CSQA has been authorized to certify subjects of the Supply Chain – Rainforest Alliance 2020 for coffee, cocoa, tea and hazelnuts.
In June 2021 UTZ ceases its validity and joins the RAINFOREST ALLIANCE .
The two brands merged, and after the merger, the organizations came up with a new standard.
The goal is to meet current challenges, such as climate change, for example.
The New Rainforest Alliance Certification Program builds on the previous UTZ and Rainforest Alliance Certification Programs, but is not limited to a simple update of the same.
The Rainforest Alliance Certification Program is a new program that includes new requirements for agricultural and supply chain certificate holders and new assurance and certification rules.
Rainforest Alliance is a label and program for sustainable agriculture of many products, including coffee, cocoa, tea and nuts and whose mission is to create a world where sustainable agriculture is the norm.
Rainforest Alliance 2020: CSQA authorized for certification