Rainforest Alliance Inc.

“The Rainforest Alliance has an executive committee consisting of eight directors of the Board of Directors (the "Board"). Pursuant to the Bylaws, the Chair of the Board serves as the Chair of the executive committee. During the time between Board meetings, the executive committee can exercise all powers of the Board that may be delegated in connection with the management of the business affairs and property of Rainforest Alliance, except as restricted by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. The Executive Committee meets at the discretion of the Chair of the Board and reports all actions to the Board.”

“The cfo initially reviews the organization's draft form 990. The general counsel reviews the draft 990 with respect to any questions involving legal matters. The draft form 990 is distributed to each of the organization's officers and directors in advance of filing. Each officer and director is asked to review the draft form 990 and raise any questions or comments. The cfo oversees any revisions before the final form 990 is filed.”

“A copy of our conflict of interest policy, along with a conflict of interest disclosure statement, is furnished to each director, officer and staff member of the rainforest alliance upon undertaking the duties of such office, and annually thereafter for the term of such person's service to the organization. Any disclosures are reviewed by an internal committee made up of the ceo, cfo and the general counsel, and are reported on a periodic basis to the audit and risk committee. The audit and risk committee has among its responsibilities the duty of reviewing and making determinations with respect to all transactions, agreements, or arrangements involving directors, officers, and key employees. In addition, a detailed form 990 disclosure statement is distributed annually to members of the committee that awards kleinhans fellowships and the rainforest alliance's directors, officers and key employees. It requests disclosures that are required to be reported on form 990 about any transactions between the organization and those who serve it in various volunteer and paid capacities, and about any transactions among those persons.”

“The organization has developed salary administration guidelines (the "guidelines") that apply in setting the compensation of all of its employees, including its ceo, officers, and key employees. Under the guidelines, the organization utilizes several salary surveys with similarly sized, international non-profit organizations to ensure that its salaries are within the range of those of comparable organizations. Generally, the midpoint of the organization's salary ranges falls within the salary range averages of comparable non-profit organizations. Performance reviews are then used to establish an individual employee's compensation within the range set by comparability data. The executive committee of the board of directors approves modification of compensation that extends to substantially all employees. The guidelines also require the executive committee to review and approve separately the compensation of the ceo and cfo, unless such individuals receive a modification of compensation that extends to substantially all employees. To ensure ra pay scales are consistent, fair and competitive, ra regularly engages the mercer group to conduct a global review of its domestic and international pay scales. The most recent review was completed in 2019.”

“The Organization's governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon written request to management. In addition, the Organization's audited financial statements, 990's, conflict of interest and whistleblower policies, and summaries of all of its policies and procedures to ensure independence, are available on its Website.”

“Founded in 1987, the rainforest alliance's mission is to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior. We envision a world where people can thrive and prosper in harmony with the land. The core of our approach lies in leveraging market demand for sustainable products to conserve biodiversity and enhance local livelihoods. From large multinational corporations to small, community-based cooperatives, we involve producers, businesses and consumers all along the value chain in efforts to bring responsibly produced goods and services to a global marketplace in which the demand for sustainability is growing steadily. Since our first efforts in central america over 30 years ago, the rainforest alliance has grown into a global innovator of market-based solutions for conservation and economic development, and we are currently working in more than approximately 80 countries. The rainforest alliance is active in multiple sectors - including forestry, agriculture, tourism and carbon/climate - providing technical assistance and certification services to producers, while working with both local enterprises and domestic and international buyers to increase the competitiveness of sustainable business. Rainforest alliance holding, inc. Was formed on january 1, 2018 to serve as the common non-profit parent corporation providing centralized governance and oversight over 2 wholly-owned non-profit entities: 1) rainforest alliance, inc, a new york corporation and section 501(c)(3) public charity and 2) stichting rainforest alliance, a tax-exempt dutch foundation.”

“Landscapes and Communities The Rainforest Alliance ("RA") develops and implements long-term climate 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. We co-design these initiatives with our frontline community partners and focus on improving rural livelihoods through sustainable local economies. Elements of our landscape programs include: - training in land management best practices, including climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forestry - providing training opportunities to rural producers so they can diversify their income streams or add value to their products - opening access to sustainable financing through partnerships with lending institutions and helping rural producers improve their financial management skills - facilitating public-private partnerships that stimulate reliable, long-term market demand for more sustainably produced goods - connecting farmers and forest communities to new markets to expand selling opportunities - taking what is known as an "Integrated Landscape Management" approach, we work with rural communities to build dynamic landscape partnerships that unite all land users: farmers, forest enterprises, local leaders, companies, and governments. Together, we tackle complex and often interconnected challenges that are too big to be taken on alone-from climate change and deforestation to human rights and rural poverty. By involving a diverse range of stakeholders in our landscape management programs, we bring all land users together to discuss common interests and determine collective actions. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2021 included: - In 2021, the Rainforest Alliance had approximately 55 active projects with farmers and forest communities to improve livelihoods and protect nature. We continued to work with a diverse donor base to further evolve integrated landscape conservation and value chain development in the agriculture and forestry sectors in strategic working landscapes. Some of the largest donors were the Elysabeth Kleinhans, European Commission, Green Climate Fund, Global Environmental Facility, IKEA Foundation, One Tree Planted, USAID and World Bank. - In 2021, our total reach was bigger than ever before-25 ongoing integrated landscape management projects and programs, spanning 14+ million hectares worldwide - RA launched LandScale, our all-in-one assessment tool to generate landscape-level insights about sustainability. The tool, co-created with Verra and Conservation International, is designed to help big project developers-including companies and governments-to assess social and environmental risks, such as deforestation or land conflict. LandScale also allows users to then invest in, monitor, measure, and communicate their sustainability impacts on a systematic and massive scale. In 2021, we piloted our new LandScale tool in Lamas, northern San Martn, Peru building on farmer certification work out to a landscape level. In total, 19 pilots were launched by LandScale across five continents in 2021 with 16 million + hectares covered by LandScale pilots worldwide. - Across the Andean and Amazonian regions, RA worked closely with Indigenous communities to diversify local economies in ways that protect San Martn, Peru forests. In 2021, we expanded our work with the Kichwa people to 14 communities. Together, we helped build markets for responsibly harvested forest products, such as honey and natural latex. Our partnerships there also have a strong focus on women's entrepreneurship. In 2021, we ran business management and digital skills trainings for the members of Warmi Awadora, a small women-led Indigenous handicraft collective. Using methods rooted in their ancestral heritage, the women of Warmi Awadora produce and sell beautiful woven textiles from native cotton that has been grown in harmony with the forest. - In Latin Americ”

“Markets Transformation The Markets Transformation team works to influence corporate policies, behavior, practices and allocation of resources for the betterment of farmers and forest communities in service of Rainforest Alliance's mission. We work with more than 5,000 businesses and 4 million farmers and workers on certified farms in 70 countries to drive more sustainable agriculture and responsible supply chains. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2021 included: - Products bearing the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal or UTZ label are sold in over 175 countries. - In 2021 we continued the roll-out of our 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard-an evolved certification program based on the principles of shared responsibility and sustainability as a journey of continuous, data-informed improvement. Our 2020 Certification Program introduced new requirements for companies to invest in and reward more sustainable production. At the same time, our new program fully embraces the power of data-from detailed record-keeping systems to cutting-edge geospatial analysis. This means exciting new digital tools to help farmers implement more sustainable practices, clearer performance insights and risk analysis for companies, and more effective auditing processes to ensure transparency and accountability. Stakeholder outreach, collecting feedback and providing training to farmers and supply chain actors across all sectors was a significant part of our work. - Costa Rica's Finca Esmeralda became the first in the world to achieve Rainforest Alliance certification against our 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard. For Fyffes, one of the advantages of this pilot was the help and feedback received from the Rainforest Alliance staff in interpreting the requirements, setting them up for compliance with the standard. Since Finca Esmeralda is one of many Fyffes-operated farms around the world, their learnings from the pilot could likely be scaled up to impact farms throughout the banana industry. Simultaneously, their feedback helped the Rainforest Alliance understand the farm's specific challenges. This helps ensure our certification program is context-adaptable, and thus, more efficient and effective. - In 2021, as we transitioned to the new certification program, we expanded our Associated Trainers Network (ATN), a consortium of skilled local trainers who have undergone training from the Rainforest Alliance. More than 600 trainings were delivered across 36 countries by both ATN and our own staff, resulting in 11,000+ individuals trained in 2021. - RA joined forces with Nespresso to design a scorecard to guide farmers and companies as they progress toward their regenerative agriculture goals. The Rainforest Alliance spent months researching and testing the scorecard's components in two coffee-producing regions of Costa Rica. Then, in 2021, we further consulted with coffee experts from Brazil, Colombia, and other regions to ensure its applicability across the sector. - In 2021, 2.3 million metric tons of oranges were grown on Rainforest Alliance Certified farms for the orange juice market. In light of COVID-19 restrictions, the Rainforest Alliance team in Brazil trained certificate holders online, working with orange farmers, cooperatives, and orange juice companies to achieve certification under our program. Trainings covered topics like the protection of native forests and biodiversity, pest management, and water management. Particular attention was given to trainings on implementing our approach to workers' rights-including combating discrimination, improving working conditions, and working with farmers to pay farm workers a living wage. - In 2020 & 2021, we have supported the strengthening of 45 RA Certified farms and 52 non-certified banana farms in Ecuador and Guatemala through our Promotion of Best Social and Environmental Practices in the Banana Value Chain initiative. The outcomes included training for 2,400 women and youth on topics lik”

“The organization had signature authority over bank accounts in the following countries: cameroon, congo (kinshasa), costa rica, ghana, guatemala, honduras, indonesia, kenya, mexico, peru, united kingdom.”

“OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - The Organization operates in several countries and incurs foreign translation gains/losses. For the tax year ended December 31, 2021, $(229,313) of foreign currency exchange losses were incurred.”

“FOREIGN DISREGARDED ENTITIES - The Organization filed a form 8832 for disregarded entity status with respect to all its foreign subsidiaries. The Internal Revenue Service has approved the election for treatment of disregarded entity status on the following entities: Rainforest Alliance LTD (UK) - EIN # 98-1051166 Rainforest Alliance Trading LTD (UK) - EIN #98-1069583 Rainforest Alliance (Ghana) - EIN # - 98-1051463 Foundation. The Organization has not received a determination with respect to the remaining foreign subsidiaries. The Organization will continue to treat them as foreign disregarded entities within form 990, including the filing of form 8858 for each one.”

“The financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis to include all of the assets, liabilities, net assets, revenues and expenses of all branches and affiliates, which for tax purposes are disregarded entities, of the rainforest alliance, inc.”

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