Sustainability Differential and Sustainability Investments: Cocoa Sector Guidance
The general principles of the Sustainability Differential (SD) and Sustainability Investment (SI) requirements are applicable to all sectors. But as sectors work differently, sector- specific... View more
Understanding the Sustainability Differential in Cocoa
Our 2020 Certification Program includes two financial requirements for the buyers of Rainforest Alliance Certified commodities: the Sustainability Differential (SD) and Sustainability Investments (SI). For cocoa, we will require a minimum SD of $70 per MT as of July 2022.
What’s in Our 2020 Certification Program? Shared Responsibility
At the Rainforest Alliance, we recognize that sustainability is a long-term journey and to make sectors truly sustainable, all supply chain actors have a role to play. An inclusive supply chain is one... View more