Tag: The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF)

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) announced the election of its new Board Officers following the completion of the previous Officers’ two-year term. Tricia Brannigan, Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at The Hershey Company and formerly the WCF Vice-Chair and Treasurer, has been appointed Chairperson of the Board. Brannigan’s industry knowledge and commitment to the WCF mission will support the organization in furthering its mission. Brannigan will provide strategic leadership and guidance as WCF continues to promote sustainability and resilience across the cocoa sector through collaboration, innovation and industry leadership.…

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is leading the cocoa sector’s drive towards consistent reporting with the launch of the first-ever greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting standard for cocoa. Developed in collaboration with Quantis, a leading environmental sustainability consultancy, with support from industry leaders, the GHG Accounting Standard Methodology provides the cocoa industry with a unique, sector-wide approach to measuring, reporting and mitigating GHG emissions. The new standard is designed to help companies in the cocoa sector meet their Scope 3 reporting obligations. Covering topics like land use change, land management, carbon…