In 2022, Nestlé launched the “Nestlé income accelerator program”, an innovative family-centered approach aiming to close the living income gap and reduce child labor risks by encouraging changes in behavior and rewarding positive practices – both within the home and on the farm. The program rewards cocoa-farming families for practices that benefit the environment and local community.
In 2022, Nestlé launched the “Nestlé income accelerator program”, an innovative family-centered approach aiming to close the living income gap and reduce child labor risks by encouraging changes in behavior and rewarding positive practices – both within the home and on the farm. The program rewards cocoa-farming families for practices that benefit the environment and local community.
In this webinar, Nestlé provided an update on progress, key-learnings, and actions to continue advancing ambitions.
See the full report results here.
The panel included:
- Oumou Diallo, Senior Advisor, Impact Economics, at KIT Institute, has assessed the impact of our program and suggests ways in which Nestlé can develop the program further
- Faustin Menzan, one of the farmers participating in the income accelerator program in Côte d’Ivoire, shares his honest feedback and experience
- Charles Tellier, CEO of So-B-Green, who is implementing the program on the ground, shares his opinion and suggestions on what worked and what can be improved
- Daan Wensing, CEO of IDH, leads the program’s advisory committee and provides his industry perspective
- Nathan Bello, Cocoa Plan Manager for the CWAR region at Nestlé
- Stéphane Detaille, Global Sustainability Manager Confectionery at Nestlé
- Tony Myers, Editor of Cocoa Radar, moderates the discussion
Watch the recording in French here.
Click here to view the questions asked during the webinar.Click here to read a summary of the discussion