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.
Upgraded certification scheme, covering over 2 million farmers, will use technology to help them adapt to climate change, protect forests and spot social risks.
The pandemic has focused attention on how dependent we all are on what happens in other parts of the world for the products we use every day. Current innovations in sustainability certification can help build more resilient supply chains through a stronger focus on continuous improvement, transparency and shared responsibility.
The Rainforest Alliance’s improved certification system will adopt an “assess and address” model, which goes much further than a simple prohibition approach in its ability to drive change on human rights. Read this position paper to learn more about the “assess and address” model.
In this podcast, Mariska Nell talks to Melanie Mokken who's the Market Development Manager for Rainforest Alliance for the Australian and New Zealand market.
The 2019 Impacts Report synthesizes recent independent research on how Rainforest Alliance and UTZ certification affects farmers, farm workers and ecosystems. The report also draws on our rich experience in the field, sharing lessons about the effectiveness of our strategies in the diverse regions where we work. With sections on each of the Rainforest Alliance’s […]
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