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A Forbes article exploring the link between cocoa and deforestation highlights the role of Rainforest Alliance certification in addressing this issue.

Miguel Gamboa, Sector Lead for Coffee at the Rainforest Alliance, spoke with Comunicaffe to explain how our coffee certification program works at the source.

Our CEO, Santiago Gowland, and the Deputy CEO of Mirova, Anne-Laurence Roucher, sat down with Reuters for an exclusive interview about our partnership. Our collaboration aims to implement targeted impact investing initiatives to scale up Nature-based Solutions, including regenerative agriculture and agroforestry, across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

The Wall Street Journal spotlights the challenges facing smallholder cocoa farmers in West Africa as the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) takes effect. It also highlights the Rainforest Alliance's on-the-ground role in helping these farmers align with the legislation's requirements.

Our director of Corporate Affairs, Alexandra Dawe, commented in this article by Food Ingredients First on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which was adopted by The European Council recently.

Climate Change News delves deep into the intricate dynamics of the cocoa industry, with a particular focus on West Africa. Rainforest Alliance experts highlight how the recent cocoa price hikes have underscored the industry's susceptibility to climate change and the pressing need for more sustainable and regenerative farming approaches.