Introduction
This Internal FAQ on Forest Allies is intended for RA staff working with Certificate Holders who are working with forest products and use the Rainforest Alliance Forest Allies seal.
Here you can find questions and answers to help Certificate Holders.
FAQ
The Rainforest Alliance does not offer certification of forest products. We support the Forest Stewardship Council (https://fsc.org/en) as the gold standard for certification of responsible forest management. Please contact Preferred by Nature for more information about how to become certified to the FSC standards. https://preferredbynature.org/certification/fsc
The Rainforest Alliance Certification/People and Nature seal is not eligible to be used on forest products. As part of the Forest Allies initiative, the Rainforest Alliance has introduced a Forest Allies seal which is eligible to be used promotionally, and on FSC certified products, by active members of our Forest Allies initiative. For more information on joining Forest Allies, please contact Samantha Morrissey at smorrissey@ra.org.
The Rainforest Alliance no longer offers FSC certification. Please contact Preferred by Nature for certification and auditing services. https://preferredbynature.org/receive-service-quote
FSC certified products can be sourced from companies who hold a valid FSC certification. FSC maintains a list of database of certified companies where you can check the validity of a supplier. https://connect.fsc.org/fsc-public-certificate-search
The Rainforest Alliance offers many opportunities for companies to support our work in forests. To discuss a specific partnership or collaboration opportunity please contact Samantha Morrissey at smorrissey@ra.org.
For Tailored Services and offering specific to your commodity supply chain please visit out website for more information: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/tailored-services/
To learn more about how you can support our work to protect, conserve, and restore forests within – and beyond- your supply chain vist our website for more information: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/forest-allies/
Forest Allies protects, conserves and restores the world’s most important forests by partnering with Forest Communities. Forest Allies brings together companies, regional civil society organizations, and forest communities to form powerful partnerships and engage and support local communities in critical, tropical forest landscapes.
Our work is rooted in the Rainforest Alliance’s 30-plus years of experience working collaboratively to fight deforestation and forest degradation.
We invite your company to join our Forest Allies community of practice to have a greater impact on the forests within—and beyond—your supply chain.
Companies who wish to join Forest Allies must make an annual investment in our Integrated Community Forest Management portfolio of projects and commit to being an active member of the community of practice.
Please contact Samantha Morrissey at smorrissey@ra.org to discuss joining Forest Allies.
The Rainforest Alliance offers advisory support to companies in their commitment to deforestation free sourcing. We can support your company with Accountability Framework alignment, policy development, sustainability strategy and data collection across your supply chain. Please contact corporateadvisory@ra.org.
The Rainforest Alliance does not provide carbon verification services at this time.