ICI studies evaluate child labour progress in West African cocoa supply chainsThe International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has furthered its work on analysing progress on industry’s Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS), in core Ghanaian and Ivory Coast supply chains, writes Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Regulatory, Sustainability
ICI reveals major plans tackling child labour in 2026 strategyThe International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has unveiled its 2020 annual report detailing progress tackling child labour, reaching over 422,000 children across five years in Ghana and Ivory Coast cocoa communities, writes Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
International Cocoa Initiative creates study on monitoring child labour within the sectorThe International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has established a new study aiming to create operational definition of a Child labour monitoring and remediation systems (CLMRS), to establish a framework that will monitor progress, reports Neill Barston. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
The International Cocoa Initiative calls for greater industry-wide action on child and forced labourThe International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has called for ‘a massive expansion’ of collaboration from the industry’s key players to reach out at risk children and adults who are vulnerable to forced labour within the sector, reports Neill Barston Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
International Cocoa Initiative report highlights need for urgent joint actionThe International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is marking World Day Against Child Labour today (12 June), in releasing its 2019 annual report highlighting progress made and urgent combined sector measures required to tackle what remains a major industry issue. Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Regulatory, Sustainability
