Collaboration.
Impact.
Sustainability.
We promote collaboration amongst our members and beyond, building impactful solutions for a more sustainable cocoa sector.
Collaboration.
Annual Partnership Meeting
2025 Edition
Our Future: Resilience Through Sustainability
Be part of the sustainable evolution of the cocoa industry.
Engage with stakeholders globally and join our annual partnership meeting.
Focus areas
Addressing critical issues
Together with our members, we identified the most pressing challenges demanding joint action. No single organisation can tackle these alone. We focus on three critical areas where collaboration can drive transformative change in addressing cocoa sector sustainability.
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Improve farmer income
Many cocoa farmers, mostly rural smallholders, struggle with poverty. A successful industry strategy requires initiatives to boost productivity, diversify income, and address underlying socio-economic challenges.
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Combat child labour
Child labour is unacceptable. We are working with a broad coalition to combat child labour through a mix of solutions.
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Reverse deforestation
Deforestation can result from a mix of economic and socio-political factors. A strategic blend of coordinated sector-level interventions can help stop deforestation and restore forest resources.
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We bring people in the cocoa industry together. We convene, co-create, and collaborate to improve farmer income, end deforestation and combat child labour. Together, we build impactful solutions for a more sustainable cocoa industry.
Our approach
Collaboration for sustainable growth
Convening cocoa sector stakeholders and promoting collaboration is at the core of our approach. To strengthen the sustainability of the cocoa sector requires the collective strength of diverse perspectives and stakeholders. By convening between key players within and beyond the sector, we create dialogue, exchange of ideas and cooperative problem-solving.
What we do
Driving sector transformation
We drive cocoa industry sustainability by convening stakeholders, co-creating and leading sector-wide initiatives and collaborative programmes that are linked to private and public investments. We create tools and methods for impact measurement that are aligned across the sector. Our collaborative approach shows how partnerships can drive change, create ownership and ensure transparency.
The Cocoa & Forests Initiative
A ground-breaking collaborative programme between companies and governments for stopping deforestation and promoting forest restoration in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and most recently Colombia.
Traceability strategy
Tracing the origin and production of cocoa is crucial to meet the expectations of both global consumers and regulators ensuring responsible and sustainable cocoa sourcing. As part of this critical impact initiative, we are enabling companies to comply with new regulations like the EUDR.
News & Resources
Cocoa sustainability news
Discover articles highlighting innovation, progress, and the latest news from the cocoa sector, WCF and its members.
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In Brazil, a wave of fresh ideas is paving the way for a cocoa comeback
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The country has ambitious plans to increase production and a lot to contribute to the global discussion – including at…ArticleNovember 12, 2024 -
A proposed delay to EUDR: What it means for the cocoa sector
The European Union introduced its EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a strict traceability and due diligence framework and has now proposed…ArticleOctober 30, 2024 -
Africa’s sustainable cocoa standard: 3 things to know about ARS-1000
The African Regional Standard for Sustainable Cocoa is an important framework currently being implemented for cocoa grown in African countries…ArticleOctober 30, 2024 -
CFI’s oversight committee in Ghana charts a course toward tomorrow
Cocoa & Forests Initiative
The Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) seeks to address the systemic challenge of deforestation linked to cocoa and the restoration…ArticleOctober 30, 2024 -
Unlocking Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Sustainable Cocoa Production
News & Resources
Guest blog from USAID’s ‘Health, Ecosystem and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies’ (HEARTH) portfolio.ArticleOctober 1, 2024
“WCF’s vision is to be a catalyst for a thriving and equitable cocoa sector that is collaborating to improve farmer income, reverse deforestation and combat child labour.”
Chris Vincent
President
Partnership meetings
Annual meeting shaping the sector
Our annual partnership meeting brings together key stakeholders in the global cocoa and chocolate sector. It is a critical forum for robust discussions and collaborative efforts focused on sustainability. This unique gathering aligns the industry towards impactful global actions and solutions.
About
Leading the way for cocoa sustainability
The World Cocoa Foundation is an international membership organisation representing the global cocoa and chocolate sectors. Its members include farmer cooperatives, cocoa processors, chocolate manufacturers, and supply chain companies worldwide.
