- Goal and reported information for cocoa volume sourced is based on a mass balance approach, which means that the equivalent volume of cocoa needed for the products sold under our chocolate brands is sourced from the Cocoa Life program.↩
Cocoa Life is dedicated to making an impact across the cocoa supply chain—not just in farming communities, but also in the chocolate you enjoy.
In addition to publishing our progress every year, we engage FLOCERT and Ipsos to verify Cocoa Life is accomplishing what we set out to do. It allows us to learn what works and what we can improve.
OUR PROGRESS
We hold ourselves accountable for creating real change in cocoa-growing communities. Cocoa Life set the goal of reaching 200,000 farmers and one million community members by 2022; and achieving this has been crucial on the journey to reach our goal to source cocoa for all of Mondelēz International's chocolate brands from Cocoa Life by 2025.
BY THE END OF 2022:
Cocoa Life reached ~230,000 cocoa farmers
in ~2,900 communities
And ~80% of cocoa volumes for Mondelēz International’s chocolate brands were sourced through the Cocoa Life program1
We recognize that change takes time. But one thing is certain — we are committed to our holistic approach to grow opportunities for our cocoa communities.
1 Goal and reported information for cocoa volume sourced is based on a mass balance approach, which means that the equivalent volume of cocoa needed for the products sold under our chocolate brands is sourced from the Cocoa Life program.
This dashboard demonstrates the scale achieved by the end of 2023 and how Cocoa Life is making progress in cocoa-producing countries. Cocoa Life monitors the below indicators under three key focus areas, which we put in place with our partners.
HOW WE MEASURE PROGRESS
OUR 10 GLOBAL KPIS
Cocoa Life uses Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure how effectively we are achieving our business objectives and fulfilling our commitment to our focus areas.
FARMING
Net income from cocoa
Cocoa productivity
COMMUNITY
Increase in women's participation in decision-making process
Increase capacity in the community to plan and advocate for their own social development
LIVELIHOODS
Net income from sources other than cocoa
Cocoa farmers’ reduced vulnerability to external shocks
YOUTH
Reduction in child labor and forced child labor
Increase in career opportunities for youth in cocoa sector
ENVIRONMENT
Helping future farming generations through sustainable natural resources use on farm
Increase in conservation of forests and maintenance of ecosystems
VERIFICATION
To verify our impact on farmers and through communities and measure progress towards our goal of sourcing all our cocoa sustainably, consistent evaluation is needed. Two independent third parties—Ipsos and FLOCERT—keep us on track.
Impact Evaluation
Ipsos conducts studies that evaluate Cocoa Life’s progress and impact in cocoa producing countries. This enables us to understand our on-the-ground impact and where we can continue to improve.For more information on IPSOS’ impact evaluation click here.
Supply Chain Verification
FLOCERT verifies the volume of cocoa from Cocoa Life communities sourced into our supply chain. It also confirms that the benefits, such as premium payments, are passed to farmer organizations. Verification drives learning and transparency.
IMPACT EVALUATIONS
At Cocoa Life, we measure and externally verify our impact on farmers and communities to learn and enhance our program. By evaluating our progress and impact, we are able to better understand the issues in cocoa, continually assess our work, as well as share insights with sector partners to help drive more sustainable change.
You can find more information in Mondelez International’s Snacking Made Right Report.
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