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Ghana Ratifies ILO Conventions To End Child Labour On Cocoa Farms

Writer Jun 17, 2020 0

ILO Conventions No. 138 on the minimum age for employment and Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour have been ratified by Ghana as part of activities marking the 2020 World Day against Child Labour. Ghana's ratification of…
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Cocoa Producers Reject New US Report On Child Labour

Writer Jun 12, 2020 0

A yet to be released United States report that shows child labour has risen in the West African cocoa sector is to be reviewed independently following objections by Ghana and Ivory Coast, Reuters has reported. The top two cocoa producers…
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Hershey Extends Its Cocoa For Good Sustainability Scheme

Kojo Hayford May 30, 2020 0

An effort that increases commitment to purchasing 100% certified and sustainable cocoa
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United States Investigates Child Labor in Ivory Coast Cocoa Supply Chains

Writer Apr 3, 2020 0

U.S. customs authorities have asked cocoa traders to report where and when they encounter child labor in their supply chains in top grower Ivory Coast, three industry sources said, following calls from American lawmakers to ban some…
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Olam Cocoa Sets out Digitally-led Scheme Tackling Child Labour in Cameroon

Writer Mar 17, 2020 0

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

Writer Mar 17, 2020 0

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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Harnessing the Socio-Economic Benefits of Children Helping on Cocoa Farms

Writer Feb 4, 2020 0

Society generally tags incidences of children helping on cocoa farms as “cocoa child labour”. A practice that is cruel, but rampant in cocoa. Several interventions on a global scale aim to reduce and eventually eradicate the practice.…
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We Have Zero Tolerance for Forced Labor in Cocoa Supply Chain – WCF President

Writer Dec 7, 2019 0

This week marked the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery — a powerful reminder that slavery is not a thing of the past. The International Labour Organization estimated that some 40 million people were victims of modern slavery…
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UTZ Cocoa Certification Audits Reveal More Work to be Done in Eliminating Child Labour,…

Writer Oct 26, 2019 0

The leading organization responsible for policing standards in the world’s cocoa industry has regularly approved cocoa from West African farms that use child labor or have contributed to deforestation of the region, interviews and…
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When Cocoa “Child Labour” in Ghana is NOT child labour

Writer Oct 21, 2019 0

Child labour concerns dominate issues regarding cocoa farming in Ghana. Do we have a situation of hyped deliberations, and are all allegations on the subject substantively for real? This article delves into the matter. Perhaps in some…
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