Certification Documents

This annex provides an overview of resources per module that can support further learning.

For audits in India, also view our Self Assessment Standard Checklist [XLSX]

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.

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.