The European Union Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR) was adopted to ban imports of several key commodities such as palm oil, soy, timber, beef, rubber,
For the past two years, the Ecocoa artisanal and ethical chocolate factory has been offering ‘bean-to-bar’ chocolate, whose forest cocoa is imported in a short
For the past three years, Colruyt has been running a pilot project in Côte d’Ivoire, focusing on the living wage of cocoa producers. The lessons learned should enable the supermarket chain to improve the fairness of its Boni-branded chocolates.
After a turbulent few months, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) was formally adopted by the European Council on 24 April, marking a significant step towards more responsible business practices in the EU and beyond. But there are many loopholes.
Belgian coffee roaster Java has organic and fair trade-labelled coffees in its product range. Yet, it prefers to focus its efforts on sustainability and impact on the climate, a commitment that materialises in CO2 neutral certification.
In 2005, Belgian roaster Miko launched a small brand of sustainable and fairtrade coffee: Puro. Almost 20 years later, Puro has become such business success
On the occasion of the World Cocoa Conference held in Brussels from 21 to 24 April, the Trade for Development Centre met Yeo Yesson Moussa, Managing Director of Yeyasso, based in Man, Côte d’Ivoire. The meeting was an opportunity to take stock of the cooperative’s projects.
At the World Cocoa Conference held in Brussels from 21 to 24 April, Yeo Moussa, Director of the Yeyasso cooperative, spoke about the support provided by Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre. He was speaking on a panel entitled “Policy Approach of the Belgian Development Cooperation for Sustainable Cocoa Supply Chain”.
Once upon a time, there was a small, traditional chocolate factory called Coup de Chocolat that told a singular story about chocolate, a story in
For nearly 10 years, Javry has marketed coffees that are both high quality and respectful of people and the environment. To do so, the Belgian roaster opts for direct sourcing rather than labels. Among its ambitions, the plan to import half its coffee by sailing cargo ship by the end of 2025.
The European Union Regulation on Deforestation-free products (EUDR) was adopted to ban imports of several key commodities such as palm oil, soy, timber, beef, rubber,
For the past two years, the Ecocoa artisanal and ethical chocolate factory has been offering ‘bean-to-bar’ chocolate, whose forest cocoa is imported in a short
For the past three years, Colruyt has been running a pilot project in Côte d’Ivoire, focusing on the living wage of cocoa producers. The lessons learned should enable the supermarket chain to improve the fairness of its Boni-branded chocolates.
After a turbulent few months, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D) was formally adopted by the European Council on 24 April, marking a significant step towards more responsible business practices in the EU and beyond. But there are many loopholes.
Belgian coffee roaster Java has organic and fair trade-labelled coffees in its product range. Yet, it prefers to focus its efforts on sustainability and impact on the climate, a commitment that materialises in CO2 neutral certification.
In 2005, Belgian roaster Miko launched a small brand of sustainable and fairtrade coffee: Puro. Almost 20 years later, Puro has become such business success
On the occasion of the World Cocoa Conference held in Brussels from 21 to 24 April, the Trade for Development Centre met Yeo Yesson Moussa, Managing Director of Yeyasso, based in Man, Côte d’Ivoire. The meeting was an opportunity to take stock of the cooperative’s projects.
At the World Cocoa Conference held in Brussels from 21 to 24 April, Yeo Moussa, Director of the Yeyasso cooperative, spoke about the support provided by Enabel’s Trade for Development Centre. He was speaking on a panel entitled “Policy Approach of the Belgian Development Cooperation for Sustainable Cocoa Supply Chain”.
Once upon a time, there was a small, traditional chocolate factory called Coup de Chocolat that told a singular story about chocolate, a story in
For nearly 10 years, Javry has marketed coffees that are both high quality and respectful of people and the environment. To do so, the Belgian roaster opts for direct sourcing rather than labels. Among its ambitions, the plan to import half its coffee by sailing cargo ship by the end of 2025.
