Synopsis of Stakeholder Feedback – The second round of the Public Consultation Feedback
From June 2019 – September 2019, the Rainforest Alliance hosted a public consultation survey to gain valuable feedback from various stakeholders.
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Explore Rainforest Alliance Certification Program resources, including the latest news and business updates for farmers, companies, and certification bodies.
Certification standards, annexes and guidances can now be found on our Knowledge Hub.
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Guidance to help certified brands effectively communicate their sustainability journey.
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 […]

Rainforest Alliance has announced new, more robust criteria for certification. Companies that want to sport the frog logo must strengthen their commitments to society, economy and environment.

On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” Dani talks with Alex Morgan, Chief Markets Officer of Rainforest Alliance. They discuss the potential impacts of the Rainforest Alliance’s 2020 Certification Program and how it can improve the economic, social, and environmental conditions of smallholder farmers.
Rainforest Alliance will start rolling out the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard worldwide in September. Food Navigator speaks with the NGO's Director of Standards and Assurance, Ruth Rennie, to find out.

Upgraded certification scheme, covering over 2 million farmers, will use technology to help them adapt to climate change, protect forests and spot social risks.