News from ICI
- A supply chain 100% free of child labour should be the goal of every business: ICI19 January 2015The International Cocoa Initiative took part in a recent live chat of The Guardian about the role of businesses on tackling child labour. The panel of experts included representatives from Anti-Slavery International, UNICEF and the United Nations Global Compact. As a summary of this one-hour live discussion, The Guardian has published a follow-up article, 10 things we learned about eradicating child labour, quoting the most relevant expert comments on the issue. The participants of the panel agreed that achieving a supply chain 100% free of child labour is a never ending task – while it shouldRead more
- ICI joins the UN Global Compact30 October 2014The International Cocoa Initiative became part of the UN Global Compact, the largest corporate responsibility initiative with nearly 12,000 business and non-business participants in 140 countries. ByRead more
- Research on impact of increased cocoa productivity launched30 October 2014As cocoa companies are seeking to increase productivity to respond to the rising demand for cocoa and the families of smallholder farmers have traditionally been the main source of household labourRead more
- ICI’s board members wins Nobel peace prize10 October 2014Kailash Satyarthi, Chairperson of the Global March Against Child Labour and a founding Board Member of ICI since 2002, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014, jointly with Malala YousafraiRead more
- ICI's board members wins Nobel Peace Prize10 October 2014Kailash Satyarthi, Chairperson of the Global March Against Child Labour and a founding Board Member of ICI since 2002, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014, jointly with Malala YousafraiRead more
- Recognition for Ghana’s top cocoa farmers19 September 2014The Ghana Cocoa Board and one of ICI’s Founding Members, the Hershey Company, recognised three of Ghana’s best cocoa farmers as part of Hershey’s Learn to Grow program, which aims to improve farmerRead more
- The International Cocoa Initiative teams up with Natra15 July 2014The Spanish multinational and European chocolate company NATRA have announced that they are joining the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), a leading organization working on sustainable solutions toRead more