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Improving human wellbeing
60 Decibels, Bean-to-Bar, Cocoa Ethical Sourcing, Cocoa farming, confectionery, Exclusives, wellbeing
Tom Adams and Ellie Turner from 60 Decibels write about the importance of better data and benchmarks on social impact as it will be…
Big Interview: Mario Abreu
Bean-to-Bar, Big Interview, Cocoa farming, confectionery, Exclusives, Ferrero, Mario Abreu, sustainability
Mario Abreu, Chief Sustainability Officer of Ferrero shares with Editor Caitlin Gittins about keeping their sustainability standards high…
Multi-sectoral collaboration tackles forest cover
Bean-to-Bar, Cavally Forest, Cocoa farming, confectionery, deforestation, earthworm foundation, MINEF, Nestle, SECO
A multi-sectoral collaboration is committed to contributing towards the protection and restoration of the classified Cavally Forest…
Hershey publishes ESG report
and Governance Report, Bean-to-Bar, Cocoa farming, confectionery, Environmental, ESG goals, Social, The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company recently shared its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, which outlines the company’s progress…
Hershey launches Income Accelerator
Bean-to-Bar, Care, Cocoa farming, confectionery, Conseil du Café-Cacao, Income Accelerator, Rainforest Alliance, The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company announced the launch of its Income Accelerator in Côte d’Ivoire. The program will support increased incomes for cocoa…
Fairtrade sales grow in spite of cost-of-living crisis
Bean-to-Bar, climate change, Cocoa farming, confectionery, Cost of living crisis, Fairtrade Foundation, sustainable
Fairtrade Premium from retail sales of bananas, coffee, flowers and tea grew steadily in 2022 as consumers say…
Mighty Earth responds to 2022 Cocoa Barometer
Bean-to-Bar, Cocoa Barometer, Cocoa farming, confectionery, Mighty Earth, sustainability, VOICE Network
Any sustainability initiatives will fail until companies pay more for cocoa, warns newly-published report 2022 Cocoa Barometer.
