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The International Cocoa Initiative
The ICI is an independent foundation aiming to address the worst forms of child labour and forced adult labour on cocoa farms in West Africa. Established in 2002, it works closely with producer governments to offer a real and sustainable solution to the worst forms of child labour and forced labour in the cocoa supply chain.
Supported by individual chocolate and cocoa companies, the ICI is led by a Board composed equally of industry and civil society (NGO) representatives. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is an advisor to the Board. The ICI is focussed exclusively in labour practices (and related issues) on cocoa farms and is the only foundation of its kind.
The World Cocoa Foundation
The World Cocoa Foundation is not for profit organisation founded in 2000 for the purpose of promoting social and economic development as well as environmental stewardship in cocoa-growing communities. The foundation is a membership-based organisation with approximately 70 member companies involved in the cocoa and chocolate industries around the world, representing over 80% of the global market.
The WCF works through public-private partnerships that bring together donors, industry members, producing country governments, research institutes and non-governmental organisations to achieve its goals. The foundation supports programmes that work with farmers on a pre-competitive basis, prior to sale or commercialisation of their cocoa. In this way, the programmes provide farmers with the skills they need to operate productive farms and make sound business decisions.
CAOBISCO
CAOBISCO is the Association of chocolate, biscuit and confectionery industries of the European Union. Founded in Rome in May 1959, the association is currently located in Brussels, near the European institutions. The Association represents over 1800 companies manufacturing chocolate, biscuits and confectionery.
For further information and press enquiries contact:
joannascott@cocoafarming.org.uk
+44 (0)20 3286 5661
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