Uniting civil society for sustainable cocoa

Global collaboration
Independent research
Effective advocacy

We unite civil society to uncover and address the systemic roots of poverty, child labour, deforestation, and gender inequality in the cocoa sector. We inform global cocoa policy through rigorous research and strategic collaboration, we elevate underrepresented voices, and we drive meaningful, lasting reform.

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Samuel Owusu2 Subinso Eastern Region Ghana Feb 2025
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Key Issues

We are committed to addressing the root causes of poverty, environmental degradation, and social injustice in the cocoa industry.

  • Living Income Living Income
  • Human Rights Human Rights
  • Environmental Protection Environmental Protection
  • Enabling environment Enabling environment
Rebecca Asiedu Ayisi6 Subinso Eastern Region Ghana Feb 2025
Where we work

We operate globally

Our 40+ member organisations are from fourteen countries, and from every continent on the planet.

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Our impact

VOICE is a best practice umbrella organisation of global civil society, driving impact in many different fields, including organising rightsholders, driving forward regulations, increasing corporate transparency, and many other topics.

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Our publications

Cocoa barometer

The Cocoa Barometer provides an up-to-date, evidence-based, overview of the state of sustainability of the cocoa sector, using clear visualizations and fair contextualization of challenges, commitments, and accomplishments. It is published by a consortium of civil society actors from across the globe, and hosted by the VOICE network.