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Policy on Workers’ Organizations in Banana and Pineapple Farms in Costa Rica
The new ‘Policy on WOs’ has been developed to align the Freedom of Association (FoA) requirements (5.2.1; 5.2.2; and 5.2.3) of the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard to the context of banana and pineapple farming operations in Costa Rica. It aims to recognize, in equal conditions, benefits to all Workers’ Organizations (WO), and access […]
Alignment with the European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR)
The European Union (EU) has introduced the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), including requirements on deforestation for some products that are imported into the EU. Rainforest Alliance certified products currently impacted include cocoa and coffee. This document contains additional requirements to cover aspects of the EUDR that were not fully aligned in addition to the RA […]
The EU Empowering Consumers Directive and Rainforest Alliance Certification: What You Need to Know
There’s good news for consumers and responsible companies across the EU: the EU is officially tackling greenwashing. ... Continue Reading
Regenerative Tea Scorecard
Building upon our years of experience and expertise in the tea sector, the Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Tea Scorecard offers both certified and non-certified supply chain actors a voluntary tool to guide their transition to regenerative tea farming. The scorecard supports companies in evaluating tea producers against key regenerative agriculture practices and identify areas of improvement.
Annex S10: Living Wage Benchmarks per Country – List
The list of living wage benchmarks per country as part of Annex S10: Living Wage Benchmarks per Country – Methodology. The benchmarks are indicated in local currency, in gross wage per month, If no Living Wage Benchmark is yet available, the applicable wage can be used. This table is updated when new or updated benchmarks […]
Policy for Farm and Supply Chain Certification in Cocoa
SA-P-AF-6 This policy sets out specific implementation requirements for certificate holders at both producer and supply chain actor levels (Certification requirements) and for reinforcing the assurance process (Assurance Process Rules).