The Rainforest Alliance envisions a world in which people and nature thrive in harmony. Critical to achieving this is ensuring that the agricultural producers, workers, and communities whose livelihoods are intricately linked to some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems are able to achieve a decent and sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families. For […]
The Rainforest Alliance’s improved certification system will adopt an “assess and address” model, which goes much further than a simple prohibition approach in its ability to drive change on human rights. Read this position paper to learn more about the “assess and address” model.
The Rainforest Alliance has made a significant contribution to a more sustainable banana sector in the last 30 years. This paper describes the Rainforest Alliance banana program and its positive impacts. It also touches on the sustainability issues that the organization needs to continue to address and how it envisions doing this. Bananas are at […]
In the past 30 years the voluntary approach to sustainability has seen an increase in more sustainable practices being adopted by producers, traders, companies and governments. The work of the Rainforest Alliance is based on the voluntary commitment to sustainability of our partners throughout the supply chain. However, voluntary measures alone are not enough to […]
Women cocoa farmers throughout the developing world face a host of barriers to achieving their potential. Such challenges include restrictive cultural practices, discriminatory laws, and a lack of access to land, education, as well as credit and markets. But research shows that empowering women in cocoa-growing communities leads to positive impacts on the well-being of […]
La producción de banano tiene una historia controversial, particularmente cuando se trata de prácticas laborales y degradación ambiental. Si bien ha habido muchas mejoras en las últimas décadas, los sindicatos y las ONG continúan reportando preocupaciones, incluyendo que los bajos salarios en las plantaciones son insuficientes para que los trabajadores y sus familias alcancen un […]