Coffee from Rainforest Alliance farms in Brazil linked to exploited workers
by Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro from on (#27K5C)
Certification schemes criticised for failing to spot labour rights violations on farms in Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer
Serious labour rights violations have taken place at Brazilian farms linked to some of the largest international coffee certification systems, including Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, according to an investigation by Reporter Brasil.
The report by the civil society organisation, published this week, found that monitoring systems at so-called sustainable coffee plantations failed to spot irregularities.