The governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana and 36 leading cocoa and chocolate companies, representing 85% of global cocoa usage, joined together in the Cocoa & Forests Initiative to end deforestation and restore forest areas.
The Cocoa & Forests Initiative is a public private partnership based on frameworks for action (Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana) and action plans for the private sector (Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana) and public sector (Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana) that spell out commitments
to:
- Protect and restore forests
- Promote sustainable cocoa production and
farmers’ livelihoods - Engage communities and boost social inclusion.
ETG is a signatory of the Cocoa and Forest Initiative (CFI) and in collaboration with Beyond Beans, is safeguarding and replenishing forests, fostering community involvement, and promoting sustainable production practices while supporting the livelihoods of farmers.
ETG and Beyond Beans primarily work for large grinders and chocolate manufacturers, many of whom are also signatories of CFI. This collaboration holds significant value as it ensures alignment of goals and activities throughout the supply chain.
However, due to the substantial number of activities implemented on behalf of CFI signatory clients, these are not reflected in ETG’s progress report.
One of ETG | Beyond Beans’ strengths lies in developing innovative interventions and methodologies. We initially pilot these initiatives on a small scale internally, later scaling them up in collaboration with other CFI signatories. Several projects outlined in the report below exemplify this approach.
Read more in the most recent 2024-25 report here.