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Enhancing Cocoa Industry Work Conditions in Europe

Explore the European Networking of Employee Representatives and Trade Unions project in the Cocoa and Chocolate Industry. Objectives include fostering good practices, supporting multinational companies, and ensuring sustainability throughout the value chain. Project activities involve networking, conferences, and website development. Expected results include identifying industry challenges, developing a high-road strategy, and establishing joint positions on social standards.

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Enhancing Cocoa Industry Work Conditions in Europe

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  1. cocoanet.euEuropean Networking of Employee Representativesand Trade Unions in the Cocoa and Chocolate IndustryBackground, Objectives and Topics /Hintergrund, Ziele und Themen Klaus Maack Oberjosbach, 15th September 2010 |1

  2. Overview and Project objectives / Überblick und Projektziele • Cocoanet.EU Project: • European Networking ofEmployeeRepresentativesand Trade Unions in theCocoaandChocolateIndustry • Fundingbythe EU Commission, • DG Employmentbudgetheading 04.03.03.03 (Information, consultationandparticipationofrepresentatives in undertakings)

  3. Overview and Project objectives / Überblick und Projektziele • Project objectives: • Networking: exchangeofinformationandgoodpractice • Supportinginformation, consultationandparticipationpractice in Multinational companies (EWCs) • goodworkingconditions in Europe and in theentirevaluechain, sustainability • Project duration: • 12 months (July 2010 – July 2011) • Coordinatingunion: • NGG/Germany • cooperationwith EFFA • Overall, the EU project shall • “contribute to a better state of knowledge regarding employee interest representation and trade union politics ” on the cocoa and chocolate sector

  4. Project activities / Projektaktivitäten • Exchange andnetworkingovertheperiodeof 12 month • Three transnational conferences / workshops • Start up: September 2010 • Interim: Febr./March 2011 • Evaluation: June 2011 • Meetings ofsteeeringgroup • Joint websiteandresourcecentrewww.cocoanet.eu • European sectorreport • European Mapofthecocoaandchocolateindustry

  5. Expectedprojectresults / Erwartete Projektergebnisse • Identification of main problems of the cocoa economy in a global context as well as European major businesses and production sites • Joint understandingofrisksandopportunitiesoftheindustry • Development of ideas regarding a „high-road“ strategy (as an alternative to relocation, pressure on wages and working conditions, low cost spirals etc.) • Development of joint positions regarding social minimum standards (e.g. on working time, working conditions, health and safety etc.) • Website cocoanet.eu (German/English) • Project flyer • Sectorreports/enterpriseprofiles • European Mapofthecocoaandchocolateindustry

  6. Project partners / Projektpartner

  7. Project partners / Projektpartner • Project partnersfrom individual companies: Employeerepresentatives • Nestlé • Kraft • Cadbury • Mars • Ferrero • Lindt & Sprüngli • Cargill • Barry Callebaut • ....Andmanymore..... • The projectis open tofurthercompanies

  8. Work schedule / Zeitplan

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