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Statement

Urging the EU not to reopen Deforestation Regulation

In March 2026, VOCAL co-signed an open letter to European Commissioner Jessika Roswall , urging the European Commission not to reopen the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) following its scheduled April review. The letter — organized by the EU Sustainable Supply Chains Coalition and signed by over 30 companies and civil society organizations, including Nestlé, Ferrero, Tony’s Chocolonely, Rainforest […]

EUDR No-delay: Cross-commodity company letter

As part of a broad coalition of companies, industry groups, and NGOs, VOCAL has co-signed a joint letter urging the European Commission to uphold the current timeline and integrity of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The signatories—including many organizations already fully preparing for the 31 December 2025 deadline—stress that delaying the law due […]

VOCAL joins Swiss Coffee Trade Association Forum in Basel

In the first week of October 2025, VOCAL joined the Swiss Coffee Trade Association (SCTA) Forum in Basel. The event carried encouraging language about empathy, unity, and long-term collaboration – but it also revealed a noticeable gap between the way the industry talks about sustainability and the realities producers face.   Traders spoke about managing […]