Rainforest Alliance

Born out of an environmental concern, rainforest  alliance has progressively extended its social and economic requirements working as much with small producers as with the giants of the farm produce sector.

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Organic Farming

 www.ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic

 Organic farming has developed on a global scale and on a legal foundation. It represents a complex system of national and regional initiatives which mutually recognise one another.

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PEFC

www.pefc.org

Originally European, PEFC takes into account the specific features of small forests, characteristic of European ecosystems.

Created in Europe at the end of the 1990s, PEFC promotes itself today as the largest certification system for good forest management in the world in terms of surface area.

Marine Steward Council (MSC)

www.msc.org

In collaboration with partners within the fishing industry, MSC is implementing a programme to promote sustainable fishing practices.

In 2009, 7 million tonnes of seafood products were MSC certified, making the marine stewardship council a key player in sustainable fishing and the future of marine ecosystems.

Goodweave (Rugmark)

www.goodweave.org

Since 1994, more than 9,000 children have benefited from education programmes set up by RugMark.

Rugmark is an American NGO that fights against child labour in the craft carpet industry, whilst offering educational opportunities. It grants the “Goodweave” label after an independent audit.

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