Certification

The Rainforest Alliance Certification Program is a sustainability assurance system that helps drive positive change in agriculture and supply chains. It aims to improve livelihoods, advance human rights, and protect biodiversity.

Certification Solutions

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.

Learn more

All resources for Certification

Filter by

How to Produce Climate-Smart Coffee

5THWAVE caught up with Colleen Popkin, Coffee Sector Lead, Market Transformation at Rainforest Alliance, to discuss why building climate resilience at origin is also not only great for the planet, but makes great business sense for farmers too.

Media Coverage
November 18, 2021

Study Shows Australian Coffee Buying Habits Are Changing

The Rainforest Alliance has noticed that Australian consumers' purchasing behaviours and buying habits around coffee have positively changed as they continue to educate themselves on the importance of buying and sourcing coffee sustainably.

Media Coverage
October 1, 2021

Does Rainforest Alliance Certification Guarantee a Minimum Price for Certified Crops?

Rainforest Alliance certification does not guarantee a minimum price for certified crops, but our 2020 Certification Program includes an important requirement for additional cash payments for certified crops.

Pricing is definitely an important part of certification, and while Rainforest Alliance Certified farms often generate higher prices for their crops, a system that focuses primarily on pricing disregards other critical elements that influence whether or not farmers can lift themselves out of...... Continue Reading

FAQs
June 25, 2021