Towards zero-deforestation cocoa: who will pay the price?
Deforestation, child labour, poverty of cocoa farmers and new European public regulations are increasing the responsibility of companies and their suppliers, organic or otherwise. This is good news, but who will pay the price for these efforts for transparency and traceability? Fair trade, with remunerative prices and lasting trade relations, is a strong lever for the sustainable transformation of these sectors.
Deforestation, child labour, poverty of cocoa farmers and new European public regulations are increasing the responsibility of companies and their suppliers, organic or otherwise. This is good news, but who will pay the price for these efforts for transparency and traceability? Fair trade, with remunerative prices and lasting trade relations, is a strong lever for the sustainable transformation of these sectors.