Jon Walker

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[CLAC -Fairtrade @CLACFairtrade]

#BananaForum #CocoaForum | Participate in the most relevant events in the Fairtrade banana and cocoa industries; in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Take advantage of this opportunity. Register today and meet international experts, buyers, and importers. https://t.co/d2fkoV0e8h

[World Cocoa Foundation @WorldCocoa]

Our newly-designed January Cocoa Matters Newsletter is out! Read on to learn about @FAIRTRADE 's New Cocoa Standard and other updates on all #SustainableCocoa news. https://t.co/i83shDH26r

[Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @FairTradeFTAO]

"We missed the boat to bring #LivingIncome into the EU Deforestation Regulation. But the #CS3D offers still the opportunity to include this human right into legislation."👏Clear words from @AlexAssanvo in @EP_Trade EoV on #cocoa

👉More on the topic here: https://t.co/IDWbkbw9Cx

[Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @FairTradeFTAO]

Today the negotiators are due to reach an🤝on the 🇪🇺 Deforestation Regulation

Reminder - if smallholders capacities of compliance are inadequately addressed, and the pricing question side lined, the move towards sustainable & deforestation-free supply ⛓️ will be out of reach.

[Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @FairTradeFTAO]

All 👀 on you!

As the next round of negotiations kicks off tomorrow, 50+ CSOs across the world call upon the negotiators to take on board their recommendations for a smallholder inclusive EU #Deforestation Regulation.

Let's make it happen 💪

➡️ https://t.co/kMYuUhHLfH

[Fairtrade Africa Marketplace @AfricaFairtrade]

Join us at the world’s leading chocolate trade fair for chocolate, Salon Du Chocolat.
Fairtrade Africa, together with our cocoa producers in West Africa will be present at the Ivory Coast edition starting today, 30th Sept to 2nd Oct showcasing various Fairtrade-certified cocoa

[Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @FairTradeFTAO]

🌍🗣️Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: A Smallholder Perspective

Listen to Rosine Kouadio, #cocoa producer from Côte d’Ivoire, talking about how #CSDDD must look to have good outcomes for smallholder 🧑‍🌾 outside the 🇪🇺 and lead to #LivingIncomes.

https://t.co/aceaOqfoTS

[Fairtrade Belgium @Fairtrade_BE]

⚠ We are inviting all of our #stakeholders to hear and exchange on bottom-up approach to due diligence and the role of certifications and Fairtrade in #HREDD!
👉 To register: https://t.co/3y1GuScVps

@Koenvantroos @PhilippeWeiler1

[Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @FairTradeFTAO]

Excited to facilitate together with @FoodLab_SFL and #LICOP a webinar on the role of Governments in achieving Living Income in agricultural global value chains.🧑‍🌾

📅Join us online on September 28, from 4.00 pm to 5.30pm CEST!

Register here👉https://t.co/QicnSAe3wL
#LIGG

[Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @FairTradeFTAO]

🟢👏Congratulations to the @Europarl_EN that showed it's possible to conciliate environmental, social & economic concerns by adopting a game-changing position on EU Deforestation Regulation that ensures a just transition for smallholders.

Full statement ➡️https://t.co/Rqh9bgd0Mq

[Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @FairTradeFTAO]

🚨Tomorrow, the @Europarl_EN will have the opportunity to show its level of ambition when it comes to shaping future-proofed EU Regulation on #Deforestation: one that reduces deforestation rates while securing a just transition for #Smallholders.

➡️https://t.co/ZS1Bzvj9qA

[Farmforce @Farmforce]

Farmforce & @FairtradeAfrica conducted our 10-day training program for the Ivorian Cooperatives. This included 10 SPOs, with over 100+ users who attended the session. 🏆

On the 10th day, the graduates of the program celebrated and received their certifications! 🚀

[Confectionery Prod. @confectionprod]

Fairtrade has issued a guide for farmers on human rights and environmental protection issues, including for cocoa communities @FAIRTRADE #confectionery #cocoa #confectioneryproduction #guide #humanrights #duediligence #environment #WCC2022 @wc_conference...https://t.co/7MDqt2rtdM

[Tytti Nahi @tyttinahi]

#Fairtrade releases a #HREDD guide for smallholder farmer cooperatives to
❗️support them in strengthening human rights and environmental measures
‼️ arm them with knowledge to influence corporate HREDD practices and public HREDD laws.

#Bizhumanrights Read https://t.co/e2BCAsLO4Y

[Fairtrade Intl @FAIRTRADE]

The guide 'Implementing Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence: Why & how to align your policies and processes with #HREDD' is a 1st to:

✅Strengthen the position of farmers & workers
✅ Provide them know-how to influence biz practices + laws: https://t.co/3BMM5Fe5Zi

[Farmforce @Farmforce]

A special thank you to @WorldCocoa for the opportunity to share our increasingly positive involvement in the cocoa journey. 🍫🌱

#AgTech #FoodsFirstMile #Deforestation #SustainableCocoa #CocoaAndForests #NoDeforestation

https://t.co/CiFHACzDP0

[Farmforce @Farmforce]

We're very happy to share a guest blog written by our CEO, Anne Jorun Aas! A special thank you to the World Cocoa Foundation for the opportunity to share our success stories and passions within the cocoa journey. 🍫🌱

https://t.co/tTfetcW4Kg

[Confectionery Prod. @confectionprod]

Exclusive video: Excellent to catch up again with Fairtrade International’s Jon Walker, ahead of his World Confectionery conference appearance @Fairtrade_BE @FAIRTRADE @wc_conference #confectionery #cocoa #video #confectioneryproduction #Wcc2022 https://t.co/Xu80yyQKt7

[Fairtrade Africa @FairtradeAfrica]

We share some of what our producers have experienced from the convention today.
#EmpoweringProducers #RegionalFairtradeConvention #TheFutureIsFair

[Jon Walker @Foodnpeople]

This was such an excellent convention, over 150 coops represented as they exchanged on their experiences of diversification and value addition.

Plus there was some fantastic coop produced chocolate. Thank you @FairtradeAfrica and delegates for a great event.

[Fairtrade Africa @FairtradeAfrica]

In Cote d’Ivoire, Fairtrade introduced the Farmer Business School under the Recover Africa Project. This pursues the ambitions of improving the resilience of producers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
#EmpoweringProducers #RegionalFairtradeConvention #TheFutureIsFair