What is it?
Certification scheme issued or operated by Rainforest Alliance.
Regulatory recognitionPost-merger unified standard; sector-specific requirements
Standards & schemes · Certification scheme
Rainforest Alliance (2020 Standard, incl. legacy UTZ)
Rainforest Alliance
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- Coffee, cocoa, tea, bananas +
- Scope
- Farm / supply chain
What does it require?
Merged RA/UTZ standard with farm and supply-chain requirements, risk-based assurance, and mandatory premiums/wage provisions in some sectors.
What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.
How is conformity assessed?
Third-party certification audits
Grievance mechanismRA grievance mechanism
Who makes the decision?
Rainforest Alliance
Assurance arrangementThird-party certification audits
Chain of custody
Segregated or mass-balance
ISEAL membershipISEAL member
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Sustainable palm oilMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verifiedResponsibly sourced cocoa/coffeeMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verifiedRainforest-friendlyMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified100% certified sustainable cocoa” (mass-balance)May support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verifiedShade-grown, bird-friendly coffeeMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
Dictionary
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Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.