Blog | Cocoa

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.
Field schools for skilled local labor
Nestlé Ecuador provides specialisation to cocoa farmers in pruning and grafting

Our progress in tackling deforestation

Key activities and achievements to date

The first step in tackling deforestation is identifying exactly where cocoa is grown, and areas at risk of deforestation.

A message from Alexander Von Maillot, SVP, Global Head Confectionery & Ice cream Strategic Business Unit, Nestlé

Tackling deforestation means taking a holistic approach.
Improving cookstoves can play a role in reducing firewood needed each day.

Diversifying farmers' incomes is an essential part of tackling deforestation.

Farmers tell us about their experience of agroforestry

Stories of children we are helping

How the pillars of the
Nestlé Cocoa Plan help with tackling child labor

Helping children who return
to child labor

The complexity of remediation