2.2 million cocoa trees
on 2,000-hectares

Cacao Oro has planted more than 2.2 million cocoa trees on the 2,000-hectare La Rosita Farm and more than 250,000 hardwood trees for reforestation under our agroforestry model.

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Cacao Oro has planted more than 2.2 million cocoa trees on the 2,000-hectare La Rosita Farm and more than 250,000 hardwood trees for reforestation under our agroforestry model.

2.2 million cocoa trees
on 2,000-hectares

CACAO ORO

Innovation at all
operational levels.

The Cacao Oro plantation is designed around a single, 3,000-hectare farm that supports our 2,000 hectares of net cocoa production.

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During 28 years ZGA has positioned itself between manufacturers and flight operations as a global experienced trusted partner.

Innovation at all
operational levels.

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Proprietary Genetic
Plant Materials

Proprietary genetic plant materials and recognized regional cocoa varieties to deliver cocoa beans with fine flavor characteristics in large production volumes.

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Proprietary genetic plant materials and recognized regional cocoa varieties to deliver cocoa beans with fine flavor characteristics in large production volumes.

Proprietary Genetic
Plant Materials

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Agricultural innovation,
farm technology,
and equipment innovation

Industrial-capacity cocoa bean fermentation center with specialized mechanical dryers, state-of-the-art sorting and packaging equipment.

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Industrial-capacity cocoa bean fermentation center with specialized mechanical dryers, state-of-the-art sorting and packaging equipment.

Agricultural innovation,
farm technology,
and equipment innovation

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Commitment to ESG

We could easily summarize the ESG movement as doing the right thing for our employees, our various partners, the country we operate within, and the planet we all live on.

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ESG MOVEMENT

Commitment
to ESG

The current and future customers of Cacao Oro de Nicaragua have a growing focus that their cacao supply chains be 100% certified as sustainable, which is really the starting point for the ESG to which we are committed. Our ESG efforts are constantly evolving and often seem blurred when it is discussed together with the notion of impact investing and sustainability certification. The following discussion will hopefully add clarity to Cacao Oro’s viewpoint toward the goals of the ESG movement.

The importance of our ESG focus falls upon our current Cacao Oro operations and acts as well as a fundamental guide for developing our outgrower projects involving indigenous communities adjacent to our farm (see COOL). Our agroforestry business model is the ideal platform for incorporating the benefits of ESG principles. There are large and varied lists of key elements involving each area of ESG concentration: protecting the environment; improving the human condition; and proper corporate governance. The outline below will expand those points of fundamental importance to all of us at Cacao Oro de Nicaragua™ .

Environmental focus

is a measure of how Cacao Oro performs as stewards of nature.

Our agroforestry farming model touches on all the following elements: biodiversity, materials conservation, proper waste management, water and energy security, emissions reduction, and innovation. We seek to have suppliers show equal attention to these areas where possible. The by-product of this is a commitment to curb climate change and the protection of Nicaragua’s tropical rainforest

Social accountability

addresses how Cacao Oro manages relationships where we operate.

We protect and motivate our employees to be team leaders, while building broader community relationships and respect. This means a workplace with the highest ethical and living standards, growth opportunities, training, and diversity, which enhances the quality of life of everyone interacting with Cacao Oro.

Governance

in its truest sense deals with Cacao Oro leadership.

We align our governance with strategic business opportunities for our clients, employees, and communities. We institutionalized the following norms: anti-corruption guidelines; proper labor practices; transparency; fairness and accountability standards; independent auditing and effective Board of Directors’ controls; and risk mitigation. All these elements underscore our company’s expanding role in supporting a greener, sustainable economy.

2000

Hectares

4000

Metric Tons

500

Direct Jobs

2014

Founded