Programme | ISEAL Global Sustainability Symposium 2026
The Symposium aimed to create an open and constructive space for dialogue on how sustainability systems can strengthen supply chain resilience. We brought together a diverse mix of producers, policymakers, businesses and sustainability practitioners across sectors.
It explored resilience from a range of angles and look at what actions and collaborations will build resilience for systems and their users in the coming decade.
By grounding discussions in the realities of Ghana and West Africa, the symposium will created space for a global exchange on sustainability challenges and solutions that resonate far beyond the region.
08:30 - 09:30 Registration and welcome refreshments
09:30 - 09:50 Welcome remarks
09:50 - 10:10 Keynote speech | What is resilience?
10:10 - 10:20 Keynote speech | Aligning policy and practice for resilient cocoa systems
10:20 - 11:15 Opening panel | Credibility and resilience in supply chains
11:15 - 11:45 Coffee and networking
11:45 - 13:00 Mid-morning panel | Sustainability standards: role, opportunity and impact
13:00 - 14:20 Lunch and networking
14:30 - 15:50 Thematic deep-dive sessions (in parallel)
Session 1: Strengthening Farmer Livelihoods for Resilient Supply Chains
Session 2: Delivering credible forest governance: communities and systems
Session 3: Beyond certification: building local value, markets and resilience in producer countries
15:50 - 16:10 Coffee and networking
16:10 - 17:15 Afternoon panel | Policy alignment to support practice: mission (im)possible?
17:15 - 17:30 Closing remarks
17:30 Networking reception
For the full, detailed programme, please use the link located in the top right-hand corner of this page.
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