 | Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | | | Lotus Foods, Inc. | |  |
| Place, Country | | | California, United States | |
| Contact | | | https://www.lotusfoods.com | |
| Certified Products | | | rice | |  |
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| Certification Programme | | | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification | |
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| Chapter | | | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | | Maximum | | Rating |
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| 1 | Core Principles and Values | 4 | 4 | ||||
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| 2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 8 | 5 | ||||
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| 3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 189 | 147 | ||||
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| 4 | Respect of the Environment | 73 | 63 | ||||
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| 5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 3 | 3 | ||||
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| 6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 15 | 12 | ||||
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| 7 | Empowerment | 4 | 2 | ||||
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| 8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 46 | 34 | ||||
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| 9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 17 | 16 | ||||
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| Total Score Performance Rating | 286 | ||||||
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| Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
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| Impact, special achievements & commitments | | | Lotus Foods is a rice-importing company established in 1995. Its focus on fair prices for farmers and sustainable growing methods has helped to shape awareness of social and environmental issues associated with rice production. In 2008, it committed to creating Fair Trade supply chains with farmers using the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Lotus Foods identified Bloom Agro as the private sector partner. Bloom Agro was then the first partner to achieve Fair for Life certification. In Indonesia, Bloom Agro is a social enterprise helping small scale farmers grow organic products and improve the lives of farmers and their families, while also reducing water use, eliminating toxic agrochemicals, protecting natural habitats, and reducing methane emissions from paddies. Bloom Agro’s Fair Trade activities focus on building better facilities for the farmers and communities. Lotus Foods and Bloom Agro have worked together for 10 years and look forward to a continued partnership. | ||||
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| Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
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| Percentage | | | 88 % | ||||
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| Date of Certification |
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| First | | | 03.03.2020 | ||||
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| Last Update | | | 17.07.2023 | ||||
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