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2009
The Nestlé Cocoa Plan is launched.The Nestlé Cocoa Plan is established and launched in Côte d’Ivoire. We already deliver the first steps for our vision of a brighter future, built on three pillars: Better Farming, Better Lives, and Better Cocoa. -
2012
Monitoring and remediation program established.In partnership with International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) Nestlé develops the Child Labor Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS). Nestlé develops the Child Labor Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS). This innovative tool is created to target prevention, mitigation and remediation assistance towards children involved in or at risk of child labour, as well as to their families and communities. Nestlé becomes the first major chocolate company to introduce a program of its kind in the cocoa sector – now an industry standard. -
2013
Expanding access to education.Nestlé kicks off a program to build 40 schools in 4 years in collaboration with World Cocoa Foundation (WCF). -
2016
KITKAT leading the way.KITKAT becomes the first brand at Nestlé to source all its cocoa from the Nestlé Cocoa Plan following a mass balance approach starting in Europe. The “mass balance” Rainforest Alliance certification demonstrates that we purchase a volume of certified cocoa equivalent to the volume used in your KITKAT. -
2017
Joining the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI)Nestlé becomes part of the CFI, working alongside other cocoa and chocolate producers and governments with the ambition of helping reduce deforestation and forest degradation in cocoa-growing regions. Our progress is reported in our Cocoa Forest Positive progress reports. -
2020
The Cavally Forest Reserve project is launched.Working in partnership with Côte d’Ivoire Ministry of Water and Forests, the Forest Agency (SODEFOR) and the Earthworm Foundation, Nestlé launches a project with the objective of protecting and restoring this unique forest habitat. Following a successful first phase, we are looking forward to extending our support with the help of new partners. -
2020
The Income Accelerator Program piloted.The Income Accelerator Program pilot is launched engaging 1000 cocoa-farming families in Côte d’Ivoire. The key principles are established to supporting the announcement of the test at scale from 2022, engaging with more than 10 000 families. -
2022
The Income Accelerator Program is officially launched.In January 2022, we introduced the groundbreaking income accelerator program with the goal of closing the income gap for cocoa-farming families and mitigating the risks of child labor. The program's initial pilot was initiated in 2020, involving 1000 cocoa-farming families in Côte d'Ivoire. Following its promising start, the program expanded to include 10 000 families for a large-scale test. Presently, the program has extended its reach to benefit 30 000 cocoa-farming families in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana with the aim to attain, where relevant, an estimated 160 000 families by 2030. -
2023
The Nestlé Cocoa PlanThe Nestlé Cocoa Plan, launched in 2009, operates in 11 cocoa-producing countries, covering nearly 179 399 cocoa-farming families. More than a decade of experience and learnings on the ground allowed us to launch the income accelerator program that adds another layer of innovation and impact to our sustainable cocoa approach. We sourced, in 2023, 85.5% of our cocoa volumes from the Nestlé Cocoa Plan with the aim of reaching 100% by 2025.
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2024
Increased traceability in KitKatBack in 2016, KitKat became the first brand at Nestlé to source all its cocoa through the Nestlé Cocoa Plan following a mass balance approach starting in Europe. Today, we source traceable cocoa liquor for our major KITKAT® factories in Europe from cocoa farming families who participate in Nestlé's Income Accelerator Program. Additionally, we procure cocoa from the Nestlé Cocoa Plan, which includes volumes of Rainforest Alliance certified mass balance cocoa, as well as Nestlé Cocoa Plan verified volumes.
The Nestlé Cocoa Plan is building on more than a decade of experience in the field with the support and help of our partners. Progress and impact are made possible only with their support beginning with cocoa-farming families and the local communities.
Our Stories
Protecting and Restoring the West Africa’s Cavally Forest
The Cavally Forest Reserve is one of the largest of 234 classified forests in Côte d’Ivoire. In 2020, Nestlé began working alongside local people to protect and restore this dense landscape with great results.
Giving Cocoa Trees The Shade They Need
Shade trees stand as a sunblock for cocoa, allowing for moisture-rich crop spaces. So we’re distributing shade trees to cocoa farmers such as Dominic, who shares that “the results are clear for all to see.”
Adissa And Emmanuella’s School Story
Adissa and Emmanuella had never attended school. As part of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan, we support access to education by developing bridge schools. Follow their education journey here.
The Benefits of Beekeeping
Work can be seasonal for cocoa farmers in West Africa, with incomes slowing down outside of harvest periods. Beekeeping can give communities a low-space and low-expense source of additional income.
Whatever your favourite chocolate, our commitment to sustainably sourced cocoa and making a positive social impact in cocoa communities extends across all our brands. But life can be challenging where cocoa is grown. That’s why we developed the Nestlé Cocoa Plan: Better Farming, Better Lives, and Better Cocoa. The Nestlé Cocoa Plan aims to have a positive impact on cocoa-farming communities and improve the lives of cocoa-growers.
Discover how this is embedded in our brands to make your favourite chocolate even tastier.