Through our cocoa programmes and initiatives, we bring together all sector stakeholders to find solutions that can transform the sector. We partner with civil society, donors and technical partners to deliver effective solutions at scale.
The Deforestation Risk Assessment Methodology helps companies across the cocoa value chain meet the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Millions of smallholder farmers rely on cocoa for their livelihoods, yet many still live below a living income. Progress has been hard to track because income data has been fragmented and inconsistent across countries and organisations.
Traceability is critical to addressing sustainability challenges and meeting emerging regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation. WCF’s multi-phase traceability strategy supports companies and governments in building robust systems that deliver consistent, verifiable data.
“We commit to a development path that preserves forests and enhances producers' living conditions. In Ivory Coast, we strive for sustainable cocoa farming by decoupling agriculture from deforestation.”
Laurent Tchagba, Minister of Water and Forests, Côte d’Ivoire
The WCF has set up an initiative to develop a standard methodology for GHG accounting and enable member companies to report voluntarily following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) and the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The Science Based Targets initiative was established in 2015 to help companies set emission reduction targets in line with climate science and Paris Agreement goals.
WCF is enhancing sector-wide monitoring and evaluation through shared indicators, harmonised methodologies and a strong evidence-based Theory of Change. Our goal is to become the sector’s trusted source for impact measurement, enabling more consistent reporting across companies and initiatives. This includes updated measurement approaches for programmes such as the Cocoa & Forests Initiative to ensure stronger alignment and transparency.
PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS
WCF leads and supports collaborative projects that bring companies, governments and partners together to address shared sustainability challenges across the cocoa sector. These initiatives translate policy commitments and sustainability goals into practical action, aligned standards and real-world outcomes.
By convening the right actors and grounding projects in evidence and local context, WCF helps scale solutions that strengthen compliance, protect forests and improve livelihoods.
Launched in 2017 by the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana together with WCF, IDH and leading cocoa and chocolate companies, the Cocoa & Forests Initiative is a landmark public-private partnership to end cocoa-related deforestation.
CocoaAction Brasil brings together key players in Brazil’s cocoa and chocolate industry to tackle sustainability challenges. The initiative focuses on improving productivity, enhancing quality, controlling pests and diseases, strengthening farmer organisations and promoting sustainable, forest-positive cocoa production systems
Cocoa & Forests Initiative
Cocoa & Forests Initiative
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