Tag: csr
Europe: Barry Callebaut, Tony’s Chocolonely partner on traceable sustainable cocoa
Barry Callebaut has installed a cocoa butter tank in its factory in Wieze/Belgium to produce cocoa butter from traceable beans sourced from Tony’s Chocolonely’s...
Africa: IFF, Unilever, agencies partner for farmers’ welfare
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Unilever and non-governmental organizations are partnering together to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder vetiver farmers in Haiti.
The partnership,...
Americas: Mondelez International advances well on environmental goals
Mondelez International says it has exceeded nearly all of its 2015 environmental footprint goals and has set more aggressive 2020 targets to fight the...
Africa: Pentair, partners open solar-powered community site
Pentair joins The Coca-Cola Company, Ericsson, Medshare, Phillips, Solarkiosk and TIGO Rwanda to open the flagship solar-powered Ekocenter in Ruhunda, Rwanda.
The site was designed...
Africa: Cocoa Life program lauded for strengthening communities
Two reports by human rights consultancy Embode commend Cocoa Life program's holistic approach and direct work with cocoa communities in its supply chain.
Embode...
Europe: Cargill program deploys in Cameroon’s cocoa cooperatives
The Cargill Coop Academy, an adult education managerial program aimed at cocoa farmer cooperative leaders, will now deploy in Cameroon.
The training aims at helping...
World: The Coca-Cola Foundation donates US$84.5M to beneficiaries in 2015
The Coca-Cola Foundation donated US$$84.5 million to nearly 300 organizations in 2015 to benefit communities across more than 70 countries and territories.
Approximately 95% of...
World: Hershey, partners build health center in West Africa
The Hershey Company, Blommer Chocolate and Olam Cocoa have together funded and built a community health center in Teapleau, Cote d’Ivoire as part of...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra delivers 50M packs of milk to children in...
Fonterra has delivered more than 50 million packs of milk to children in New Zealand since its Milk for Schools program began, which means...
World: Cargill paid €14M paid to cocoa farmers in 2015
In 2015, cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire have received more than €7 million (US$7.77 million) in premium payments under the Cargill Cocoa Promise, while...