NAPA GREEN is a vineyard-specific certification that incentivizes growers and wine producers to become carbon neutral, improve their farm’s soil health and increase the overall resiliency of their vineyards, communities and businesses. In order to better the experiences of employees, customers and the wine community in general, Napa Green certifies sustainable and socially responsible wine […]
CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS is a non-profit program that promotes healthier, organic agricultural initiatives through their certification, advocacy programs, educational workshops and business promotions. The organization aims to achieve a certification program that is easily accessible to any business involved in sustainable agriculture, whether that business is an organic grower, ingredient supplier, livestock producer, packaging
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SALMON SAFE specializes in certification for sustainable farmers, vineyards, builders, urban developers and land managers. The certification program offers insights on environmental protection, as well as independent certifications for businesses that employ environmental practices specifically to protect water quality and habitat. As the name suggests, they also prioritizes native salmon wellbeing by certifying businesses that
SIP CERTIFIED vineyards and wineries are guaranteed to be champions of sustainability in the wine and spirits industry. SIP offers a variety of available sustainability certification programs to the wine industry. Their certification guidelines are created and set with the professional input of scientists. The SIP program meticulously measures a vineyard or winery’s environmental, social
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CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE is a nonprofit program that was created by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers. CCSW prides themselves on their commitment to creating a more sustainable wine industry, offering workshops, handbooks and other training resources to vineyards and farms that wish to adopt more eco-friendly agricultural systems. The
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USDA ORGANIC certified wine is made by following the same set of rigorous guidelines created by the USDA for all organic foods. This means the customer can be assured that the alcohol they are purchasing is produced from organically grown grains, grapes or other products, all of which are free of synthetic fertilizers, hormones, antibiotics,
CERTIFIED ELEPHANT FRIENDLY tea is guaranteed to be sourced from sustainable and eco-friendly plantations that prioritize the wellbeing of elephants and their habitats and water resources. Through the partnership between Wildlife Friendly and University of Montana’s Broader Impacts Group, this certification specifically targets the intersection between tea production and elephants’ habitats.  Asian elephants serve
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4 C COMMON CODE provides certifications for coffee producers, aiming towards a more sustainable coffee supply chain. 4C’s standards are applied on economic, social and environmental conditions for coffee production and processing. The 4C Code of Conduct is used as a baseline set of sustainable practices and principles across 18 different countries.  The 4C
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SMITHSONIAN BIRD FRIENDLY ensures that certified coffee farms meet standards set by Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute for conserving sustainable habitats. The seal is mainly applicable to coffee and cacao products and promotes practices that support the preservation of habitats for birds and wildlife. Also, the standards regulate climate impacts, protect biodiversity, and
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THE ETHICAL TEA PARTNERSHIP is an organization that strives to improve the livelihoods and working conditions of tea workers and farmers, as well as the environments in tea-producing regions. With a goal of generating a more sustainable tea industry, the Ethical Tea Partnership aims to create a positive systemic impact within three areas of tea:
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