Transportation and Logistics: The New Frontier for a Sustainable Supply Chain
In March 2019, I was lucky to travel with a Dutch delegation to Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana for their first… Read More
Blogs
A Global Imperative: Saving Our Forests
Our forests are critical to the fight against climate change, as well as the protection of biodiversity, and the ability… Read More
From 1914 to 2019: A Family Business on Cocoa Sustainability
Achieving transformative change for a sustainable cocoa sector requires multi-stakeholder engagement, including companies from across the cocoa supply chain –… Read More
Improving the Sustainability of Cocoa Grown in West Africa
Cocoa is far from the only ingredient in Betty Crocker baked goods, but when you long for a brownie, it’s… Read More
Partnering to Protect our Planet’s Forests
This year’s International Day of Forests – celebrated on March 21 – is themed around education, with an emphasis on… Read More
Turning Risk into Opportunity: How We Keep More of the World’s Forests Standing
What’s the problem? It’s no secret that the earth’s forests are shrinking at an alarming rate. According to the World… Read More
Establishing 100% Traceability for Barry Callebaut’s Cocoa Supply Chain in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
On March 14, 2019, Barry Callebaut published its Action Plan under the Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI) Frameworks for Action. Read More
Retailers Collaborate to End Cocoa-related Deforestation
One of the most powerful aspects of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) is its ability to bring to the… Read More
West Africa’s Cocoa Sector is at a Crossroads: Low Prices Stimulate Rethinking our Strategy
Why does intensification have to be combined with diversification, producing the same volume of cocoa on less land? Why… Read More
“We Learned Simple Ways to Improve the Local Environment and our Income”
As a cocoa farmer, I find it very difficult to earn a decent living from cocoa. Due to drought and poor access to water, keeping my farm productive is a constant challenge. The Cocoa Life program gave me the opportunity to discuss my difficulties with other members of the community. When we started these conversations, we discovered that we all suffered similar problems. Read More