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AAK Engages 86,000 Women in Sustainable Sourcing

West African program devoted to shea.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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AAK’s shea sourcing program in West Africa now includes more than 86,000 local women. In 2009, AAK established a shea solidarity program in West Africa called Kolo Nafaso, which means “the house of shea kernel benefits.” The objective is to create a win-win situation for AAK and the collecting women and their families. The program, inspired by fair trade principles, fights poverty and improves local living conditions while ensuring shea availability and high quality. This week, AAK Sourcing...

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