Proforest Primer on Cocoa

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This Primer on Cocoa will provide foundational level knowledge on how we apply the ACRES framework to ensure positive outcomes for people, nature and climate throughout the supply chain, the social and environmental impacts at scale, the programmes and projects Proforest is involved with. 

Course contents:

1. Industry Overview: Issues & Challenges

2. What are the Social & Environmental Challenges?

3. How does responsible sourcing and production of cocoa relate to Proforest's mission to deliver positive outcomes for People, Nature and Climate?

4. Regions we work in and our projects

5. The Cocoa Supply Chain

6. EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products

7. The ACRES approach in the Cocoa Sector

7. Overview of Multi-stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs) and Partnerships

8. Company Cocoa Sustainability Programmes

9. The Main Certification Schemes and Standards for Cocoa

10. Governmental Initiatives

11. Proforest's work with Landscape Initiatives

12. The Asunafo-Asutifi Jurisdictional Initiative in Ghana

13. The San Pedro Jurisdictional Initiative in Côte d’Ivoire

14. Supporting Action at National and Landscape Levels in Peru

15. Extra resources