By Joanna Ewart-James. The European Parliament approved a ground-breaking draft law on June 1, that would call on large [...]
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David Yambio: “EU policy is killing us”
Video credit: Refugees in Libya “We have been killed, we have been raped, we have been tortured, we have been extorted, and we have [...]
I visited cocoa farmers in West Africa. Here’s what they told me.
The global chocolate industry has made major profits thanks to the work carried out in the cocoa-producing countries of West Africa, [...]
Chocolate companies’ fake sustainability claims won’t fly
“100% sustainably sourced cocoa,” says the sign on the stand promoting Cadbury, a popular chocolate brand of Mondelez International. [...]
Why chocolate companies must go beyond certified cocoa
Our community often asks us how to shop ethically. Seeing a recognizable certification logo on a chocolate treat could put your mind at [...]
International Women’s Day: a story of collective power
Are you planning on marking International Women’s Day? Share your thoughts and questions in the comments! When 15,000 women, [...]
Does it do what it says on the tin?
This is the republication of the foreword to the report published by Human Rights at Sea entitled “Does it Do what it says on the [...]
The unusual break the World Cup 2022 brought
With Lionel Messi captaining, Argentina’s third win at the World Cup 36 years after their second, may not be considered especially [...]
Open letter to FIFA and Qatar ahead of the World Cup final and International Migrants Day
To Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA; Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister for Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs [...]
Chocolate companies must pay a living income price for cocoa, says 2022 Cocoa Barometer
Sustainable chocolate won’t become a reality until companies start paying a living income price for cocoa, according to the 2022 Cocoa [...]
E.U. Due Diligence: We’re running out of time, but this could be a game changer
Photo credit: Philip Reynaers / Photonews / Justice is Everybody’s Business European leaders are deciding on game-changing rules to [...]
Open Letter to CBP on Trade Data Transparency
This week, the news broke that a group of major U.S. businesses, including Walmart, General Motors and Intel, as part of the Commercial [...]