Rainforest Alliance Holding Inc.

“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 approximately three times per year 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 does not compensate employees or officers, however, directors and officers of related organizations are compensated. Rainforest Alliance Inc policies are as follows: 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 2016, WITH THE NEXT REVIEW EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.”

“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.”

“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. -We bring together producers, business, governments, and civil society to create a more sustainable world. -Our standard sets the bar for sustainable agriculture. -We transform business practices, drive supply chain innovation, and engage consumers in positive change. -We work to rejuvenate agricultural landscapes and protect forests, foster sustainable livelihoods and build climate resilience across vulnerable regions. -We work to rejuvenate agricultural landscapes and protect forests, foster sustainable livelihoods and build climate resilience across vulnerable regions.”

“Rainforest Alliance Holding will further the exempt purpose by directly engaging in or causing one or more of the subsidiaries or their affiliates to engage in the following activities: Standards and certifications Developing and operating robust and credible third-party certification programs that certify as to sustainability in forestry, agriculture, tourism and other practices. Support for Sustainable Value Chains The Organization works with commodity-buying enterprises and other market actors in priority sectors to help drive sustianable sourcing commitments, i.e. a commitment to procuring their forest products such as paper, packaging, lumber and finished wood products in the forestry sector and other products in other sectors from environmentally and socially responsible sources. Educational Outreach and Technical Assistance The Organization will engage in ongoing educational outreach and technical assistance work aimed at achieving sustainable management of working landscapes and transforming global supply chains, including: (i) developing effective training materials, curricula, and tools to promote sustainablility certification standards and training individuals in key regions on the certification standards; (ii) piloting and promoting innovation technologies and methods for sustainable practices and (iii) delivering technical assistance to support sustainability efforts and initiatives, with an emphasis on efforts and initiatives in priority locations. Advocacy and Policy Work The Organization will conducts advocacy, promote policy changes, and advance sector-level and jurisdiction-scale initiatives in furtherance of the efforts to develop sustianable value chains and landscapes and livelihoods.”