At the annual meeting of the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, the discussion centred on the opportunities and risks of regulations in sustainability.
The Platform has already achieved its goal in 2023 of importing 80% sustainable cocoa into Switzerland by 2025. Instruments for this are certifications such as Fairtrade Max Havelaar, Rainforest Alliance or company programmes that are independently verified.
Filippo Veglio, President of the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa, says: “It should, however, be emphasised that certification schemes and verification programs of companies are an important step, but the social and environmental challenges in cocoa-producing countries require more comprehensive, joint efforts on the part of all actors in the cocoa sector.”
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