The UTZ standard
The UTZ standard is the blueprint by which we can ensure our vision of sustainable agriculture becomes a reali ...
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UTZ is the benchmark for the sustainable production of coffee, tea (including rooibos and herbal teas) and coc ...
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Inspirational stories and insights about the UTZ certification program
E-course now available for our new MultiTrace traceability system
If you're sourcing UTZ certified coffee or hazelnuts make sure you follow our new e-courses for MultiTrace. Th ...
Our Response to the Washington Post’s Report on Challenges in Cocoa Farming in West Africa
The Rainforest Alliance is aware of an investigative report published on October 23, 2019 in the Washington Po ...
MultiTrace: Making the traceability of certified supply chains future-proof
Traceability benefits for consumers, businesses, and farmers. This is why we implemented MultiTrace, a data-dr ...
Your questions answered
What is the reach of the UTZ program?
The UTZ program has an enormous reach. In fact, it is the world’s biggest certification program for cocoa an ...
Latest news
New Organization, New Look for our Frog
The Rainforest Alliance has launched a vibrant new brand identity with a sleeker, more dynamic frog. Inspired ...
First round of public consultation for the new certification standard launches
We are pleased to announce that our partners and stakeholders can now have a say and contribute to the co-crea ...
Stakeholders in coffee producing countries will benefit from GCP and Rainforest Alliance’s new long-term agreement
The Global Coffee Platform and the Rainforest Alliance have signed today [Nov.8, 2018] a partnership agreement ...
National Coffee Platform Launches in Honduras
Honduras is the fifth largest producer of coffee in the world - but with unusually low global prices and clima ...
Highlighted documents
A selection from the Resource Library
- UTZ Certification Protocol Version 4.3 (pdf)
- Guidelines for Mutual Recognition for Chain of Custody certification (pdf)
- Core Code of Conduct for group and multi-group certification (pdf)
- Core Code of Conduct for Individual & Multi-site certification (pdf)
- Terms of Reference for the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard (pdf)
- Rainforest-Alliance-Standards-Development-Procedure-Jan-2018 (pdf)