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Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa publishes its 2019 annual report

The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, a partner of the International Cocoa Initiative, has launched its 2019 annual report highlighting progress towards a sustainable cocoa sector among its

The importance of awareness raising in cocoa-growing communities

Raising awareness of the dangers of child labour and the importance of education is an important part of the International Cocoa Initiative’s work. Working with our partners, ICI uses a variety of

Renewed hope for the Akrofoum D/A school

The Akrofoum D/A Basic school was established in 1947. The school was upgraded in 1987 to include a Junior High School (JHS). The school as at 2018

ILO and UNICEF brief on Covid-19 and child labour

The International Labour Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund have released a new brief, Covid-19 and child labour: A time of crisis, a time to act, outlining the risk of a rise in

Hershey reports progress tackling child labour in latest sustainability report

Hershey, a partner of the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has released its latest sustainability report underlining its progress tackling child labour through Child Labour Monitoring and

Fairtrade launches West Africa cocoa programme monitoring report

Fairtrade, an ICI Non-Profit Contributing Partner, has recently launched the first edition of its West Africa Cocoa Programme Monitoring Report. The Programme was launched in 2016 to support small

Apprenticeships for children in cocoa communities: a gateway to a brighter future

“Here, we fabricate glass doors, windows and other glass products.” explains Joseph, a young man from Sefwi Camp, a cocoa community in Ghana. As part

Cargill launches 2018-19 sustainability progress report

Cargill, an ICI board member, has recently launched its 2018-19 Cocoa and Chocolate Sustainability Progress Report. The report outlines Cargill’s actions over the past year to support farmers and

Mondelez publishes 2019 cocoa life report

Mondelez International, an ICI partner and board member, has published its 2019 Cocoa Life report, showing positive progress towards achieving the company’s 2025 sustainability goals. ICI welcomes the

Community service groups: contributing to the reduction of child labour by working in their place

“We go to the parents’ fields to work in place of the children. We exist to prevent children from being used as labour,” this is how Kouassi Kouamé, president of the Affiakounou Community Service Group (CSG), explains the creation of the group in his cocoa-growing community in Côte d’Ivoire.