Ghana

Nestlé cocoa support programme boosts yields for farmers by 18 per cent

Supply chain

Nestlé cocoa support programme boosts yields for farmers by 18 per cent

Food giant publishes update on its Income Accelerator Programme confirming scheme has boosted yields and income for cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire despite challenging climate impacts

clock 26 June 2025 • 3 min read
Chocolate prices rise at fastest rate on record, as climate change continues to bite

Climate change

Chocolate prices rise at fastest rate on record, as climate change continues to bite

Latest figures from ONS reveal chocolate prices continue to rise, as cocoa farmers are hit with soaring temperatures

clock 20 June 2025 • 3 min read
Climate change fuels Valentine's Day woes, as cocoa prices soar 400 per cent

Supply chain

Climate change fuels Valentine's Day woes, as cocoa prices soar 400 per cent

New report from Christian Aid warns chocolate businesses and cocoa farmers are facing soaring costs, as rising temperatures hit cocoa yields

clock 13 February 2025 • 5 min read
Grosvenor completes first carbon credit purchase from Terraformation mangrove project

Investment

Grosvenor completes first carbon credit purchase from Terraformation mangrove project

Grosvenor's UK property business to fund mangrove restoration project tipped sequester more than one million tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2064

clock 18 June 2024 • 3 min read
Eggstreme weather: Climate change is pushing up Easter egg prices, study warns

Climate change

Eggstreme weather: Climate change is pushing up Easter egg prices, study warns

Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) warns temperature rises, increased rainfall, and El Niño are hitting the world's largest exporters of cocoa beans

clock 21 March 2024 • 4 min read
Study: Industrial mining fuelling higher rates of tropical deforestation

Supply chain

Study: Industrial mining fuelling higher rates of tropical deforestation

New biome-wide assessment of the mining industry's impact on tropical forests reveals significant deforestation impacts in 18 of 26 countries studied

clock 14 September 2022 • 5 min read

Energy

UK provides £27m green loan to solar-powered water project in Ghana

Direct loan from UK Export Finance aimed at supporting Aqua Africa project that will provide clean drinking water to rural communities in Ghana

clock 29 August 2020 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Mondelēz hails progress against deforestation across cocoa supply chain

US giant which owns Cadbury and Toblerone claims to have mapped almost all of its cocoa suppliers across Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Indonesia

clock 27 March 2020 • 2 min read

Waste

Toxic chemicals discovered in African eggs gathered from e-waste dumpsite

New research suggests illegal dumpsites in Ghana exposing local populations to toxic chemicals

clock 29 April 2019 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Greener chocolate part two: Helping Ghana's cocoa farmers adapt to climate change

Snacks giant Mondelēz International has been investing in Ghana's cocoa farming communities to improve environmental standards, but what benefits are farmers seeing on the ground?

clock 01 June 2017 • 10 min read