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Forced Labor in the Coffee Industry and How We’re Addressing It

To tackle forced labor in the coffee industry, we must also address the social, economic and political issues that go beyond the farm. The solution will require collaboration between farmer communities, companies, civil society, governments, and others. [Read more...]

Published on September 15, 2020 | by Rachel Rigby

Topics: CoffeeHuman rightsReimagining CertificationWorker rights

The Ecologist
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Tackling climate with gender equality

Published on July 1, 2020 | The Ecologist

An equitable future for women means a livable future for all of us.

Topics: Gender equalityHuman rightsLivelihoods

Food Navigator
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Rainforest Alliance unveils new certification standard: ‘We need new approaches that move beyond a simple pass-fail system’

Published on July 1, 2020 | Food Navigator

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.

Topics: ClimateClimate-smart agricultureFarm certificationForestsHuman rightsLivelihoodsSupply Chain CertificationTechnology

Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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Rainforest Alliance aims to help ethical growers get climate-smart

Published on July 1, 2020 | Thomson Reuters Foundation News

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

Topics: ClimateClimate-smart agricultureFarm certificationForestsHuman rightsLivelihoodsSupply Chain CertificationTechnology

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Published on July 1, 2020
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Topics: Assurance systemBinding documentsBurundiCosta RicaEthiopiaFarm certificationGuatemalaHondurasHuman rightsIndiaKenyaMalawiMozambiqueRwandaSri LankaTanzaniaUgandaZimbabwe

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COVID-19 heightens the risk of child labour. This is how we can tackle it

Published on May 12, 2020 | World Economic Forum

Child labour demands our urgent attention. All of us need to do our part to improve the livelihoods of farmers and farming communities around the world in a way that supports children, argues the Rainforest Alliance’s child labor lead Kunera Moore.

Topics: CocoaCôte d’IvoireGhanaHuman rights

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