What's New in Version 1.1 of the Standard?
The Rainforest Alliance just published version 1.1 of the certification program.
The Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program defines our long-term vision for the future, and the path required to get us there. The Sustainable Agriculture Standard, along with its assurance and technology systems, are designed to deliver more value to the two million farmers and thousands of businesses that use Rainforest Alliance certification to drive more sustainable agricultural production and responsible supply chains.
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The Farm Requirements of our new Sustainable Agriculture Standard are designed to help farmers protect the landscapes where they live and work, while offering an enhanced framework to improve their livelihoods and advance the human rights of rural people.
The Sustainable Agriculture Standard’s Supply Chain Requirements aim to foster transparency and responsible business practices among companies from farm to shelf.
An important aspect of the program is the collection and verification of credible, useful data and compliance evidence. These documents provides the rules and guidelines for assurance:
Documents and tools to help understand and implement the program.
The Rainforest Alliance just published version 1.1 of the certification program.
The program’s publication is followed by a carefully planned roll-out phase to help all stakeholders learn about the new standard and systems.
This Transition Tool provides the processes for certificate holders of the 2015 UTZ Certification Program and/or 2017 Rainforest Alliance Certification Program wishing to be certified under the our new 2020 Certification Program.
The purpose of the Management Capacity Assessment Tool is for group management to evaluate the capacity and systems of the business in several key management areas. This document gives guidance on how to implement Annex 2.
The Rainforest Alliance’s 2020 discussions with the banana sector around their new certification program was concluded by the convening meeting at the end of December, which included Rainforest Alliance leadership and Board Chair. In this meeting the Rainforest Alliance confirmed the vision and sustainability goals behind its new ambitious standard. The Rainforest Alliance summarized the […]
The Rainforest Alliance 2020 Certification Program is now published, but that doesn’t mean our work is done. We are continuing to actively seek feedback from farmers, companies, and other partners to make the program better and ensure smooth implementation on the ground. Find out what we’ve been doing with the banana sector and how their feedback helps us fine-tune the standard.... Continue Reading
With the launch of our 2020 Certification Program, we are work-ing to deliver more value to the many people and businesses around the world that use Rainforest Alliance certification to support sustainable agricultural production and supply chains. Alongside our new program, we have also developed a new digital tool to help ensure a smooth implementation […]
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Presenting its new strategy for coffee sector transformation and how this is linked to the overall ambition of our new certification system and other intervention areas.