Cocoa & Forests Initiative

The governments of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana and 35 leading cocoa and chocolate companies - including Cargill - have joined together in the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) to help address deforestation and restore forest areas. Our combined actions play a crucial role in protecting and restoring biodiversity, sequestering carbon stocks in West African forests, and addressing climate change.

The CFI is a public-private partnership that spells out commitments to:

Protect and restore forests
Promote sustainable cocoa production and farmers’ livelihoods
Engage communities and boost social inclusion

Initially launched by The Prince of Wales (now King Charles III) in March 2017, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF); IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative; and the Governments of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana drive the CFI.

As a signatory of the CFI, Cargill produces an annual report of the activities we have implemented in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana to mitigate deforestation and promote more sustainable cocoa production.

Please find below the current and previous editions of Cargill's Cocoa & Forests Initiative Report.