How Companies Can Share Responsibility in Paying Farm Workers a Living Wage
We’re committed to addressing living wage through our 2020 Certification Program, the ALIGN tool, and innovative projects like Better Pay in Practice. If your company is interested in directly contributing to achieving living wages in your supply chain, we are here to help. [Read more...]
People, Planet, Profit – How to Summarize the Impact of Sourcing Rainforest Alliance Certified Products
We summarize the impact of the Rainforest Alliance Certification, focusing on the 3Ps – people, planet, profit. [Read more...]
Our New Certification Program – What to Expect
In June 2020, the Rainforest Alliance will take the first step towards “reimagining certification” with the publication of its 2020 Certification Program. We’ve been working on this new program, including a new standard for agricultural products and their supply chains, since 2018, when the Rainforest Alliance and UTZ merged. [Read more...]
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...]
Driving Better Livelihoods: Why the Fight for a Living Wage and Income Is Essential to Creating Sustainable Supply Chains
Creating better livelihoods for farmers and farm workers is a key focus of our work at the Rainforest Alliance–working towards a world where farmers can earn a “living income” and workers can earn a “living wage”. [Read more...]
A Call for the Coffee Industry to Address Labor Issues in Producing Countries
While awareness of social issues in the coffee supply chain and other industries continues to grow, we still have a long way to go when it comes to addressing labor issues in producing countries. [Read more...]