Event description
The cocoa sector has faced many of the same challenges as tea. It has also played a leading role in global conversations on regulation, traceability and farmer livelihoods. What can the tea sector learn from that experience?
The cocoa sector has for many years been under constant pressure from civil society organisations pushing governments, companies and other decision-makers to take greater accountability. That sustained effort has helped move the conversation forward on issues such as regulation, traceability and improving farmer livelihoods.
In this webinar, Antonie Fountain, Managing Director of VOICE Network, will share what the tea sector can learn from cocoa’s experience and why collaboration has been one of its greatest strengths.
We’ll discuss:
- why poverty sits at the heart of many of the sector’s social and environmental challenges
- how accountability can drive change across governments, companies and supply chains
- what cocoa’s experience tells us about regulation, traceability and fairer livelihoods
- why working collectively has been critical to keeping pressure on the sector
- how systems-based approaches can deliver better outcomes for farmers and workers
- which lessons could be applied across the tea sector.
The cocoa sector still has a long way to go. Child labour, gender inequality, climate change and deforestation remain major concerns, but its experience shows what can happen when organisations continue to push for change over the long term, rather than working in isolation.
Whether you work in tea, cocoa or another agricultural supply chain, this webinar offers a chance to hear what the tea sector can learn from one of the most influential voices in cocoa. Register today to secure your place.
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Why is this subject important?
The cocoa sector has made important progress in sustainability and the tea sector can benefit greatly from learning from this experience.
What will this webinar cover?
- why poverty sits at the heart of many of the sector’s social and environmental challenges
- how accountability can drive change across governments, companies and supply chains
- what cocoa’s experience tells us about regulation, traceability and fairer livelihoods
- why working collectively has been critical to keeping pressure on the sector
- how systems-based approaches can deliver better outcomes for farmers and workers
- which lessons could be applied across the tea sector.
How will attending this event benefit me / my organisation?
Learning how civil society pressure can bring about positive change for workers and smallholder farmers in the sector.
About the speakers
Antonie Fountain is the Managing Director of the VOICE Network (cocoa) and VOCAL Alliance (coffee). He is one of the cocoa sector’s leading experts in sustainability, ranging from farmer income, through child labour, to gender equality and deforestation.
This webinar tackles the following root causes of human rights breaches in the tea industry
If the lessons from cocoa are applied, it could tackle multiple root causes – in particular competition over collaboration.
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