based in the East of the country. In 2016-2017, the company began to focus more on cocoa exports. In order to further support this move, it has decided to increase the focus on tackling deforestationRead more
- ICI launches new analysis of risk models to predict child labour20 September 2021In a new study, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) analyses several risk models designed to predict the risk of child labour in cocoa-growing households.Read more
- Five ways literacy can help in the fight against child labour in cocoa8 September 2021Today marks International Literacy Day. This important day falls during the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. As part of the International Year, the International CocoaRead more
- Cocoa and coffee merchant Walter Matter joins ICI as a contributing partner6 September 2021The Geneva-based cocoa and coffee merchant Walter Matter has joined ICI as a contributing partner, as part of its efforts to address the issue of child labour in the cocoa value chain. The 100-yearRead more
- Improving the Effectiveness of Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems9 July 2021The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has launched a new study analysing data from various stakeholders’ Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS).Read more
- Cocoa coalition partnership agreements paper: Press release24 June 2021We, a group of companies (Ferrero, Mars Wrigley, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, Tony’s Chocolonely, Unilever), certification organisations (Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance), NGOs (FairRead more
- ICI's 2020 Annual Report: A Platform to Scale-up Impact1 June 2021Today, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) launches its 2020 annual report. Last year marked the end of ICI’s 2015-2020 strategy, during which the organization’s work with its partners reached over 422,000 children in cocoa-growing communities.Read more