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Fair Labor Association evaluates Nestlé’s CLMRS in Côte d’Ivoire

The Fair Labor Association has released a social impact assessment of Nestlé’s Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems in Côte d’Ivoire, implemented with the International Cocoa Initiative

A better life for Birago under the ICI Apprenticeship programme

In 2017, older children from cocoa-growing communities were supported by the International Cocoa Initiative through apprenticeships as part of its Community Development Programme . These teenagers

GAWU receives human rights award

The General Agricultural Workers Union of Ghana (GAWU), a partner of the International Cocoa Initiative, has recently been awarded a Labor Rights Defenders Award by the International Labor Rights

Cocoawise: Cargill launches digital tool to increase transparency and accountability in cocoa supply chain

Cargill, an ICI partner and board member, has launched a new tool, CocoaWise, that aims to increase transparency and accountability in its cocoa supply chain. CocoaWise is a digital platform that

Olam achieves 100% traceability over its direct cocoa supply chain

21 September 2020

Olam Group, an ICI partner and board member, has achieved 100% traceability across its direct cocoa supply chain. Olam sources its cocoa from nine countries, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana among them. This

Beekeeping for cocoa farmers: Improving knowledge and boosting income

17 September 2020

Together with the ABOCFA cocoa cooperative and Tony’s Chocolonely’s, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) organised a two-day training course on beekeeping with farmers in Ghana. The training aimed to increase farmers’ financial resilience through knowledge of beekeeping and its potential.

Sucden publishes human rights policy

14 September 2020

SUCDEN, an ICI partner, has recently published its human rights policy, aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. It outlines the company’s commitment to addressing both

Literacy classes give adults a second chance to learn

8 September 2020

The International Cocoa Initiative set up literacy and numeracy classes in Ghana with the support of the Non-Formal Education Secretariat as part of

"Our participation in the literacy and numeracy classes has brought great improvement into our lives"

8 September 2020

The International Cocoa Initiative set up literacy and numeracy classes in Ghana with the support of the Non-Formal Education Secretariat as part of the Community Development Programme in 2016. It

Barry Callebaut publishes direct cocoa suppliers in côte d’ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon

7 September 2020

To advance its supply chain transparency and traceability, Barry Callebaut, a partner and board member of the International Cocoa Initiative, published details of its direct cocoa suppliers from Côte