Impact investment advisor AlphaSource announced today that they have teamed up with conservation NGO the Rainforest Alliance; wildlife and forest protection experts Wildlife Works; and the newly-formed environmental product marketing company Everland; in an ambitious plan to protect vast tracts of critically endangered forests across the globe. The consortium aims to develop and fund comprehensive […]
The Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) and the Rainforest Alliance announced today a newly revised certification standard, which encompasses existing best practices and recent innovations in sustainable agriculture.
The Rainforest Alliance is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2016 awards, which recognize businesses and individuals committed to protecting the environment, implementing climate solutions, and supporting local communities across the globe. The awards will be presented to the honorees on May 11thin New York City, at the Rainforest Alliance’s annual spring gala at […]
The Paris climate agreement is newly signed, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are promulgated, and hundreds of major corporations have made deforestation-free and sustainable sourcing commitments. Now comes the hard part: implementation. “All hands on deck” was a mantra of the Paris climate talks. More specifically, reaching those ambitious sustainability and climate goals will depend […]
RA-Cert, the auditing arm of the Rainforest Alliance, has announced a new collaboration agreement with UTZ, a program and label for sustainable farming.
The Rainforest Alliance proudly announces that Nigel Sizer has been named as its new President, effective February 1, 2016. Sizer brings with him 25 years of international experience in natural resources management, most recently as Global Director of the Forests Program at the World Resources Institute. During his tenure at WRI he led a hundred-person […]