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Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance (RA) Standard enables farmers to protect their forest, improve their livelihoods and those of the community, promote their human rights and help them to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis.

Rainforest Alliance
    Rainforest Alliance certification

    Certification we’re offering

    Control Union is a globally recognized certification body offering Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification for farming and supply chain.

    Control Union is recognized by RA for following product categories:

    • Cocoa
    • Coffee
    • Flowers
    • Fruit (incl. mango and avocado)
    • Nuts
    • Tea
    • Vegetable
    Questions regarding the transition

    UTZ transition to Rainforest Alliance

    Companies holding a valid UTZ certificate have received communication directly from Rainforest Alliance in order to facilitate endorsement of the current UTZ certificate. In case you have any question on this, please contact Rainforest Alliance through the their website or contact us without hesitation.

    Rainforest Alliance certification process

    Companies preparing the audit, not holding an UTZ certificate or new to RA

    Complete your profile in the new Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform (RACP) and RA will provide you with a verification level (A to E) determining the audit regime.

    Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform

    Please complete the self-assessment by logging into the RACP and clicking on the ‘endorsement preparation data’ tab. From here you can select ‘open’ and you will be guided through the process. Once completed, please upload the self-assessment into the RACP for RA to review. Once this is completed and RA has confirmed all required information, RA will issue your audit exempt Endorsement Certificate.

    Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform

    Please send this information to Control Union so we can schedule an audit. Complete the self-assessment by logging into the RACP and clicking on the ‘audit preparation data’ tab. From here you can select ‘open’ and you will be guided through the process. Once completed, please upload the self-assessment in to the RACP as well as send it to Control Union. Complete the tab “Application Form”. Once completed, please upload into the RACP and send it to Control Union to complete the remaining tabs.

    Rainforest Alliance Certification Platform

    How you benefit

    If RA certified, your business is part of an alliance community who thrives towards achieving a higher standard of social and environmental impact. The benefits of being RA certified are:

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