Rainforest Alliance has a longstanding commitment to creating a world where sustainable farming is a norm, not an exception. Through a refined certification process, Rainforest Alliance has worked with hundreds of producers, NGOs, governments and buyers to address issues such as child labor, low wages and the impact of climate change within the coffee industry. Establishing sustainable coffee as the norm will help address these problems and increase awareness amongst farmers to implement good agricultural practices with heightened respect for the people and planet.

Statement of support

“UTZ has been working towards better farming and a better future for the past 13 years. Through certification we have seen significant impacts in the lives of farmers and their workers, but we have also seen that some of the problems they face cannot be addressed through certification alone. Issues such as child labor, wages or the impact of climate change require a cross sectoral approach. This means that only when UTZ works together with producers, NGOs, governments and buyers, can these issues really be tackled. Building on our experience and reach we are expanding our work to look at how we can join forces with others to make a lasting impact on these sectoral issues in order to create a better future for everyone. We are proud to be part of the sustainable coffee challenge – an important concrete example of a cross sectoral approach making a lasting difference.” Han de Groot, Executive Director