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FSC

Forest Stewardship Council Standards The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world s forests. FSC members consist of a diverse group of representatives from environmental and social groups, the timber trade and the forestry profession, indigenous people's organizations, responsible corporations, community forestry ...  Read more

MSC

Marine Stewardship Council Standards The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an independent, global, non-profit organisation. The MSC's mission is to use its ecolabel and fishery certification programme to contribute to the health of the world s oceans by recognising and rewarding sustainable fishing practises, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood, and working ...  Read more

ISO 14001

ISO 14001 - Environmental Management The ISO 14001 standard family is an environmental management system standard organized to manage environmental issues within an organization. It does not assure environmental performance improvement. The intention of ISO 14001 is to provide a framework for a holistic, strategic approach to the organization's environmental policy, plans and actions. ...  Read more

FairTrade

FairTrade Standards Fairtrade Labeling Organization International (FLO) exists to improve the position of poor, small-scale, and marginalized producers in the developing world by influencing the conditions of trade in their favor. FLO International is the umbrella association of Labelling Initiatives known as Max Havelaar, TransFair, Fairtrade Foundation, and by other national names. ...  Read more

Starbucks CAFE

Starbucks CAFE Practices Program The Starbucks CAF Practices Program, developed in coordination with Scientific Certification Systems, an independent third party evaluation and certification firm, evaluates the sustainable production of cherry and green coffee according to four categories: Product Quality, Economic Accountability, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Leadership. The first two categories are prerequisites ...  Read more

Rainforest Alliance

Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Network The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve ecosystems by protecting healthy soils, rivers and wildlife and by promoting dignified living conditions for farm workers and neighboring rural communities. The mission of their sustainable agriculture program is to integrate productive agriculture, biodiversity conservation and human development. Farmers, companies, cooperatives and landowners who ...  Read more

UTZ CERTIFIED

UTZ CERTIFIED UTZ CERTIFIED (formerly Utz Kapeh) started developing code of conduct for coffee in 2000. In 2009 a new Code of Conduct for Coffee was launched. It is an internationally recognized set of criteria for environmentally and socially responsible coffee production and efficient farm management based on the idea of continuous ...  Read more

SFI

Sustainable Forestry Initiative Standards The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program was launched in 1994 dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management. It was developed with multi-stakeholder input, including environmental non-government organizations, industry, scientists, academics, government agencies and professional organizations. The SFI program at large is made up of the following components: ...  Read more

CAN/CSA Z809

Canadian National Standard on Sustainable Forest Management The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is a non-profit voluntary association established in 1919 with a core focus on the development of a range of standards and product certification. In 1994, the CSA developed a Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) standard for Canada. The initial standard, developed by a committee of academics, ...  Read more

PEFC

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is an independent, non-pr ofit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the ...  Read more

MPS

MPS Standards Milieu Programma Sierteelt (MPS) (or Floriculture Environment Project) has been established by the Dutch floricultural sector with support from the flower auctions and several flower trading organizations. MPS' standards focus on environmental, social and quality aspects and are applicable to growers, traders and florists all over the world. Presently, over ...  Read more

RSPO

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil is a global, multi-stakeholder initiative on sustainable palm oil. Members of RSPO, and participants in its activities come from many different backgrounds, including plantation companies, manufacturers and retailers of palm oil products, environmental NGOs and social NGOs and from many countries that produce or ...  Read more

SMBC Bird Friendly

Smithonian Migratory Bird Center Bird Friendly Coffee The shade criteria for "Bird Friendly " coffee has been developed by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) in the spirit of mutual interest and cooperation with others involved in coffee (producers, traders, retailers, researchers, etc.) who share concerns about this very important aspect of sustainable coffee production. ...  Read more

4C Code

4C Association Code of Conduct The Common Code for the Coffee Community (4C) addresses the mainstream coffee industry providing with a set of practices on the way towards a more sustainable production, post-harvest processing and trading of coffee worldwide. The 4C Association is an open and inclusive membership driven organization of coffee farmers, ...  Read more

GAA BAP

Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Standards The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is an international, non profit trade association, registered in the USA, that promotes advancement in environmentally and socially responsible aquaculture. The GAA has developed Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification standards for aquaculture products. The GAA promotes aquaculture species as being healthy and environmentally friendly, ...  Read more

FLP

Flower Label Program The Flower Label Program (FLP) is a joint initiative of human rights organisations, labour unions, churches, flower producers and flower retailers. The FLP promotes the socially and environmentally responsible flower, fern, plant and foliage cultivation both in the northern and southern countries by setting universal standards. ...  Read more

FFP

Fair Flowers Fair Plants Fair Flowers Fair Plants (FFP) is an international alliance of trade unions, non governmental organisations and international flower trade organisations established in 2005 with the support of the European Community and the Dutch Horticultural Commodity Board. The aim is to stimulate the production and trade of flowers and plants cultivated ...  Read more

FairWild

FairWild Standard Established in 2008, the FairWild Foundation promotes the sustainable use of wild-collected ingredients - for food, cosmetics, well-being and medicinal products- with a fair deal for all those involved throughout the supply chain . The FairWild Foundation promotes the FairWild Standard and certification system for the sustainable management and ...  Read more

Ethical BioTrade

Union for Ethical BioTrade Verification Framework Launched in October 2007, the Union for Ethical BioTrade is a non-profit association that promotes the 'Sourcing with Respect' of ingredients that come from native biodiversity. Such ingredients include ingredients that are either collected from the wild or cultivated for harvesting in the area where they are naturally distributed. The ...  Read more

BSI

Better Sugar Cane Initiative The Better Sugar Cane Initiative (BSI) is a global multi-stakeholder non-profit initiative dedicated to reducing the environmental and social impacts of sugar cane production and primary processing. To achieve this, the Better Sugarcane Initiative is committed to engaging stakeholders in a constructive dialogue to define, develop and encourage ...  Read more

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