This case study is part of a series that looks at how credible VSS are responding to one of the most important legislative developments: the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which aims to prevent products associated with deforestation from being sold on the EU market. Featuring Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade International, it explores how credible VSS drive not only compliance but also meaningful transformation across the cocoa sector.

ISEAL's navigating EUDR: compliance and beyond series captures how businesses and credible voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) are steering supply chains toward compliance and beyond in palm oil, cocoa and soy sectors. Each case study explores identifying traceability and legality risks, using proven frameworks and data tools, and advancing smallholder inclusion and sustainable livelihoods in complex commodity systems.

Explore the other case studies here.