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Future Plans - Cadbury Sustainable

Cocoa Procurement

TIn recent years, the cocoa industry has faced numerous challenges, including fluctuating prices, low farmer incomes, persistent child labor, and the ongoing impacts of climate change. However, companies like Mondelēz International are taking action to address these issues, Mondelēz's Cocoa Life program, which started in 2012, is aimed at scaling cocoa volumes, addressing environmental and human rights challenges, and improving the livelihood of cocoa farmers. The company has already invested $1 billion in the program and plans to spend an additional $600 million by 2030.

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The program has already made a difference in the lives of many farmers. In Cote d'Ivoire, for example, farmer net incomes have increased 33%, while in Ghana, they have increased 15%. More than 200,000 growers are participating in the program, with double-digit percentage increases in farmers earning a living income.

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