New Approach to Palm Sustainability: Phasing Out of Palm Certification in the 2020 Program
The Rainforest Alliance is phasing out of palm certification in the 2020 Program [Read more...]
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...]
Our Work to Strengthen Sustainable Supply Chains
We launched our Sector Partnerships Program in 2016 to address challenges in the coffee, tea, and cocoa sectors. [Read more...]
Reimagining Certification Explained
The sectors and landscapes we work in have changed dramatically since we began. After decades of working with and learning from our partners, from the field to the boardroom, we believe that we must reimagine certification to effectively meet the urgent environmental and social challenges facing our world today. Here’s how. [Read more...]
Tailored Programs: Supporting A Common Vision for More Sustainable Supply Chains
The Rainforest Alliance aims to maximize its impact by transforming global agricultural and forestry sectors and protecting landscapes. Certification is a powerful tool to address urgent economic, social and environmental challenges, but it’s not always the entire solution. We support companies in their sustainability commitments within our certification program and beyond. William Crosse, Director of […]
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On the Journey to Sustainable Palm Oil
There are around three million smallholders growing oil palm globally. [Read more...]