FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements
A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements.
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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 implementation guidance is needed. This document explains how the Sustainability Differential and Sustainability Investment requirements are implemented in the cocoa sector.
Indicator and Monitoring Framework
The Rainforest Alliance Indicator and monitoring framework for the 2020 Certification Program gives a complete overview of the level one and level two indicators that we use to measure the impact of our work. These indicators are the expression of our Theory of Change.
Theory of Change
This diagram presents our organization’s intended outcomes and impacts and describes the mechanisms through which we aim to achieve them. It shows the different and interconnected ways in which the Rainforest Alliance’s 2020 Certification Program components interact to promote change both in the short and in the medium and long term. It illustrates how the […]
Checklist for Cocoa groups in West and Central Africa
This is the checklist of the requirements which will be applicable in the transition year to the 2020 Rainforest Alliance programme, as tailored for Cocoa producing groups in West and Central Africa.
Guidance B: Template of Management Plan
In this guidance you will find information regarding: The use of the Management Plan, The content of the Management Plan, When the Management Plan should be updated, How the Management Plan can be made even more useful.