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8th SWISSCO Annual General Meeting

In-person event I Hosted by Nestlé

Registrations Closed
The registration period for the Annual General Meeting has now ended. If you would like to attend, please contact Nicoletta Lumaldo directly.


We are pleased to invite you to the Annual General Meeting of the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa. This will be the first edition held in parallel with the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform (SSCP). 

📅 Date: 1 July 2026
⌚ Time: 10:15 - 17:00 CEST followed by an Apéro
📍 Venue: Nestlé Headquarters (Av. Nestlé 55, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland)
👤 One person per member organisation*


Agenda

Part I) Statutory Part

Time

Agenda Point

10:15 

Arrival

11:00 - 12:00

Statutory part, in parallel with the Coffee Platform*

  • Approval of the agenda AGM 2026
  • Approval of the minutes of the 7th Annual General Meeting 2025
  • Approval of the 2025’s Annual Report
  • Approval of the 2025’s Audit Report and Annual Accounts
  • Approval of Bylaws amendments
  • Discharge of the Board
  • Approval of the Annual Budget 2026
  • Election of the President and Board Members
  • Election of the Auditors
  • AOB


Part II) Roadmap 2030: Common Challenges - Joint Solutions?

12:00 - 13:30Lunch

13:30 - 13:40

Welcoming remarks

Anita Aerni, SSCP Executive President

13:40 - 13:55

Welcome address by Nestlé

Antje Shaw,  Head of Sustainability - Coffee Strategic Business Unit at Nestlé

13:55 - 14:05

Keynote by SECO

Ivo Germann, Head of the Foreign Economic Affairs Directorate at SECO

14:05 - 15:00

Multistakeholder Panel: Roadmap 2030: Common Challenges – Joint Solutions

Panelist:

  • Yann Wyss, Global Head of Public Affairs at Nestlé
  • Pascal Herzog, COO und Head of Impact at Vicafé
  • Roger Wehrli, Director at CHOCOSUISSE
  • Pamela Schreier, Global Head of Cocoa Sustainability at Ecom
  • Sabine Schild, Private Sector Engagement Lead at Caritas
  • Susanne Miescher Schwenninger, Professor and Head of Food Biotechnology Research group at ZHAW

Moderated by Filippo Veglio, SWISSCO President

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:30

Parallel Thematic Breakouts

  1. Mind the gap! Measurable action to improve farmers' incomes and wages.
  2.  Nature-based solutions for coffee and cocoa landscapes.
  3. Exploring collaborative approaches to tackling human rights risks.

16:30

Closing and group photo

17:00

Apéro

18:00

Leaving venue


* Due to logistical constraints, we can only host one person per member organisation. If your organisation is a member of both SWISSCO and SSCP, you may participate with two people. In this case, kindly register for each AGM using the relevant link corresponding to the meeting you will attend.


Arrival

We recommend arriving by train. The nearest station is Vevey train station. From there, Nestlé Headquarters is approximately a 10-minute walk. Alternatively, you can take bus lines 201, 212, 213, or 216 and get off at the stop Vevey Bergère.

If you prefer to arrive by car, please indicate this during your registration, as parking spaces are limited.


Catering

Please indicate any allergies, intolerances, or vegetarian/vegan diet requirements in your registration. We will pass this information on to the catering team.


Registration

Organisations that are members of both the Cocoa and Coffee Platforms may participate with two people. Kindly register for the Annual General Meeting using the relevant link corresponding to the meeting you will attend. Please secure your spot by registering by 29 May 2026. Please note: This is a member only event.