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.
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.
We accept contributions from such companies through fees for certification, verification, and related services; sponsorship or other support of public events; or funding for educational, training, or outreach activities.... Continue Reading
Are you a farmer interested in getting Rainforest Alliance certified? Wondering what's involved? Here’s a simple guide to the steps in the process.... Continue Reading
Treehugger spoke to Ruth Rennie, Rainforest Alliance's director of standards and assurances, for an in-depth look at what the new standard brings to the world of sustainable and ethical agriculture.
Our Standard for Sustainable Agriculture has guided farmers around the world to ensure the wellbeing and health of their workers and their families. One banana company, Jasafrut, is taking it a step further by ensuring mental health care, too.... Continue Reading
From June 2019 – September 2019, the Rainforest Alliance hosted a public consultation survey to gain valuable feedback from various stakeholders.
Our 2020 Certification Program—published June 30, 2020, and mandatory for audits beginning July 1, 2021—adopts an “assess-and-address” approach to tackling human rights issues such as forced labor, which will not be tolerated on certified farms or in companies. Rather than imposing a simple prohibition, which often drives the problem underground, the “assess-and-address” approach goes much […]