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Living wage

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Kenya farm workers in a coffee nursery

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...]

Published on February 18, 2021

Topics: CoffeeKenyaLivelihoodsLiving wage

People, Planet, Profit – How to Summarize the Impact of Sourcing Rainforest Alliance Certified Products

What is the impact of sourcing more sustainably through the Rainforest Alliance certification program? It’s a question that we (and probably our partner companies, too) are often asked. Of course, we could list dozens of benefits for many stakeholders. But we like to keep things simple. Below, we summarize the impact of the Rainforest Alliance […]
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Published on October 26, 2020

Topics: Benefits of certificationChild laborDeforestationFarmer trainingGender equalityLiving wageMarketing sustainability

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...]

Published on March 25, 2020

Topics: Assurance systemChild laborDeforestationInnovationLiving wageReimagining CertificationSustainability standardsSustainable Agriculture Standard

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

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...]

Published on November 7, 2019

Topics: LivelihoodsLiving wageResponsible sourcing

Farmer with worker picking cherries in Guatemala

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. This was the topic of several sessions led by Miguel Zamora, Director of Markets Transformation at the Rainforest Alliance, at this […]
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Published on April 11, 2019 | by Miguel Zamora, Director Markets Transformation

Topics: CoffeeHuman rightsLiving wageResponsible sourcingSector transformationWorker rights

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