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What Does “Rainforest Alliance Certified” Mean?

Last updated November 13, 2024

When you see our frog on your favorite foods and beverages, you can feel confident that these products support a better world. Our robust verification system, with checks by independent auditors, ensures that farms and companies meet strict certification requirements designed to improve farmer incomes and well-being while protecting the land.

The Rainforest Alliance Certification Program

Sustainability isn’t just about the environment—it’s about people too.

Our certification program protects and improves: 

Forests

Requires best practices to protect forests and fight deforestation.

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Climate

Promotes practices (like increasing tree cover) to fight climate change and prepare farmers for climate events.

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Human Rights

Provides tools to identify and address child labor, forced labor, poor working conditions, low wages, and gender inequality.

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Livelihoods

Improves opportunities for smallholder farmers and forest communities, lifting rural people out of poverty while protecting critically important landscapes.

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What does it take to become Rainforest Alliance Certified? 

It’s not enough for a company to just place our seal on their products—they must prioritize sustainability in their supply chains, starting with the farms they source from. 

Our certification is based on the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard, with different requirements for farmers and companies.

For Farmers

Certified farms must provide safe and fair working conditions while enriching the land through sustainable farming.

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For Companies

The requirements encourage responsible business practices and transparency from farm to shelf.

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Our sourcing methods

Certified ingredients are sourced in two ways, both benefiting farmers:

  • Segregated: Certified ingredients are kept separate from non-certified ones throughout the supply chain.
  • Mass balance: A method common in sustainability initiatives, ideal for complex supply chains.
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Our sustainability symbols

Our certification program and iconic frog seal have evolved. Look for one of two Rainforest Alliance Certified seals, both representing our strict sustainability requirements.

Keep an eye out for our Forest Allies label, too, which shows support for community forestry in some of the world’s most precious landscapes.

Using Our Labels and Seals

Companies must meet criteria to use the Rainforest Alliance seals.

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Together, we can make a difference

We know that no certification alone can solve deep-rooted issues like human rights abuses, deforestation, and the climate emergency. Those with the most power—governments and corporations—have the most significant role to play. 

But individuals can make an enormous impact by demanding that companies do better. One way to send that message is to buy products with the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal. 

That’s why the Rainforest Alliance is more than certification—it’s a global movement for positive change. When it comes to envisioning a better world, we’re all in. And we hope you’re with us! 

Together, we’re building a future where people and nature thrive. Sign up to learn how you can help.

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