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Beyond Certification: How can sustainability be achieved in the cocoa sector?

Representatives from the chocolate and cocoa industry, grocery retail, non-governmental organizations, from the German government and producer organizations from Côte d’Ivoire came together on ISM in Cologne to discuss ways to achieve more progress in addressing key challenges confronting the global... MORE

Jan 19

For more sustainable cocoa in Germany and Switzerland

German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa and Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa sign Memorandum of Understanding MORE

Dec 20

ISM 2018: Event hosted by the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa and the World Cocoa Foundation

The German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO) will host an expert discussion at the ISM, an international business and communication platform for suppliers and large wholesalers of the confectionery industry, in Cologne on the first trade fair day, 28 January 2018. For the first time, the event... MORE

Dec 19

Verbraucherverantwortung und fairer Einkauf auf der Internationalen Grünen Woche 2018

Die Internationale Grüne Woche (IGW) findet vom 19.-28. Januar 2018 in Berlin statt. Gastgeber ist wie immer das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL). Auch in diesem Jahr werden zahlreiche und überraschende Neuheiten aus der Ernährungs- und Landwirtschaft gezeigt. Eines der... MORE

Nov 22

Vacancy: Executive Director of ICCO

On 1 October 2018 the new Executive Director of ICCO shall take up his/her position. Applicants are invited to send in their application till 15 December 2017. MORE

Nov 20

Visit to GISCO Project PRO-PLANTEURS

Representatives of the confectionery industry and the federal ministries BMZ and BMEL visited the cooperative KGS COOP-CA to learn about the progress of the GISCO project PRO-PLANTEURS. MORE

Nov 20

GISCO Chairman meets new Executive Director of CCC

Wolf Kropp-Büttner, GISCO Chairman, and Stephan Nießner, Chairman of the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI), in a conversation with the new General Director of the Ivorian Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC), Yves Brahima Koné. MORE

Nov 17

Côte d'Ivoire bekräftigt Zusammenarbeit im Kakaosektor

„Deutschland hat stets ein offenes Ohr für ivorische Anliegen“, betonte der ivorische Landwirtschaftsminister Sangafowa Coulibaly. PRO-PLANTEURS entwickelt sich erfolgreich. Angebotene Maßnahmen der Kooperative für einen nachhaltigen Kakaoanbau sind attraktiv. MORE

Nov 06

World Climate Conference COP 23 (06 - 17/11/2017) in Bonn

The German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO) supports initiatives for forest protection in the cocoa sector. Starting today, the 23th World Climate Conference (COP 23) in Bonn gathers delegates from all over the world to discuss about climate protection policies and an update of the climate... MORE

Oct 11

Human Rights are the Key Cornerstone of Successful Development

The German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa took the ANUGA fair in Cologne as an opportunity to discuss the topic of "Human Rights and International Supply Chains – with the Example of Cocoa". See here for the press release in German and English. MORE