Our Roadmap to a Sustainable Cocoa Future
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) brings together stakeholders from business, government, civil society, and academia to make cocoa production and trade more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. Our goals are defined in the fully revised Roadmap 2030, which was adopted in June 2025. These goals align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reflect our shared ambition to improve livelihoods, protect human rights, and safeguard the environment in cocoa production.
Roadmap 2030: A Shared Commitment
When the Cocoa Platform was launched in 2017, its members signed a Declaration of Intent outlining ten strategic goals. In 2021, this commitment was further developed into a strategic document: the Roadmap 2030, now fully revised in 2025 based on extensive consultations and learnings from the Midline Report.
The revised Roadmap sets out six ambitions to guide our work, supported by measurable targets and a robust monitoring system. It also includes differentiated ambition levels to reflect the diverse capacities of our members and a commitment to continuous improvement rather than static compliance.
Differentiated Engagement Levels
To accommodate different capacities and resources, the Roadmap introduces three ambition levels for supply chain actors. Companies may: (1) Begin at any level, (2) Adopt hybrid approaches, (3) Progress at their own pace.
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa fosters learning and innovation, not compliance for its own sake. Progress is reported only in aggregated form to maintain confidentiality and trust.
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Focus Areas of the Roadmap 2030
Ambition 1: Closing the Living Income Gap in Cocoa
All cocoa farmers with viable farm sizes and sustainable yields earn at least a living income. Read more
Ambition 2: Safeguarding Human Rights
Cocoa production ensures fair labour conditions and eliminates child and forced labour. Read more
Ambition 3: No Deforestation – Forest Restoration
Cocoa production does not contribute to deforestation and actively supports the restoration of degraded forest ecosystems. Read more
Ambition 4: Agroforestry for Resilient Systems
Agroforestry practices are widely adopted in cocoa production, tailored to local contexts. Read more
Ambition 5: Climate Action
Cocoa production aligns with global climate targets by reducing greenhouse gas emissions both near-term (2030) and long-term (2050). Read more
Ambition 6: Building Trust Through Traceability
The flow of cocoa-containing products to Switzerland relies on fully traceable and transparent supply chains. Read more
Implementation of the Roadmap 2030
The ambitions of the Roadmap 2030 are implemented through:
- Collaborative projects, including co-funded public-private partnerships (PPPs),
- Peer learning (via webinars, events, and knowledge-sharing),
- International collaboration with our partners in producing countries and global partners.
- A shared Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) framework tracks member progress and supports evidence-based action.