Rainforest Alliance – Certified is one of the declarations under the Ekko Score Conservation & Environment Standard.
Rainforest Alliance – Certified and other sustainability standards and certification are transforming the way businesses operate. As a framework for change, certification improves yields and quality of agricultural crops and forest products;improves conditions for workers and relationships with local communities
Consumer awareness of the Rainforest Alliance and demand for environmentally and socially responsible goods is at an all-time high and awareness in Australia is among the highest in the world. Businesses working with the Rainforest Alliance promote their commitment to sustainability by using and promoting this trustmark. You can get more information on this Certification on the Rainforest Alliance website.
Rainforest Alliance – Certified sits in the ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSIDERATE Family under two environmental Standards of Ekko Score: Conservation & Environment and Packaging. One set of weighted Ekko Score points are gathered from each Family.
These are the claimable declarations & certifications under the Environmental Standard: Conservation & Environment. Please note that different certifications and declarations may be relevant to each category.
Yes, where the impact of the claim is similar. This is how it works.
IMPORTANTLY, SELF DECLARATIONS ARE GOVERNED BY CONSUMER LAW. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR BUSINESSES TO MAKE FALSE CLAIMS (INCLUDING IMPLIED CLAIMS IN A CONTEXT LIKE EKKO SCORE).
EVEN IF A PRODUCT HAS A FORMAL CERTIFICATION, THAT CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ENTIRE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT'S MAKE UP.
An example might be a Handmade, Australian, Certified Organic chocolate that contains Palm Oil. Under Ekko Score, this product would claim Certified Organic and would self declare: Zero Waste Production and Australian made, but could not claim the No Palm Oil declaration. This would mean a lower score under the Conservation & Environment Standard, making the inclusion of Palm Oil clear to potential consumers, without detracting from its other assets.
No product is perfect, but some products are definitely better than others. Ekko Score allows you to make the best decision you can, or to put it another way, the least worst decision. And to make that decision with the confidence of not being green washed. Find out more about how Ekko Score works.