FAQ: 2020 Farm Requirements
A detailed FAQ about the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard Farm Requirements.... Continue Reading
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This document accompanies the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard (including its two constituent parts, the Farm Requirements and the Supply Chain Requirements), which forms a key element of the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program. It aims to provide readers with an overview of the standard’s key features and innovations, along with an understanding of […]
As outlined in the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Farm Requirements, the total remuneration (wages plus cash and in-kind benefits) for all types of workers is assessed yearly against the Living Wage benchmark, as approved by the Rainforest Alliance and in accordance with the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC). The Salary Matrix Tool, developed in partnership […]
This is an optional tool that can help Certificate Holders organize and focus the Assess & Address monitoring process. This tool can be used, but is not required, to demonstrate compliance with requirement 5.1.3 of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard: Farm Requirements and Supply Chain Requirements.
At the Rainforest Alliance, we recognize that sustainability is a long-term journey and to make sectors truly sustainable, all supply chain actors have a role to play. An inclusive supply chain is one where both the value and the risks are shared. This requires a shift to a system where the producers’ costs and investments […]
While farming often has negative impacts on biodiversity, it also has the potential to create positive impacts by incorporating natural habitat into production systems, conserving soil life, and more. This makes farms better able to cope with the effects of climate change, helping secure better livelihoods for farmers. For these reasons, biodiversity conservation is among […]