Blog | Cocoa

From child labour to apprenticeship
In Ghana, apprenticeships are helping older children gain skills for the future
Strong roots for better cocoa
We’re working hard to end deforestation in cocoa supply chains and promote reforestation
COVID-19 and the Nestlé Cocoa Plan
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on lives throughout the world. So far in West Africa the governments and people have kept rates low but we mustn’t lower our guard. The situation in other cocoa producing regions, such as South America, continues to be serious.
Is Nestlé having a positive effect on the lives of cocoa workers and their children in Côte d’Ivoire?
A new social impact evaluation of the Nestlé CLMRS by the Fair Labor Association concludes that,
“Sustainable, community-based interventions are driving awareness of child labor, and creating environments that promote school participation and adult workforce participation.”
Building financial literacy in Ghana
Empowering communities to manage their money via Village Savings and Loans Associations is a key part of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan

From child labour to apprenticeship

In Ghana, apprenticeships are helping older children gain skills for the future

Strong roots for better cocoa

We’re working hard to end deforestation in cocoa supply chains and promote reforestation

COVID-19 and the Nestlé Cocoa Plan

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on lives throughout the world. So far in West Africa the governments and people have kept rates low but we mustn’t lower our guard. The situation in other cocoa producing regions, such as South America, continues to be serious.

Is Nestlé having a positive effect on the lives of cocoa workers and their children in Côte d’Ivoire?

A new social impact evaluation of the Nestlé CLMRS by the Fair Labor Association concludes that,
“Sustainable, community-based interventions are driving awareness of child labor, and creating environments that promote school participation and adult workforce participation.”

Building financial literacy in Ghana

Empowering communities to manage their money via Village Savings and Loans Associations is a key part of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan

The benefits of farmer training

Kwame Hanson, a 47-year-old cocoa farmer from Ghana, talks about the training he has received as part of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan.

Nestlé Cocoa Plan Progress Report 2019

In the Progress Report, we set out the detail of how we have delivered against our goals and targets.

KitKat to become Rainforest Alliance certified

Nestlé harmonises cocoa sourcing accreditation to support continued expansion of the Cocoa Plan

The Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF)

Nestlé joins public-private coalition to boost quality education in cocoa communities

Challenges in addressing child labor

Mathilde Koua N’Godo Sokoty, our Human Rights Manager in Côte D’Ivoire talks to us about the kind of challenges she faces on a day-to-day basis.