FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements
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A Greener Future for Coffee Farmers: Rainforest Alliance and the Nespresso AAA Program
Nespresso and the Rainforest Alliance have long shared the belief that the quality of a cup of coffee is not just defined by its flavor, but also by the impact it has on people and nature. Guided by this belief, in 2003 Nespresso with support from the Rainforest Alliance launched the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality […]
Cocoa Certification Data Report 2020
View this report for an in-depth look at our Rainforest Alliance and UTZ cocoa certification statistics and analysis of how our programs developed in 2020.
Tea Certification Data Report 2020
View this report for an in-depth look at our Rainforest Alliance and UTZ tea certification statistics and analysis of how our programs developed in 2020.
Coffee Certification Data Report 2020
View this report for an in-depth look at our Rainforest Alliance and UTZ coffee certification statistics and analysis of how our programs developed in 2020.
Sustainability Differential and Sustainability Investment, Coffee Sector Guidance document
This guidance explains how the Sustainability Differential and Sustainability Investment requirements are implemented in the Coffee sector.
Certification cost transparency tool
As outlined in the rules for Certification Bodies in the Cocoa Policy 2.0, Certification Bodies must comply with cost transparency requirements. The tool is a template which enables the Certification Body to break down the total certification cost and share it with Certificate Holders. It is mandatory for all certification offers made to farm Certificate […]