The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organisation working to build a future in which nature is protected and biodiversity flourishes, where farmers, workers, and communities prosper, and where sustainable land use and responsible business practices are the norm. We envision a world where people and nature thrive in harmony.
In January 2018, the Rainforest Alliance merged with UTZ, a global program and label for sustainable farming. Our head offices are in Amsterdam and New York, with regional offices around the world.
Find out more about Rainforest Alliance at - https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
ISEAL Code Compliant organisations have successfully adhered to our previous Codes of Good Practice (Standard-Setting, Impacts and Assurance) and have committed to aligning their systems to the ISEAL Code. Independent evaluations against the ISEAL Code commenced in October 2025, and organisations must demonstrate full adherence to the ISEAL Code by October 2029 to maintain their ISEAL Code Compliant status.
Please note, all ISEAL Code Compliant members are also ISEAL Community Members.
The ISEAL Code came into effect on 1 March 2024. Organisations that had adhered to the previous Codes of Good Practice were granted an 18-month transition period to align their system(s) with the ISEAL Code. For further information, visit: What is ISEAL Code Compliant.
From October 2025, independent evaluations against the ISEAL Code will commence in accordance with the Independent Evaluation Procedure. ISEAL Code Compliant organisations are required to successfully close an evaluation across the full scope of the ISEAL Code. This can be done through a single, full-scope evaluation or through phased specific-scope evaluations. Evaluations must be completed within four years of the end of the transition period, no later than October 2029, to maintain ISEAL Code Compliant status.
Details on the evaluation schedule will be made publicly available.
As a result of this independent evaluation, Rainforest Alliance made the following improvements to how they set their standards:
- Make the standards development procedure accessible on the website.
- Updated the website and standard document to include the postal address and other available contact information.
- Updated the grievance procedure to clarify that complaints related to the standard setting process are accepted and investigated.
As a result of this independent evaluation, Rainforest Alliance made the following improvements to their assurance system:
- Updated the grievance mechanism to make it explicit that stakeholders can report cases of misrepresentation or corruption.
As a result of this independent evaluation, Rainforest Alliance has made the following improvements to their M&E system:
- Updated the website to give interested stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback on the M&E system.
- Updated the Standard Operating Procedure to provide guidance and act as a tool for internal accountability.
ISEAL Code Compliant members provide publicly available reports that give a comprehensive and accessible overview of a member's system.
ISEAL System Overview Rainforest Alliance 2022