Nestlé income accelerator program: Annual Progress Report webinar

In 2022, Nestlé launched the “Nestlé income accelerator program”, an innovative family-centered approach aiming to close the living income gap and reduce child labor risks by encouraging changes in behavior and rewarding positive practices – both within the home and on the farm. The program rewards cocoa-farming families for practices that benefit the environment and local community.

In this webinar, Nestlé provided an update on progress, key-learnings, and actions to continue advancing ambitions.

See the full report results here.

The panel included:

Oumou Diallo, Senior Advisor, Impact Economics, at KIT Institute, has assessed the impact of our program and suggests ways in which Nestlé can develop the program further
Faustin Menzan, one of the farmers participating in the income accelerator program in Côte d’Ivoire, shares his honest feedback and experience
Charles Tellier, CEO of So-B-Green, who is implementing the program on the ground, shares his opinion and suggestions on what worked and what can be improved
Daan Wensing, CEO of IDH, leads the program’s advisory committee and provides his industry perspective
Nathan Bello, Cocoa Plan Manager for the CWAR region at Nestlé
Stéphane Detaille, Global Sustainability Manager Confectionery at Nestlé
Tony Myers, Editor of Cocoa Radar, moderates the discussion