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Sustainability category presents updates on sustainability efforts by governments, organisations and research institutions to ensuring cocoa is preserved, produced and consumed in a responsible manner.
Cocoa, Chocolate Industry Donates to Ghana Farmers to Fight COVID-19
Global Cocoa and chocolate companies are donating $325,000 to help cocoa farmers and their families in Ghana fight the spreading coronavirus by supporting the national emergency plan of the government.
Coming on top of numerous individual…
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COVID19: ECOM Ghana Donates Medicated Soap Worth GHC2.4m to Cocoa Farmers
As part of its contribution to the fight against the COVID19 pandemic, Ecom Ghana, a licensed cocoa buying company, has presented 1.2 million units of medicated soap worth GH¢2.4 million to Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to be distributed to…
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Olam Cocoa Sets out Digitally-led Scheme Tackling Child Labour in Cameroon
Olam Cocoa has confirmed a new digitally-led initiative enhancing measures in Cameroon aimed at tackling child labour through monitoring and a specific programme of action.
The move forms part of the company’s global commitment to put…
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Tony’s Chocolonely Gains Multi-million Investment for Tackling Chocolate Industry Child Labour
Netherlands-based ethical confectionery business Tony’s Chocolonely has accelerated its mission to achieve a 100% slave-free chocolate industry with a major €36 million investment in the business by Verlinvest and JamJar.
The two…
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Solidaridad Partners Pan African Savings & Loans To Help Cocoa Farmers
Solidaridad West Africa has organised a training workshop for staff of Pan African Savings and Loans (PASL) as part of a partnership that will enable cocoa farmers to receive critical financial support.
The training centred on risks,…
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Illegal Mining in Ghana Jeopardizing Investments in Cocoa Production
Illegal mining is seriously hurting investments made by the Ghana Cocoa Board in cocoa production across the country.
This is because cocoa farmers who have received various productivity enhancement programmes being implemented by…
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Caobisco Urges Due Diligence to Support Cocoa Sector Sustainability
Caobisco, the trade association for the European chocolate, biscuits and confectionery manufacturing sector, has issued a statement calling for collective due diligence across the industry’s supply chain to address key human rights and…
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Mondelēz International joins Science-based Sustainable Business Growth Initiative
Global confectionery brand Mondelēz International has renewed its commitment to reduce environmental impact and drive sustainable growth at scale, by joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
The scheme aims to set greenhouse…
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Fairtrade Africa Hosts Review Meeting on West Africa Cocoa Programme in Ghana
Fairtrade Africa is holding its first Joint Review and Planning meeting on the West Africa Cocoa Programme (WACP) for the year with Cocoa producers and allied partners in Ghana.
The session has been underway in Ghana's garden city of…
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