Cocoa consortium calls for stronger regulation from EU
Group wants companies to do due diligence on human rights, environmental concerns.
A consortium of chocolate manufacturers, certification groups and non-governmental organizations have joined forces to call on the European Union to strengthen its human rights and environmental requirements for companies participating in the global cocoa supply chain.
Barry Callebaut, Mars Wrigley, Mondelēz International, the Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade and the VOICE Network, a group of NGOs and trade unions functioning as a watchdog for a reformed cocoa sector, issued a joint position statement demanding standards that align with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.