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Certification

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Certification has had a huge impact in bringing sustainability to the forefront of business thinking, but it must continue to evolve to provide more value to farmers and companies and ensure that people and nature can thrive in harmony.

That's why the Rainforest Alliance launched its new Certification Program, which entered into force in July 2021. The Sustainable Agriculture Standard, along with its assurance and technology systems, are data-powered, and based on the principles of continuous improvement, risk-based assurance, contextualization, and shared responsibility. This is how we can deliver more value to the two million farmers and thousands of businesses that use Rainforest Alliance certification to drive more sustainable agricultural production and responsible supply chains.

At the heart of the Rainforest Alliance

The certification program is part of the Rainforest Alliance’s strategy to drive sustainability at scale in the sectors in which we operate through interconnected interventions supporting certification, tailored supply chain services, landscapes and communities, and advocacy.

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What We're Working On


Strengthened Cocoa Certification Program

Key priorities of our cocoa strategy are assurance, shared responsibility, supply chain transparency, and profitability and resilience.

Risk Maps for Risk Management

How we have tailored the implementation and verification of standards requirements on child labor and forced labor to the risk exposure of each farm.

Shared Responsibility

Our shared responsibility approach aims to distribute benefits and costs of certification more evenly between farmers and companies.

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Begin your journey of certification with the Rainforest Alliance.

Additional Resources


Help Center

FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements

A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements.
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FAQ: 2020 Supply Chain Requirements

A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard's 2020 Supply Chain Requirements.
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Partner Update

Early Feedback on the New Certification Program: Kyagalanyi Coffee Shares Their Implementation Experience

Find out what Ugandan coffee exporter, Kyagalanyi Coffee, had to say about the new program—from the improvements to the challenges.
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Organizational Updates

Learnings from the Field: Finca Esmeralda and the Future of Certified Bananas

After teaming up for an early implementation pilot of our strengthened certification program, both Finca Esmeralda and the Rainforest Alliance took away learnings that will contribute to a more sustainable banana sector.
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Policies and rules

Exceptional Use Policy: Granted Exceptions and their Conditions for Using Rainforest Alliance Prohibited Pesticides

The objective of this policy, alongside the 2020 Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard requirements, is to support producers in their journey to phasing out the use of HHPs. The
View: Exceptional Use Policy: Granted Exceptions and their Conditions for Using Rainforest Alliance Prohibited Pesticides

Published on June 23, 2022
Available in: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French

Topics: 2020 Certification ProgramBinding DocumentsCertificationPesticides

Find An Authorized Certification Body

Rainforest Alliance certification is carried out by our authorized certification bodies. Find an authorized certification body in your county.[Read more...]

Published on June 22, 2022

Topics: Assurance SystemCertificationFarm CertificationSupply Chain Certification

Cocoa: Origin Matching Mass Balance Timelines

Farmer poverty is an enduring issue in the cocoa sector. Our 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard addresses this critical issue from many angles, including the introduction of Origin Matching Mass Balance in cocoa.[Read more...]

Published on June 21, 2022

Topics: CertificationCocoaMass BalanceSupply Chain Certification

Policies and rules

Policy on measures to address shortages of Rainforest Alliance certified coffee volumes during the transition period for Brazil

This policy is intended to facilitate the availability of RA certified volumes and reassure buyers that Brazil’s certified producers are successfully transitioning to the 2020 certification program.
View: Policy on measures to address shortages of Rainforest Alliance certified coffee volumes during the transition period for Brazil

Published on June 15, 2022
Available in: English, Portuguese

Topics: BrazilCertificationCoffee

Forms and Templates

Certification Application Form (CAF)

The Certification Application Form (CAF) is a mandatory document to be filled out by Certificate Holders and Certification Bodies along the Certification Process of the Sustainable Agriculture
View: Certification Application Form (CAF)

Published on June 14, 2022
Available in: English, Portuguese, French, Chinese (Simplified), Indonesian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese

Topics: 2020 Certification ProgramAssess and AddressAssurance SystemBinding DocumentsCertificationFarm CertificationSupply Chain Certification

Certificate Search and Public Summaries

Use our database to find information about all Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, farmer groups, and chain-of-custody certificates.[Read more...]

Published on June 14, 2022

Topics: CertificationFarm CertificationSupply Chain Certification

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