German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa

Our Goals: To improve the living conditions of cocoa farmers, protect natural resources and biodiversity and increase the cultivation and marketing of cocoa certified to sustainability standards.

Our 10 individual goals

Kakaofrüchte und Pflanzen

Monitoring

Our monitoring: Since 2021, the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa has been monitoring the contribution of its members to achieving the common goals.

Since 2022, participation in monitoring has been mandatory for all GISCO members.

Monitoring the results

Pro-Planteurs

Our member project: Our aim is to improve the living conditions of cocoa farmers and their families, to conserve and protect natural resources and biodiversity in cocoa-growing countries, and to increase the cultivation and marketing of cocoa certified to sustainability standards.

Goals, impacts and partners

Next Events

23 Sep.

Webinar // Agroforestry for Resilient Cocoa: Research Results & Practical Lessons from South America and Côte d’Ivoire

15:30 - 17:00
@Online
*** Version française ci-dessous *** Dear members and supporters of the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa, On Wednesday, 23 September...
29 Sep.

Working Groups // AG Kommunikation

10:00 - 12:00
@Online
Diese Sitzung findet in regelmäßigen Abständen statt.
18 Nov.

GISCO // Vorstandssitzung

9:00 - 16:00
@Online
Das Forum Nachhaltiger Kakao ist ein eingetragener Verein. Die Aktivitäten werden durch die Mitgliederversammlung und den Vorstand...

Video messages from Côte d'Ivoire

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO), cocoa farmers involved in the Pro-Planteurs project report on the progress they have made since the start of the project.

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