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.
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Our Work to Strengthen Sustainable Supply Chains
Creating a world where responsible business is the norm takes the effort of many actors across sectors and across supply chains. Over the past 30 years, the Rainforest Alliance has developed leading certification programs that move us closer to this goal, but there are still challenges that certification alone can’t solve. That’s why we launched […]
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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.
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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
Millions of farmers rely on palm oil for their living, and millions more around the world use it as cooking oil and a food source, yet palm oil production often drives deforestation and causes human suffering. These issues have given palm oil an overall negative image. As a result, even when it is responsibly sourced, […]
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2019 Sustainable Coffee Expo – Addressing Deforestation in the Coffee Sector
Deforestation was an important topic at the 31st Specialty Coffee Expo hosted by the Specialty Coffee Association in Boston, USA in April. During the expo, the Rainforest Alliance had the opportunity to lead a few key discussions, including a Sustainability Coffee Breakfast with 290 attendees from many countries and a panel discussion on the topic […]
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