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Living income

An archive of information about living income available on the Rainforest Alliance website.

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The Living Income Module Project: Bridging the Gap for Cocoa Farmers

At the Rainforest Alliance, we believe in a shared responsibility approach that encourages companies to do their part in ensuring a living income for farmers. This is the basis of our brand-new pilot, the Living Income Module project. [Read more...]

Published on December 9, 2020

Topics: CocoaInnovationLiving incomePartner companiesResponsible sourcing

Explainers

Closing the Gap to Living Income in the Coffee Sector – Webinar slides

View: Closing the Gap to Living Income in the Coffee Sector – Webinar slides

Published on October 26, 2020
Available in: English

Topics: CoffeeLiving incomeResponsible sourcing

World Economic Forum
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We can’t meet the SDGs without improving farmers’ incomes. Here’s why

Aparajita Bhalla, Global Director of Sector Transformation for Rainforest Alliance, states that we can't make progress towards a sustainable future unless the economic resilience and wellbeing of farmers is addressed first. [Read more...]

Published on October 22, 2020 | World Economic Forum

Topics: LivelihoodsLiving incomeSmallholder FarmersSustainable Farming

Toward a More Constructive and Honest Sustainability Debate

As the advocacy director at Rainforest Alliance, Emma Harbour spends a lot of time participating in discussions about how best to transform exploitative supply chains. Within these public conversations, she has also observed the unfortunate practice of spreading misinformation. A recent example can be found in Nestlé’s decision to change its sourcing for KitKat bars in the UK from Fairtrade to Rainforest Alliance, spurring a lively debate, but not all of it is based on facts. For this reason, she offers below clarifications and a few corrections of erroneous statements which can circulate when pitting certifications against one another. [Read more...]

Published on August 19, 2020 | by Emma Harbour

Topics: 2020 Certification ProgramLiving incomeResponsible sourcingSector transformationSustainability differentialSustainability labels

Seven German retailers committed to achieving off living income and living wage for farmers and workers

German Retailers Committed to Achieving Living Income and Living Wage for Farmers and Workers

Seven German retailers, Aldi Nord, Aldi Sud, Lidl, dm, REWE, Kaufland, and Tegut set themselves the goal to work towards providing a living income and living wage for farmers and workers in their supply chains. [Read more...]

Published on January 29, 2020

Topics: BananasCocoaCoffeeGermanyLiving incomeLiving wagePartner companiesResponsible sourcingTea

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