FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements
A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements.
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A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements.
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Child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and workplace violence and harassment have never been—and will never be—tolerated by the Rainforest Alliance. We’ve learned through many years of experience that simply prohibiting these human rights violations in our standard is not enough. That’s why our 2020 Certification Program promotes an assess-and-address approach to tackling these issues. This […]
This document is intended to help farms seeking Rainforest Alliance certification, and RA- certified farms, understand and implement the Assess-and-address system. This document covers requirement 5.1 of the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard.
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Our approach to achieving a living income and enabling a sustainable livelihood is focused on helping farmers grow their business and become more profitable and resilient, while at the same time, preserving natural resources. In our 2020 Certification Program, we are taking this further through the introduction of several innovations that allow farmers to assess […]
Sustainability is a journey that doesn’t end when a certificate is awarded. Fixed sustainability benchmarks that apply to all farmers are key to upholding a high standard of certification, but in our 2020 Certification Program, we are going a step further to help farmers make even more progress on sustainability goals. In addition to traditional […]
For the millions of workers worldwide who form the backbone of agricultural production, ensuring a sustainable livelihood starts with being paid a living wage. In our 2020 Certification Program, we are going further to achieve living wages for agricultural workers through the introduction of several innovations that allow farmers to assess the gap to a […]