Business Handbook on Due Diligence in the Cocoa Sector
Addressing Child Labour and Forced Labour
This handbook aims to help companies identify, prevent and address child labour and
forced labour risks, in the cocoa sector. The handbook builds on the leading international,
government-backed standards on supply chain due diligence and responsible business
conduct: the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the associated OECD
Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, and the OECD-FAO Guidance
for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains. This handbook was developed in collaboration
with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), with financial support from the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and technical inputs
from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ).
Published on April 29, 2023Also available in: French