Cocoa through the Lens: A Photographer's Visit to the Dominican Republic
Take a visual journey to the cocoa growing regions of San Francisco de Macorís (featuring WCF member Roig Agro Cacao) and La Valle in the Dominican Republic through the lens of photographer Lucy O'Bryan.
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Child Labor Has No Place in the Cocoa Supply Chain
The cocoa and chocolate industry believes that every child needs a safe and conducive environment to grow and thrive. Child labor has no place in our supply chain. WCF President Rick Scobey discusses tackling the complex drivers of child labor, progress on the ground, and scaling up impact in this blog post.
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High Carbon Stock Forests, Cocoa, and the Fight Against Climate Change
What should be the priority areas that cocoa and chocolate companies and cocoa producing countries protect to have maximum impact as part of the Cocoa & Forests Initiative? To help answer this question and more, WCF and the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) Steering Group signed an MOU to advance commitments to ending deforestation in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Read more about what WCF and HCSA want to achieve together.
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Transportation and Logistics: The New Frontier for a Sustainable Supply Chain
Moving Cocoa Consultant Marika van Santvoort traveled with a Dutch delegation to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana for WCF member Port of Amsterdam's first cocoa trade mission in a decade. Learn about how improving cocoa logistics to develop a sustainable cocoa supply chain was high on the agenda during the mission in this blog post.
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2019 Partnership Meeting: Drivers of Change
WCF is pleased to announce the 2019 Partnership Meeting will be held in Berlin, Germany, on October 23-24 around the theme "Drivers of Change". Registration for this year's partnership meeting will open in early summer. Book your hotel room at WCF's special discounted rate here. Stay tuned for registration, agenda, and speaker updates.
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
- Platinum
- Mars Wrigley Confectionery
- Gold
- Cocoa Reception
- Silver
- Barry Callebaut
- Compania Nacional de Chocolates
- The Hershey Company
- Luker Chocolate
- Mondelēz International
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Cocoa Sustainability Roundup
Learn about current cocoa sustainability news and work WCF member companies are doing to ensure a sustainable and thriving cocoa sector. Want your company to be featured in our cocoa sustainability roundup? Email zoe.genova@worldcocoa.org for details.
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Arysta LifeScience/UPL
WCF member Arysta LifeScience has merged with global leader of agricultural solutions, UPL. Read more.
European Cocoa Association (ECA)
Join ECA for the European Cocoa Forum Lisbon, on September 17-20, 2019. Read more.
Field Trip in Brazil: Mechanization and Quality
P&A, WCF's CocoaAction Brasil partner, is organizing a trip to Bahia and Espirito Santo on August 11-17, 2019. Read more and register.
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The Hershey Company
Hershey highlights progress in key areas of deforestation, sustainable cocoa, and human rights in 2018 Sustainability Report. Read more.
Round Table Cocoa Hamburg
The Round Table Cocoa event, sponsored by the German Cocoa & Chocolate Foundation, is returning to Hamburg on June 13-14, 2019. Read more.
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