Environmentally conscientious, this fleet has been praised for practicing minimal impact on the Galapagos Islands, and has earned the Smart Voyager Ecological
Certification by the Rainforest Alliance.
A summary table of the criteria used for shade
certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).
I recently reviewed a paper, Field - testing ecological and economic benefits of coffee certification programs, that included a nifty summary table of the criteria used for shade
certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).
Not exact matches
Their sustainable practices may earn them
certification through the
Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard, the Forest Stewardship Council standard (which was co-founded
by the
Rainforest Alliance) or the
Rainforest Alliance's UN-accredited tourism standard.
The results showed that
Rainforest Alliance
certification increased the probability of forest conservation on coffee farms
by 19.3 percent.
To this day Sambazon is the ONLY Fair Trade Certified açaí (which is a lot more in depth and different than 1 % For the Planet and many pay to play
certifications other brands have), and is the only vertically integrated company on the market, ensuring the highest quality, and premium açaí out there, and has protected millions of acres of Amazon
Rainforest to this day,
by providing 20,000 family farmers with employment from sustainable harvesting of açaí fruit.
FEV is certified organic, and is being actively courted
by Rainforest Alliance for
certification and use as a model farm.
We learned that the Haida nation's strict cultural forestry regulations — derived from Yah» guudang — gave Taan Forest a huge advantage in achieving Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
certification, the stringent standard used
by Rainforest Alliance.
Participate in audits on the
Rainforest Alliance Standard conducted
by CBs on a regular basis, collecting inputs to strengthen the
certification program;
Provide information on the standards and
certification program as required
by Rainforest Alliance's departments, for both internal and external purposes;
They are all advertised as shade - grown, although none of them are certified
by Rainforest Alliance or Smithsonian even though the descriptions list «shade grown» under «
Certifications.»
This coffee is certified
by both
Rainforest Alliance and Smithsonian — rest assured your purchase supports biodiversity if it complies with the strict environmental rules set forth for Smithsonian Bird - Friendly
certification.
Utz — which entered cocoa
certification in 2007 — overtook Fairtrade and
Rainforest Alliance as the largest cocoa certifier
by 2011.
Rainforest Alliance's Initial
Certification audit confirmed the projected levels of carbon sequestration expected to be achieved
by the project.
Rainforest Alliance
certification and verification services are conducted
by program staff and consultants who meet established criteria for experience and training and who have not provided related consulting services or technical assistance to the business being audited for at least the past two years.
Members of the Committee are not remunerated
by the
Rainforest Alliance in any way, do not have any material financial interest in any entity doing business with us, and are not involved with our
certification or verification decision - making.
Although we believe that Director experience with
certification and verification can be quite valuable, it is our policy that our Board not be dominated
by Directors with an interest in
Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ or verified operations.
Our new
certification program will bring together the best of UTZ and the
Rainforest Alliance, and we will guide companies through a step -
by - step transition.
These are all included in the criteria for shade
certification by Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (Bird - Friendly) and / or
Rainforest Alliance.
Only a few months after the major announcement that UTZ and the
Rainforest Alliance have announced the intention to merge
by the end of this year; UTZ is happy to present at the Tea & Coffee World Cup to tell all about how these two leading sustainability
certification organizations are joining forces in their shared mission to create a world where sustainable farming is the norm.
Farmers are increasing their income from vanilla
by attaining valuable
certifications such as organic, fair - trade, and
Rainforest Alliance Certified.
The resort is built to abide
by the highest of eco-standards, offering indulgence with awareness, and has recently been awarded the
Rainforest Alliance
Certification.
Thanks to consumer choices and business» response and foresight,
Rainforest Alliance
certification of forest and farmlands grew
by 23 percent during 2008.
Since 2002, the company has achieved FSC
certification through the
Rainforest Alliance, demonstrating its commitment to the environment and the community
by working in the best possible way in its forest plantations.
The project generated its first credits in June, 2013, after an audit
by Imaflora (Instituto de Manejo e Certificação Florestal e Agrícola / Institute for the Management and
Certification of Forests and Farms) and the
Rainforest Alliance confirmed that protective actions taken
by the Surui had been successful.
El Álamo tree plantations have been FSC Certified
by the
Rainforest Alliance since 2002, and the company recently achieved
Rainforest Alliance
Certification ™ for its production of apples, grapes and blueberries.
Throughout the month of February, Kean Coffee will be shining the spotlight on
Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ coffee farms to raise consumer awareness of the rigorous standards that these farms abide
by to obtain
certification, who and what that
certification protects, and how great an impact consumers can have through supporting
Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ farms.
Rainforest Alliance's
certification seems to take on a holistic approach
by encompassing many of the standards from other eco-label and green
certification programs — environmental, wildlife, and fair labor rubrics.
Forest Stewardship Council ® (FSC ®) is the leading
certification standard for forest - based products, founded in 1993
by a consortium of organizations, including the
Rainforest Alliance, and the
Rainforest Alliance continues to be the largest certifier to FSC standards.
El Álamo Agricultural and Forestry Company's tree plantations have been FSC Certified
by the
Rainforest Alliance since 2002, and the company recently achieved
Rainforest Alliance
Certification ™ for its production of apples, grapes and blueberries.
All interested parties are invited to submit comments on farms currently undergoing the
Rainforest Alliance Certified ™
certification process with RA - Cert, and to review Public Summary reports for completed audits on agriculture enterprises that have been certified
by RA - Cert.