Rainforest Alliance

Rainforest Alliance
Formation1987; 37 years ago (1987)
FounderDaniel Katz
TypeNGO
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, United States
Chairman
Daniel Katz
CEO
Santiago Gowland
Revenue (2022)
US$88,051,081
Expenses (2022)US$93,151,598
Staff701 (in 2022)
Websitewww.rainforest-alliance.org
The Rainforest Alliance certification seal on a cup of coffee.
The Rainforest Alliance certification seal on a cup of coffee

The Rainforest Alliance is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) with staff in more than 20 countries and operations in more than 70 countries.[1][2] It was founded in 1987 by Daniel Katz, an American environmental activist, who serves as the chair of the board of directors. The NGO states that its mission is "to create a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities."[3] Its work includes the provision of an environmental certification for sustainability in agriculture. In parallel to its certification program, the Rainforest Alliance develops and implements long-term conservation and community development programs in a number of critically important tropical landscapes where commodity production threatens ecosystem health and the well-being of rural communities.[4]

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Rainforest Alliance. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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  3. ^ "About the Rainforest Alliance". Rainforest Alliance. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Rainforest Alliance Certificate". Rainforest Alliance. Retrieved October 2, 2019.