Resources for sourcing managers, buyers and procurement managers who are sourcing Rainforest Alliance Certified ingredients.
Learn more about our Sustainable Agriculture Standard, and specific supply chain requirements needed to be compliant.
Find applicable binding documents needed under the certification program
Find our list of Associate Trainers that can provide training in the implementation of the 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard
This guidance contains detailed instructions to complete the certification cost transparency tool. The tool is mandatory for all certification offers made to farm Certificate Holders by Certification Bodies in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.
The Stakeholder Consultation Letter explains the process of a stakeholder consultation previous to an audit, when it is considered there is high risk of child labor, forced labor, freedom of association or labor rights violations. We request that the Certification Bodies consult stakeholders that are relevant to the matter to best understand the local context.
The Rainforest Alliance and the Union for Ethical BioTrade have developed a new joint Herbs & Spices Program. This decision tree helps farms that have certified herbs, spices, rooibos or other herbal tea ingredients under previous Rainforest Alliance or UTZ programs to identify which standard applies for them under the new program.
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.
We’re committed to addressing living wage through our 2020 Certification Program, the ALIGN tool, and innovative projects like Better Pay in Practice. If your company is interested in directly contributing to achieving living wages in your supply chain, we are here to help.... Continue Reading
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.