The Responsible Cocoa Platform

Sourcemap employs a data-driven approach to supply chain due diligence to reduce the cost and increase the coverage of responsible cocoa sourcing programs. Our ROI is measured in higher volumes of sustainable cocoa, greater coverage of social and productivity programs, less time spent preparing reports, and the peace of mind that comes from continuous, automated assurance. We do this by digitizing processes at every step of the supply chain while ensuring user privacy and confidentiality of commercial data. Then we take advantage of powerful cloud computing to monitor data continuously and produce impeccable reports in real time. It’s a process that benefits everyone at every stage of the supply chain, from farmers to consumers.

Brands need a comprehensive solution for collecting data from their cocoa suppliers and reporting against internal targets and emerging standards. The Responsible Cocoa Platform is a self-service data collection, validation, analysis and reporting platform. Sourcing managers can dispatch requests for information to all of their suppliers (direct and indirect), and all of the submitted data is cleaned and verified as it enters the secure database. Sophisticated analysis is available for deforestation using satellites, and for child labor using household and community data. Interactive maps and dashboards allow responsible sourcing managers to quickly see the performance and risk of every supplier, down to the farmer organization and farms. The result is a trusted tool to ensure that responsible sourcing programs are meeting their targets and making an impact, with no time wasted on data cleaning or formatting reports.

The Responsible Cocoa Platform gives traders the tools for bean-to-bar traceability, ensuring complete supply chain due diligence. Whether suppliers are already using spreadsheets in the cloud or still tracking transactions on paper, Sourcemap offers the technology to patch the digital divide and trace every container back to the originating farm. All collected data is verified and available for real-time reporting, meaning you can provide your customers with direct visibility into their program cocoa. As due diligence requirements ramp up, Sourcemap is also available to offer streamlined data collection, audit-sharing and cross-referencing with third-party data to increase your audit coverage and peace of mind. On top of streamlining reporting, Sourcemap’s real-time dashboards show deliveries as they happen, giving traders unprecedented insight into the volumes, quality, and consistency of cocoa supply. Best of all, keeping a pulse on the entire cocoa sourcing network means building better relationships with buyers and farmers, relationships that make it easier to ensure consistent supply of sustainable beans.