Corporate Social Responsibility

rainforest alliance certification

Rainforest Alliance certification is built on 3 pillars of sustainability – environmental, social & economic.

Rainforest Alliance certification ensures that farms have met the comprehensive environmental, social and economic standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). The SAN standards cover ecosystem conservation, water and soil conservation, waste reduction, agrochemical reduction and wildlife protection. Further, these standards ensure that farm workers are provided with safe work conditions, good living conditions, decent wages, healthcare and access to education for their children.

Unlike Fair Trade, which focuses on the price at which products are traded, or organic, which focuses on soil health, Rainforest Alliance certification focuses on whole farm management. It empowers farmers to be better business people, to control costs, increase production, improve quality, build their own competence in trading, build workforce and community cohesion and pride, manage their precious natural resources and protect the environment.

“Blommer’s move - as the largest cocoa bean processor in North America - to source from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms, will make way for a growth of chocolate products in the United States that will benefit the environment and farmers and their families” Edward Millard -Director of Sustainable Landscapes, The Rainforest Alliance