After several years of debate and development, due diligence legislation is being considered and adopted worldwide. Examples include the European Union’s proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the German Supply Chain Act, and others across Europe and North America.
Due diligence legislation aims to improve how companies assess sustainability risks in their supply chains and promote action to avoid, mitigate, and remediate negative impacts. Below, discover a range of due diligence content and resources that can help companies in these efforts.
Here you can find a list of Certificate Holders that have been audited and meet additional EUDR self-selected requirements in the Rainforest Alliance's Alignment with the EUDR Policy.... Continue Reading
Find out how our systems and offerings are primed to help certified cocoa and coffee supply chain partners show compliance with EUDR requirements.... Continue Reading
By mandating companies to conduct risk-based human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) enhances supply chain resilience and boosts EU competitiveness. However, it can only be achieved if all supply chain actors, including those beyond Tier 1, are included in companies’ HREDD processes. Specifically, smallholders are crucial […]
The European Commission proposed sweeping changes to key legislation that was meant to ensure corporate accountability, in particular the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Reporting directives (CSDDD and CSRD). We call on the co-legislators to act.
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.