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Rick McLeod, President, Product Supply, Global Family Care, P&GBecause of Rainforest Alliance’s collaboration, P&G is able to more fully bring our forestry principles into practice. They are on-the-ground experts in forestry, who share their knowledge with us and conduct and guide our FSC® Chain-of-Custody auditing efforts.
David Piza, Director of CSR and Sustainability, S&D Coffee, Inc.Our partnership with Rainforest Alliance allows us to work together toward a more sustainable future by encouraging and supporting sustainable practices at the ground level among our coffee and tea farming communities.
Justin Gold, Founder, Justin’sFor Justin’s, working with the Rainforest Alliance is about more than certification. It is a collaboration that allows us to support the planet, the communities and the people that work to bring our Peanut Butter Cups made with Rainforest Alliance Certified™ cocoa to life in a sustainable and responsible manner.
Featured Upcoming Events
Chocoa
Ruben Bergsma, Sven Drillenburg, and Emma Harbour will serve as speakers, and Christiane Hornikel and Iris Millenaar will be attending.
Stakeholder Workshops for the New Standard
The Rainforest Alliance will host and facilitate a series of workshops with our stakeholders and representatives to develop and improve the new Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard.
GreenBiz 2019
NCA USA Conference & All-Partner Meeting
Jake Davignon, Miguel Zamora, Rachel Rigby, and Stacy Bocskor will attend, and the Rainforest Alliance will host a reception.
Natural Products Expo West
Debbie Rutstein, Kerry Scanlon, and Sara Young will attend.
Sustainable Natural Rubber – Pathways, Policies, and Partnerships
Interactive workshop co-hosted by Mighty Earth and the Rainforest Alliance focused on pathways, policies, and partnerships in the sustainable natural rubber value chain.
Specialty Coffee Expo
Alex Morgan, Chief Markets Officer, will attend.
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For #ValentinesDay today, you can order #RainforestAlliance Certified #roses personally selected by Martha Stewart! #FollowTheFrog to BloomsyBox.com, a flower subscription service that has partnered with Martha Stewart to bring you beautiful and #sustainable roses. These flowers are grown free from harmful #agrochemicals, instead support healthy ecosystems, wildlife habitats, and clean waterways while promoting decent and safe working conditions, for #farmers. Learn more about the importance of choosing Rainforest Alliance Certified flowers: https://lnkd.in/dppnAqd And share the love!: https://lnkd.in/dz8wu75 #sustainability #flowers
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On #ValentinesDay and every day, it is important to remember the people behind the #chocolate – particularly the #cocoa #farmers, but also the companies committed to #sustainablysourced cocoa, and the numerous partners that work with the #RainforestAlliance all along the #supplychain. Read our blog written by Susan Arnot Heaney to see why... ...The road to greater #sustainability is a long one, and requires that all relevant actors along the supply chain – certification systems, companies, producers, government and civil society – work together and develop a long-term strategy to further improve the lives of thousands of cocoa farmers. Meanwhile, those who crave chocolate can do their part — #FollowTheFrog and choose Rainforest Alliance Certified. https://lnkd.in/d8B-BDx
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#Coffee farmers worldwide have been facing increasing challenges to the profitability of their farms in the past years. Outdated #technology, lack of new generations of farmers and and aging of coffee trees are critical issues in the sector. During the African Fine Coffees Association and #RainforetAlliance #Sustainability Day, we will explore the different challenges coffee farming faces when creating a thriving business. Join the panel discussions tomorrow, February 12: Session 1- ‘Low profits: Findings from economic viability studies in #Uganda, #Kenya and #Rwanda’. Session 2- 'Old farmers: youth and inter-generational dynamics in the coffee sector' with Equal Origins Session 3- 'Old #trees: Rehabilitation & Renovation of coffee #farms' Session 4- 'Old technology: ICT #innovations to boost profitability of coffee farming' with Grameen Foundation Find the full program for the Sustainability Day here: https://lnkd.in/dYCFiAH #AFCA201 #AFCA2019 #SustainabilityDay #SustainableCoffee #MakeCoffeeBetter
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Even if you strive for a #sustainable lifestyle at home, what about the impacts of your travels? Here are some steps you can take—like supporting #RainforestAlliance Certified™ lodgings—to limit your impact on the environment. https://t.co/7zKh9aYNwf via @nytimes
#Forest gardens combine fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines, and perennial vegetables together in one seemingly wild setting. This type of #agroforestry mimics natural ecosystems and uses the space available in a #sustainable way. https://t.co/Y6EvHvHcpo via @NatGeo
Climate-smart practices can help address the problem of emissions caused by agriculture. For example, we train farmers in #agroforestry, cultivating forest-friendly crops, such as cocoa and coffee, in the shade of newly planted trees. https://t.co/362KnGtZNd
Our first paper from pooled ISEAL member data finds multiple certification has a stronger presence in coffee than in cocoa sector @RnfrstAlliance @UTZCertified @FAIRTRADE @GCPcoffee https://t.co/qfyC5jOw8g
