Child Labour in Cocoa: Perspectives and Solutions Child labour remains a pressing issue in the global cocoa supply chain and is rooted in the poverty of cocoa farmers. To mark today’s #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa is releasing a new publication that provides an overview of the complex issue and suggests measures that companies can take to navigate recently adopted legislation at the Swiss and European levels that introduce new human rights due diligence obligations and prevent and remediate child labour. Browse our Issue Brief “Child Labour in the Cocoa Sector. Perspectives and Approaches” below or click on the link to access the document (available in English, German and French) 👇 https://lnkd.in/dxUyV5A4 🤝 We thank our Board, members and partners who have provided invaluable contributions and input to support the development of this Issue Brief. Esther Waldmeier, Sophie Thérèse Tüllmann, Monika Althaus, Magdalena Deixler, Megan Passey, Sarah Dekkiche, Claes Hamilton, Sandra Groth, Deborah Schmidiger, Filippo Veglio, Christoph Oberlack, Vanessa Jaiteh, Martin Peter, Céline Brugger,Darrell High, Lea Eymann, Philippe Saner, Gaudenz Pfranger, Isabel Heidler, Christian Robin, Fabienne Bauer, Nicoletta Lumaldo, Joël Frei #SustainableCocoa, #LivingIncome #Sustainability #FarmGatePrice #ChildLabour #DueDiligence
Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa
Außenhandel und internationale Entwicklung
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Tackling Challenges Together
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The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa is a multi-stakeholder initiative of the Swiss chocolate industry, the Federal Government, and civil society. We engage in dialogue with stakeholders, set common goals, and develop and implement joint solutions to promote the social, environmental, and economic sustainability of the cocoa value chain.
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- Außenhandel und internationale Entwicklung
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- 2–10 Beschäftigte
- Hauptsitz
- Bern, Switzerland
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- Nonprofit
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- 2018
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- Cocoa Sustainability, Cocoa supply chain, Public-Private Partnerships, Multi-Stakeholder Initiative, Sustainability und Living Income
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Bern, Switzerland 3011, CH
Beschäftigte von Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa
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Filippo Veglio
Head of Social & Environmental Sustainability, UEFA
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Joseph Bandanaa (Ph.D.)
Ghana Coordination of Projects at the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa
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Christian Robin
Executive Director of Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa
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Esther Waldmeier
Manager International Partnerships at the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa
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Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa hat dies direkt geteilt
⏰ WEBINAR: There's still time to register! Join us for this webinar, organised by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) in collaboration with the sustainable cocoa initiatives across Europe, will explore the challenges and solutions for retailers in implementing effective HRDD mechanisms. Our expert panel which includes Mark de Waard, Maxime Ghafari, Sophia Gnych, Ruben Bergsma, Karen Janssens, Chloe Rotureau, and Anam Bashir Ghafoor will provide insights into good practices to ensure a more responsible cocoa supply chain. 📅 Date: Tuesday, 10 September 🕒 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 CEST Don’t miss it, register here: https://bit.ly/4bOvgd9 #HumanRights #SustainableCocoa #RetailResponsibility #HRDD #ChildLabour #ForcedLabour #SupplyChainEthics
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Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa's approach of tackling challenges together materialises also in cocoa producing regions. One example is the Landscape project in Sambirano, Madagascar led by Helvetas, implemented in cooperation with Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern and myclimate, supported by Lindt Cocoa Foundation, Lindt & Sprüngli, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, Walter Matter SA, Max Felchlin AG, PRONATEC AG, Villars Maître Chocolatier Groupe Savencia, Touton SA and SECO Economic Cooperation and Development . Last week, Christian Robin and Nicoletta Lumaldo from the Coordination Office visited the region together with Maya Wolfensberger Malo from Helvetas. This megadiverse valley produces 90% of Madagascar’s cocoa – predominantly fine flavour cocoa. But it is threatened by #climatechange, marked by longer dry periods and heavier rainfalls that lead to inundation and accelerated land erosion. Main drivers of deforestation in both open and protected areas are mostly related to rice and charcoal production as well as illegal cannabis plantations. To resolve these issues, enhanced forest protection, reforestation, water source protection, and sustainable forest management are paramount, as well as diversification and improved agroforestry systems at the farm level, and securing land tenure, all undertaken by the project. Common challenges require concerted efforts. The “Climate-Resilient Cocoa Landscapes” project in the Sambirano watershed in northwestern Madagascar is the multistakeholder initiative gathering key actors to tackle challenges together. Among these, we met the Comité de Gestion du Bassin versant du Sambirano, the Conseil National du Cacao, members from the private sector such as Madagascar Flavors, Ramanandraibe Exportation SA, Etablissement Théodule, Sambirano SA / Sambirano Ingredients, Societe Commerciale Industrielle de Madagascar, the research institute FOFIFA, and of course, the cocoa producers and collectors. Merci à toutes et tous pour votre temps. Particular thanks go to all the Helvetas Madagascar team for organising this field trip and explaining everything to us ! Climate resilient cocoa landscape 2.0 – Kakaoplattform
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The so-called Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD) is spreading rapidly in West Africa. Sanja Fabrio from SwissDeCode explains why early detection of the virus is crucial. She also talks about a soon-to-be-launched project that aims to find cocoa varieties that are climate resilient, less susceptible to disease and also produce a good yield - a potential game changer for the cocoa sector. #CSSVD #Remediation #Sustainability #SustainableCocoa #Deforestation #CocoaSwollenShootVirus #DNAFoil
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Today at the Swiss Green Economy Symposium 2024, Melchior Lengsfeld, Executive Director of Helvetas, called on participants from the business world to get involved in the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa and the newly founded Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform Fabian Waldmeier CEO of Fairtrade Max Havelaar, called for greater cooperation and joint learning to solve the current pressing problems: "People often talk about their flagship projects. But we should also address the points where there are problems". Multi-stakeholder platforms offer a space for open dialogue, he said.
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Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa hat dies direkt geteilt
Eine #Schokolade ohne Zucker, die zudem Ressourcen schont? Könnte es vielleicht bald geben. Die Firma Koa Switzerland & Ghana entwickelt zusammen mit Kim Mishra von der ETH Zürich ein neues Verfahren. Es nutzt die ganze Kakaoschote, während heute nur die Bohnen verwertet werden. Koa-Mitbegründer Anian Schreiber sagt, dass die Entwicklung in der Endphase ist. Die neue Methode würde verhindern, dass 80 % jeder Kakaoschote weggeworfen wird. Sie könnte den Kakaobauern mehr Einkommen garantieren. Und ohne Industriezucker würde die Schoggi weniger an den Hüften ansetzen. Eine Frage bleibt: Wie wird sie schmecken? https://lnkd.in/eFUxYmMi
Zuckerfrei und nachhaltig: Schweizer Firma und ETH tüfteln an Zukunfts-Schoggi
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The Cocoa Household Income Study (CHIS) methodology is an effort to harmonise how we measure the income of cocoa farming households. As part of this effort, we have partnered with the Ghana Cocoa Board-COCOBOD to do a Joint CHIS. You can find more info here 👇 https://lnkd.in/d8x92n5t. The results of the study will be presented soon!
Farmer income is one of the key elements of #SustainableCocoa. In collaboration with KIT Institute, Wageningen University & Research, and other partners, we formed the Alliance on Living Income in Cocoa (ALICO) and launched a pilot study to develop a new methodology for measuring cocoa household income. This initiative aims to set standards that enhance farmers’ livelihoods by ensuring better sampling and fair representation. WCF experts shared their foresight for the methodology. Read about what's next: https://lnkd.in/eFSE4eEg
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It is with great pleasure that we participated in the international gathering of agricultural journalists at the IFAJ Congress 2024 Switzerland. Following the overarching theme "Higher Elevation, Higher Expectation," we enjoyed many inspiring speakers and lively discussions. In a breakout session on "How to Organise Private Standards for Production," our Executive Director Christian Robin and Stefan Kohler from Branchenorganisation Milch shared complementary insights about the key ingredients of cocoa and milk for Swiss chocolate. Christian Robin emphasised, "Certification is a key step in making cocoa production more sustainable, but we need to go further to jointly tackle the enormous challenges in the sector." We would especially like to thank our members who also took part in the conference for the exchange. CHOCOSUISSE; SwissDeCode; Nestlé; Migros-Gruppe; Syngenta; Berner Fachhochschule BFH #SustainabilityStandards #SustainableCocoa #Sustainability #Agriculture
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🍫 Progress in Sustainable Cocoa Imports 🌱 In 2023, the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa made significant strides towards sustainable cocoa sourcing. 82% of cocoa imported was from sustainable production – a 7% increase from 2022. This means our goal of importing 80% sustainable cocoa by 2025 was already achieved in 2023. When we look at the different cocoa products, we saw a rise to 69% sustainable cocoa butter in 2023, up from 56% in 2021. Sustainable cocoa is defined by certification under recognised standards such as Fairtrade Max Havelaar, Rainforest Alliance, or organic, or through company-specific sustainability programmes that are verified by an external body. We are proud of the progress made last year. Nonetheless, it is important to recognise that company certification and verification programmes are a significant step, but broader joint efforts are needed to effectively address the social and environmental challenges in cocoa-producing countries. 🌍 Let's continue joining efforts for a more sustainable cocoa value chain! Learn more about our progress 👇 https://lnkd.in/eXsWQSSB #Sustainability #SustainableCocoa #CocoaImports
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Das Swiss Green Economy Symposium widmet sich dieses Jahr dem Thema "Gemeinsam Konflikte lösen". Die Organisatoren wollen die Dynamik der Wirtschaft für die nachhaltige Entwicklung thematisieren und nutzen. Das Symposium bietet eine für alle Meinungen offene Plattform und bringt die Teilnehmenden konstruktiv ins Gespräch, um mehr Nachhaltigkeit zu erzielen. Entdecken Sie das Programm des Symposiums, das vom 27.-29. August in Winterthur stattfindet: https://sges.ch/programm/ #sges2024 #Sustainability #ConflictResolution Lifefair - Die Plattform für Nachhaltigkeit