Summary
The 2018 edition of Rainforest Alliance impacts report shares a comprehensive assessment of the Rainforest Alliance certification program, highlighting Rainforest Alliance collaborative approach to tackling the most critical social and environmental challenges in agriculture. It mainly focuses on three topics: improving the livelihoods of farmers and farm workers; conserving natural ecosystems; and minimizing pesticide use and risk. It also highlights the key partnerships through which the Rainforest Alliance works to address these topics. The findings are based on four types of evidence: 1. Basic statistics on the program’s geographic, sectoral, and market reach and characteristics 2. Rates of compliance with criteria in the certification standard 3. Results of scientific studies conducted by independent third parties 4. Interviews with scientists and farm workers.