Evolving the Cocoa Promise

We have evolved the Cargill Cocoa Promise to become even more focused on one, overarching objective: improved livelihoods for farmers and their communities.

To make this more tangible, we have set ourselves a clear direction towards 2020:

Improving farmer livelihoods

• An increased number of Cargill Cocoa Promise farmers with measurable improvements in profitability, primarily achieved through better yields
• All Cargill Cocoa Promise farmers benefit from training and coaching, following their own Farm Development Plans
• An increased number of Cargill Cocoa Promise farmers benefit from using crop protection, high-quality planting materials in plantation regeneration, and fertilizer appropriately

2015 progress highlights

Improving community livelihoods

• All children in Cargill Cocoa Promise communities are protected from the worst forms of child labor
• An increased number of Cargill Cocoa Promise communities benefit from income that mothers and other women are earning – as farmers or as entrepreneurs
• An increased number of Cargill Cocoa Promise communities will benefit from well-run primary schools
• All Cargill Cocoa Promise communities will benefit from good nutritional practices

Measuring results is key, and represents a major step forward in our approach. We know that by measuring what we do we can continuously learn and improve, ensuring that our programs are effective, relevant, and impactful.

This is why we have invested in a strong Monitoring and Evaluation system, and have a Results Framework to analyze our impact.

2015 progress highlights

What makes the Cargill Cocoa Promise different?

• With over a decade of experience on the ground, you can rely on us to deliver impact at wide scale effectively and efficiently
• We are in it for the long run, learning lessons all the time to improve our approach and programs
• Our word is our bond – we are transparent in what we do, and we do what we promise
• We want lasting results, so invest in long-term partnerships to create structural change