Piloting our 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: how our assess-and-address approach is tackling human rights issues
Our 2020 Certification Program promotes an assess-and-address approach and grievance mechanism for tackling human rights issues. This new, risk-based system focuses on prevention, engagement, and improvement and incentivizes farmers and companies to tackle human rights issues rather than hide them. It also requires farms and farmer groups to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. [Read more...]
Explainers
Stakeholder Consultation Letter
The Stakeholder Consultation Letter explains the process of a stakeholder consultation previous to an audit, when it is considered there is high risk of child labor, forced labor, freedom of
View: Stakeholder Consultation Letter
Manage Risk with the Rainforest Alliance Child Labor and Forced Labor Sectoral Risk Maps
The Child Labor and Forced Labor Sector Risk Maps are part of our improved assurance system. Working with these maps, and our certification program, will give your company or farm the information needed to tackle human rights violations in your supply chain. [Read more...]
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...]
Media Coverage
Tackling climate with gender equality
An equitable future for women means a livable future for all of us.
Media Coverage
Rainforest Alliance unveils new certification standard: ‘We need new approaches that move beyond a simple pass-fail system’
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.