Diverse Business, Government and NGO Leaders Converge at NYC Summit on Keeping Sustainability Commitments More and more major companies are announcing ambitious commitments to green supply chains and source environmentally and socially sustainable commodities, including a spate of new “deforestation-free” declarations. But implementing them is the hard part. It requires transparency, accountability, and bringing sustainability […]
In its new position paper published today, “Halting Deforestation and Achieving Sustainability,” the Rainforest Alliance addresses the recent surge in deforestation-free pledges. Timed to coincide with an Innovation Forum event in Washington, DC on “How Business Can Tackle Deforestation,” the paper argues the deforestation-free trend is an exciting development, but needs definition, focus, and accountability […]
Moderate progress made, more work to do. An independent evaluation by the Rainforest Alliance released today reports that Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has made moderate progress to meet its Forest Conservation Policy (FCP) Commitments, which were announced two years ago. Early in 2013 APP approached the Rainforest Alliance to conduct an independent evaluation of […]
The Rainforest Alliance has agreed to a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-Canada request that a suspended Resolute Forest Products certificate with the Rainforest Alliance be extended for six months. The certificate is for PF Résolu Canada Inc., located in Lac St-Jean, Quebec. The Lac St-Jean certificate (RA-FM/COC-005956) will reach its one-year suspension anniversary on January 2, […]
The Rainforest Alliance has announced the Follow the Farmer contest as part of its popular Follow the Frog campaign. In partnership with the Guardian, a global leader in digital journalism, Follow the Frog 2014 lives under Vital Signs—a destination platform that features a mix of fresh, educational and interactive content developed by the Guardian’s award-winning team—and the Rainforest Alliance […]
The Rainforest Alliance has announced a new platform for its annual Follow the Frog campaign. In partnership with the Guardian, a global leader in digital journalism,Follow the Frog 2014 will be a 10-month integrated experience designed to foster engagement with a growing population that cares about sustainability and want to take action in their daily lives. Follow the […]