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| Company type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Product certification, sustainability |
| Founded | Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2002) |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Key people | Han de Groot, Executive Director |
Number of employees | 400+ (2019) |
UTZ, formerly called UTZ Certified, is a program and a label for sustainable farming. The organization was founded as a non-profit in the Netherlands in 2002. The UTZ label is featured on more than 10,000 product packages in over 116 countries.[1] In 2014, UTZ was reported to be the largest program for sustainable farming of coffee and cocoa in the world.[2] The UTZ program addresses agricultural practices, social and living conditions, farm management, and the environment. In January 2018, UTZ officially merged with the Rainforest Alliance in response to the increasing challenges of deforestation, climate change, systemic poverty, and social inequity.
- ^ "2013: bringing good practice to scale" (Press release). Amsterdam: UTZ Certified. 18 April 2014.
- ^ Potts, Jason; Lynch, Matthew; Wilkings, Ann; Huppé, Gabriel; Cunningham, Maxine; Voora, Vivek (2014), The State of Sustainability Initiatives [SSI] Review, 2014: Standards and the Green Economy (PDF), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: International Institute for Sustainable Development, ISBN 978-1-894784-45-0, archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-24