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  • First Roundtables of the Cocoa and Forests Initiative

    June 13th and 15th, the first Roundtables took place in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The Roundtables were hosted in Côte d’Ivoire by the Ministry of Public Hygiene, Environment and Sustainable…

    First Roundtables of the Cocoa and Forests Initiative
  • Cocoa and Forests Initiative planning towards COP 23

    A high level planning is now available for stakeholders to follow along and contribute to the process. Month Objective May: Identify and develop the format for the…

    Cocoa and Forests Initiative planning towards COP 23
  • Cocoa and Forests Governance Structure Approved

    The governance structure for both Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana is now approved and beginning its work as the implementation phase commences. In both countries, several open roundtables will be organized…

    Cocoa and Forests Governance Structure Approved
  • World Bank report on eliminating deforestation in cocoa supply chains

    The new report, Eliminating Deforestation from the Cocoa Supply Chain, presents a first set of principles for achieving sustainable, deforestation-free cocoa production. The report analyzes current sustainability projects and…

    World Bank report on eliminating deforestation in cocoa supply chains
  • 12 cocoa companies commit to halting deforestation

    On March 16 2017 the twelve largest global chocolate and cocoa companies committed to develop cooperative, multi-stakeholder frameworks to help address deforestation and forest degradation in their cocoa supply chains…

    12 cocoa companies commit to halting deforestation
  • Huffington Post blog about Cocoa & Forest Initiative

    IDH, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and The Prince’s International Sustainability Unit (ISU) convened the Cocoa & Forest Initiative and launched it at a meeting hosted by HRH The Prince…

    Huffington Post blog about Cocoa & Forest Initiative