Herbs & Spices Program: Joint Rainforest Alliance and UEBT Certification
Learn more about the Rainforest Alliance and the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT)'s joint Herbs & Spices Program. [Read more...]
The Africa Cocoa Fund: Call for Applications and Q&A
The Rainforest Alliance’s Africa Cocoa Fund (ACF) is a three-year, $5 million fund to support cocoa farmers and help preserve the local landscapes in West and Central Africa. [Read more...]
Topics: CocoaSustainable Farming
Moving the Strengthened Cocoa Assurance Plan to Phase 3
Phase 3 of our Cocoa Assurance Plan invites new groups from West Africa to become certified, provides an updated policy for farm and supply chain certification, and further addresses farm encroachment in protected areas and deforestation. [Read more...]
Using LandScale to Power Broadscale Sustainability in Mexico’s Key Coffee Region
Landscale is a tool to help your company assess and communicate sustainability impact at landscape scale. A pilot with Olam International and the Rainforest Alliance in Mexico shows how companies can apply and benefit from Landscale’s framework for assessment, verification, and reporting. [Read more...]
Organizational Updates
Slide Deck: Banana Dialogue Convening Meeting
The Rainforest Alliance’s 2020 discussions with the banana sector around their new certification program was concluded by the convening meeting at the end of December, which included Rainforest
View: Slide Deck: Banana Dialogue Convening Meeting
How We’re Working with the Banana Sector to Implement and Improve Our New Certification Program
The Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program is now published, but that doesn’t mean our work is done. We are continuing to actively seek feedback from farmers, companies, and other partners to make the program better and ensure smooth implementation on the ground. Find out what we’ve been doing with the banana sector and how their feedback helps us fine-tune the standard. [Read more...]