The chocolate and cocoa industry is committed to ensuring that cocoa is grown responsibly. As an industry, we believe that no child should be harmed in the growing of cocoa. This commitment is part of our long-standing support for the social, economic and environmental development of cocoa farming communities worldwide.

This site is a portal for information on certification, programs and resources as it pertains to responsible cocoa growing in West Africa.

CERTIFICATION REPORT NEWS RELEASE COTE D'IVOIRE JUNE 27, 2008
CERTIFICATION REPORT NEWS RELEASE GHANA JUNE 27, 2008
HARKEN-ENGEL COCOA JOINT STATEMENT JUN 16, 2008
RESPONSIBLE COCOA FARMING, PROGRESS NEXT STEPS JUN 16, 2008
VERITE ANNOUNCEMENT JAN 30 2008

	Working to make life better on cocoa farms by raising farmer incomes, improving education and health and unsafe working conditions through initiatives including Farmer Field schools and other educational and health related programs programs funded by the World Cocoa Foundation www.worldcocoa.org
	Community and family awareness to tackle labour issues from within cocoa communities and help at risk children through the International Cocoa Initiative founded in 2002 and led by a Board of industry and Civil society representatives. www.cocoainitiative.org
	Certification for cocoa farming is a transparent, credible, and ongoing process that reports on labor conditions in the West African cocoa farming sector – on a country-by-country basis. Cocoa certification represents a major step forward in efforts to improve the well-being of children, farm families and communities in the cocoa sector. Read More