EU Sustainable
Cocoa Initiative (SCI)
About the project
The EU launched the Sustainable Cocoa Initiative in 2020 to improve the sustainability of the cocoa supply chain in West African countries – the main producers of cocoa in the world.
One of the key pillars of the initiative is an inclusive multistakeholder dialogue, the “Cocoa Talks”, organised by the European Commission. These roundtables bring together key EU stakeholders, including representatives of Member States, the European Parliament, the cocoa and chocolate industry and civil society organisations, as well as representatives of producer countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon with a budget of 28 million euros.
Countries of Implementation
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
- Cameroon
Overarching Aim
The objectives of the Sustainable Cocoa Initiative are to:
Ensure a decent living income for cocoa farmers
Advance the elimination of child labour and trafficking in cocoa supply chains
Strengthen forest protection and restoration in cocoa-producing regions
Publications
This video provides a generic overview of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its implications for the cocoa sector. From 30 December 2024, operators placing cocoa and derived products on…
This module presents recommendations to support due diligence on the legality of cocoa from Cameroon under the EUDR. It details how to verify compliance with national legal requirements across land-use…
This report presents the outcomes of a stakeholder consultation in Yaoundé on legal due diligence for Cameroonian cocoa under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The workshop identified relevant national legal…
This report summarises stakeholder consultations held in Yaoundé on the legal framework governing cocoa production and trade in Cameroon, in relation to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The workshop reviewed…
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Last updated on: October 2025
