Insights Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:33:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ra-frog-icon-32x32.png Insights Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/ 32 32 10 Endangered Rainforest Animals https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/10-endangered-rainforest-animals/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=115787 Scientists warn that many thousands of rainforest species are at high risk of extinction. Here are just a few examples of what we stand to lose.... Continue Reading

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]]> What’s Behind Our Certification Seals?  https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/whats-behind-our-certification-seals/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:00:55 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=113032 When you see our frog on your favorite foods and beverages—like coffee, tea, cocoa, and bananas—you can feel confident that these products help build a better world for people and nature. ... Continue Reading

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]]> To ensure cocoa farmers’ children go to school, try educating their mothers https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/to-ensure-cocoa-farmers-children-go-to-school-try-educating-their-mothers/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:00:45 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=114854 The Rainforest Alliance is helping cocoa-growing communities in Ghana keep children in school through women-led savings groups and community protection committees. A new Reuters feature spotlights this NORAD-backed initiative with partners Solidaridad and the International Cocoa Initiative.

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]]> How is the Rainforest Alliance Funded? https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-is-the-rainforest-alliance-funded/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-is-the-rainforest-alliance-funded/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:03:00 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/faq-how-is-the-rainforest-alliance-funded/ We finance our work and sustainability programs through diverse sources of income.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-is-the-rainforest-alliance-funded/feed/ 0 How is Rainforest Alliance Revenue Spent? https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-is-rainforest-alliance-revenue-spent/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-is-rainforest-alliance-revenue-spent/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:10:06 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/faq-how-is-rainforest-alliance-revenue-spent/ For information on Rainforest Alliance expenses, please see our most recent annual report.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/how-is-rainforest-alliance-revenue-spent/feed/ 0 Smallholder Farmers: The Heart of our Certification Program https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/smallholder-farmers-the-heart-of-our-certification-program/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:56:26 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=111723 Smallholders produce one-third of the world’s food, making them the quiet backbone of global agriculture—and a key piece of the sustainability puzzle. ... Continue Reading

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]]> How the Omnibus package prevents the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive from supporting global supply chain resilience https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/how-the-omnibus-package-prevents-the-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-from-supporting-global-supply-chain-resilience/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:43:29 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=108876 By mandating companies to conduct risk-based human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) enhances supply chain resilience and boosts EU competitiveness. However, it can only be achieved if all supply chain actors, including those beyond Tier 1, are included in companies’ HREDD processes. Specifically, smallholders are crucial […]

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]]> What is Sustainable Agriculture? https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:18:13 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/uncategorized/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/ Definitions differ, but at its heart, sustainable agriculture is about meeting the needs of the present, without sacrificing those of tomorrow—it’s farming that is environmentally sound, socially responsible, and profitable for farmers.... Continue Reading

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]]> https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/what-is-sustainable-agriculture/feed/ 0 Rainforest Alliance Certified Coconut Oil https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/certified-coconut-oil/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:10:38 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=106134 Coconuts support the livelihoods of millions of small-scale farmers around the world and are a key ingredient in countless food and cosmetic products. Discover what we’re doing to make the sector more sustainable. ... Continue Reading

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]]> Rainforest Alliance Certified Hazelnuts https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/certified-hazelnuts/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:50:22 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=106126 Since 2013, we have been working with farmer groups, traders, brands, and retailers to increase sustainability farming practices, stop child labor, and improve the lives of hazelnut farmers througout Türkiye.... Continue Reading

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