Time to take action
Our multi-stakeholder approach ensures that issues and challenges are understood equally by all and enables solutions to be developed together that address the root causes of the problems related to sustainability in the cocoa value chain.
Each member of the Cocoa Platform is committed to more sustainability in the cocoa value chain by taking individual responsibility and action. But complex problems require holistic solutions. So bundling the efforts of the individual parties allow us to use synergies effectively. With its networking concept, the Cocoa Platform offers an ideal environment for this.
The members of the Cocoa Platform have extensive expertise on cocoa which they share at member events. This expertise is integrated in projects in cocoa-producing countries. To measure the progress of the projects as well as the commitment of the members, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework (MEL), is implemented and benchmarked against other international multi-stakeholder initiatives. The Cocoa Platform reports transparently to the public on its progress and difficulties in implementation. In addition, international collaboration and ongoing dialogue with the authorities and organisations in cocoa-producing countries are crucial to exerting influence across the industry.
