In the year of its eightieth anniversary, ICAM presents its 2025 Sustainability Report and defines the three pillars intended to guide its long-term strategy: equitable distribution of value, sustainable agriculture, and community empowerment.
In 2025, the company purchased over 30.500 tons of cocoa. Eighty-five percent of it comes from short or vertically integrated supply chains, a model that reduces intermediaries and allows for a more direct relationship with producers and cooperatives. Certified cocoa represents 81,5% of purchases, while 64,9% is organic.
The supply network includes over 20 supply chains across Africa, Central, and South America. In Uganda, where ICAM has operated directly since 2010, the local subsidiary involves approximately 8 growers and 186 employees. Three fermentation and drying centers ensure quality, training, and traceability.
The relationship with Fairtrade generated more than $3 million in premiums for agricultural cooperatives over the year. The resources finance initiatives to improve productivity, social inclusion, and community economic resilience.
On the environmental front, ICAM continues to invest in agroforestry, integrating cocoa with fruit trees and forest species. The company's assessments indicate that 98% of the monitored plots are covered by forest cover, while further study and management activities are underway on the remaining 2%.
Among the most complex projects is "Sustainable Farming," developed in Uganda between 2022 and 2026. The program involves 600 farmers, 310 hectares, and 31 villages, combining agronomic training, microcredit, child protection, and women's empowerment. Agroforestry practices have been adopted in 74% of the plots, while disease and pest infestations have been reduced by 56%.
The sustainability strategy also accompanies industrial development. In 2025, ICAM began expanding its Orsenigo plant, a project spanning over 20 square meters for production, logistics, research, training, and offices.
Investments in technology, digitalization, and efficiency have contributed to a 34% reduction in the Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity index compared to 2020. Furthermore, 94% of the primary packaging used is recyclable or compostable.
The Report thus captures a model in which sustainability is not separated from business, but rather impacts supply management, cocoa quality, and the ability to create value in the regions of origin.
