{"id":109,"date":"2021-08-06T07:29:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T06:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2025-08-28T19:26:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:26:05","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/standards\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section header-impact  header-impact--mid-blue\">\n    <div class=\"header-impact__inner\">\n        <div class=\"header-impact__col\">\n            <h1 class=\"header-impact__title\">Agriculture standards<\/h1>\n                     <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"header-impact__col\">\n                                    <div class=\"header-impact__links-block\">\n  <div class=\"quick-links\">\n    <div class=\"quick-links__head\">\n      <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" focusable=\"false\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-quick-links\"><\/use>\n      <\/svg>\n      <span class=\"quick-links__title\">Quick Links<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <ul class=\"quick-links__list\">\n                      <li class=\"quick-links__item\">\n          <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" focusable=\"false\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#icon-list-arrow\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/standards\/agriculture\/ag-code\/\" class=\"quick-links__link\">Fair Labor Code<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                      <li class=\"quick-links__item\">\n          <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" focusable=\"false\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#icon-list-arrow\"><\/use>\n          <\/svg>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/standards\/agriculture\/ag-principles\/\" class=\"quick-links__link\">Fair Labor Principles<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">When a company joins the Fair Labor Association&#8217;s agriculture program, its leadership makes a commitment to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/standards\/agriculture\/ag-principles\/\">Agricultural Supply Chain Principles for Responsible Sourcing<\/a> and agrees to uphold the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/standards\/agriculture\/ag-code\/\">Fair Labor Code<\/a> in its supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">The Fair Labor Code and Fair Labor Principles are applied at different parts of the supply chain and work in tandem to protect laborers and improve working conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">FLA member companies implement the Fair Labor Principles at their company headquarters. Fair Labor Principles focus on the systems, frameworks, policies, and procedures a company must have in place to ensure that workers\u2019 rights are respected in its global supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">Members work with suppliers to implement the Fair Labor Code at the farm level. The code of conduct is accompanied by compliance benchmarks specific to the agriculture sector. These benchmarks recognize the special circumstances of agriculture work and provide guidance to companies on how to implement the code requirements through their agricultural supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">Members are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/assessments\/agriculture-assessments\/\">assessed regularly<\/a> against the principles and benchmarks. FLA implements <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/standards\/agriculture\/assessment-overview\/\">several types of Independent External Assessments<\/a> to evaluate the performance of each member company\u2019s human rights due diligence program and working conditions at the farm level.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section quote quote--dark-blue\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\"quote__icon  fade-animate \" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\" focusable=\"false\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#icon-qoute\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"quote__body  fade-animate \" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n    <p>Fair Labor Accreditation for agriculture is unique from other certifications in that it offers independent, third-party validation of the human rights due diligence program at the headquarters of the companies and at the farm level for specific commodities like coffee, cocoa, hazelnut, palm, sugarcane, coconut, and others.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"quote__author  fade-animate \" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        Richa Mittal, FLA Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer\n       <\/div>\n    \n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section sign-posts\" data-dc-animate>\n            <h2 class=\"sign-posts__main-title  fade-animate \" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">Agriculture standards<\/h2>\n                                <div class=\"sign-posts__inner sign-posts__inner--2-columns  fade-animate   fade-animate --deep\" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n                                    <!-- 'sign-posts__card--with-image' modificator needed on cards with images -->\n\n<div class=\"sign-posts__card sign-posts__card--with-image\">\n    <a class=\"sign-posts__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/standards\/agriculture\/ag-code\/\" target=\"\">View Fair Labor Code and Compliance Benchmarks<\/a>\n    <img class=\"sign-posts__img lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-1.28.47-PM.png 810w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-1.28.47-PM-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-1.28.47-PM-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-1.28.47-PM-764x496.png 764w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-1.28.47-PM-566x368.png 566w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-09-at-1.28.47-PM-600x390.png 600w\" \/><script 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Sourcing<\/a>\n    <img class=\"sign-posts__img lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-1080x1440.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-573x764.jpg 573w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-425x566.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-scaled.jpg 1920w\" \/><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20190821_100056-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":2560}<\/script>\n    <h3 class=\"h3 sign-posts__title\">Supply Chain Principles for Responsible Sourcing<\/h3>\n    <svg class=\"icon sign-posts__icon\" width=\"54\" height=\"54\" focusable=\"false\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-in-circle\"><\/use>\n    <\/svg>\n<\/div>                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section sign-posts\" data-dc-animate>\n            <h2 class=\"sign-posts__main-title  fade-animate \" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">Agriculture assessments<\/h2>\n                                        <div class=\"sign-posts__inner sign-posts__inner--3-columns  fade-animate   fade-animate --deep\" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n                                    <!-- 'sign-posts__card--with-image' modificator needed on cards with images -->\n\n<div class=\"sign-posts__card sign-posts__card--with-image\">\n    <a class=\"sign-posts__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/assessments\/agriculture-assessments\/\" target=\"\">View Agriculture assessments<\/a>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"h3 sign-posts__title\">Agriculture assessments<\/h3>\n    <svg class=\"icon sign-posts__icon\" width=\"54\" height=\"54\" focusable=\"false\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-in-circle\"><\/use>\n    <\/svg>\n<\/div>                                    <!-- 'sign-posts__card--with-image' modificator needed on cards with images -->\n\n<div class=\"sign-posts__card sign-posts__card--with-image\">\n    <a class=\"sign-posts__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/standards\/agriculture\/assessment-overview\/\" target=\"\">View Types of agriculture assessments<\/a>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"h3 sign-posts__title\">Types of agriculture assessments<\/h3>\n    <svg class=\"icon sign-posts__icon\" width=\"54\" height=\"54\" focusable=\"false\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-in-circle\"><\/use>\n    <\/svg>\n<\/div>                                    <!-- 'sign-posts__card--with-image' modificator needed on cards with images -->\n\n<div class=\"sign-posts__card sign-posts__card--with-image\">\n    <a class=\"sign-posts__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/assessments\/accredited-monitoring-organizations-and-assessors-for-agriculture\/\" target=\"\">View Approved monitoring organizations and assessors<\/a>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"h3 sign-posts__title\">Approved monitoring organizations and assessors<\/h3>\n    <svg class=\"icon sign-posts__icon\" width=\"54\" height=\"54\" focusable=\"false\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-in-circle\"><\/use>\n    <\/svg>\n<\/div>                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-sky-900-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e36bc2e20ab2d131f2618858021b2a2d\"><strong>Milestones toward Fair Labor Accreditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-2-xl-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/fair-labor-accreditation\/\">Fair Labor Accreditation<\/a> for agriculture companies is designed to verify and strengthen working conditions in the agricultural tiers of a company\u2019s global supply chain. To earn accreditation, agriculture companies must meet a rigorous series of milestones that mark progress in implementing, monitoring, and remediating workplace standards based on FLA\u2019s Fair Labor Practices for Agricultural Supply Chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-2-xl-font-size\">Each milestone represents a key building block in the continuous journey toward developing an effective human rights due diligence program that improves working conditions and worker well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ag-milestone-infographics-800.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"2130\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cta-panel cta-panel--subtitle\" data-dc-animate>\n    <h4 class=\"cta-panel__subtitle\">Fair Labor Accreditation<\/h4>\n    <h3 class=\"cta-panel__header  fade-animate \" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">FLA evaluates business practices against the highest international standards for global supply chains.<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"cta-panel__btn  fade-animate \" data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/accountability\/fair-labor-accreditation\/\" class=\"btn\" title=\"Learn more\">Learn more<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rich-text section\" data-dc-animate>\n    <div class=\" fade-animate \"  data-dc-animate-ref=\"fadeBlocks[]\">\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":103,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-109","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59515,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/109\/revisions\/59515"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fairlabor.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}