Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | CECAB (Coopérative de production et d'exportation de cacao biologique)_FFL |
Place, Country | Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe |
Contact | sebastien.balmisse@kaoka.fr |
Certified Products | cocoa dried | |||||
Certification Programme | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification |
Performance Rating |
Chapter | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | Maximum | Rating | |||||
1 | Core Principles and Values | 8 | 8 | |||||
2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 24 | 20 | |||||
3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 222 | 189 | |||||
4 | Respect of the Environment | 162 | 144 | |||||
5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 16 | 16 | |||||
6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 73 | 69 | |||||
7 | Empowerment | 66 | 59 | |||||
8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 19 | 19 | |||||
9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 46 | 41 | |||||
Total Score Performance Rating | 565 | |||||||
Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
Impact, special achievements & commitments | EN/FR CECAB is a farmer organization of more than 2000 small farmers distributed in 36 communities (villages) of Sao Tome and has been regularly organic and fair trade certified by ECOCERT since 2001. The fresh cocoa is fermented and dried in appropriate facilities within each planters' association to ensure the quality of the cocoa. As a result, it produces a high quality cocoa and covers more than 40% of the island's cocoa exports. Its main client is the French chocolate maker KAOKA. It benefits from the technical and financial support of partners such as KAOKA (its client) and the Support Program to Small Commercial Agriculture (PAPAC). Its vision is to improve productivity and strengthen smallholders' structures to better meet the demands of the international market. La Coopérative de Production et d’Exportation de Cacao Biologique (CECAB) est une organisation paysanne de plus de 2000 petits planteurs repartis dans 36 communautés (villages) de Sao Tomé. Elle est régulièrement certifiée bio et labellisée équitable par ECOCERT depuis 2001. Le cacao frais est fermenté et séché dans des infrastructures adéquates aménagées au sein de chaque association de planteurs de sorte à garantir la qualité du cacao. De ce fait, elle produit un cacao d'excellente qualité et couvre plus de 40% des exportations de l’île en cacao. Son principal client est la chocolaterie française KAOKA. Elle bénéficie des appuis techniques et financiers de partenaires tels que KAOKA (son client) et du Programme d’Appui à la Petite Agriculture Commerciale (PAPAC). Sa vision est l’amélioration de la productivité et le renforcement de la structuration des petits planteurs pour mieux faire face aux exigences du marché international. | |||||||
Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
Percentage | 101 % | |||||||
Date of Certification |
First | 28.12.2017 | |||||||
Last Update | 20.01.2023 | |||||||