 | Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | | | Guayaki Mate Producers Brazil | |  |
| Place, Country | | | Turvo, Brazil | |
| Contact | | | https://www.guayaki.com | |
| Certified Products | | | yerba mate dried | |  |
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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 | 6 | 6 | ||||
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| 2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 27 | 16 | ||||
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| 3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 138 | 91 | ||||
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| 4 | Respect of the Environment | 166 | 141 | ||||
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| 5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 11 | 7 | ||||
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| 6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 64 | 47 | ||||
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| 7 | Empowerment | 72 | 60 | ||||
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| 8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 19 | 15 | ||||
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| 9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 38 | 30 | ||||
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| Total Score Performance Rating | 413 | ||||||
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| Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
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| Impact, special achievements & commitments | | | GUAYAKI commenced operations in 1996 with the vision of conservation and regeneration of tropical forests in South America. In 2009, GUAYAKI became the first Fair for Life Certification certified yerba mate company. In addition, GUAYAKI is a member of the Fair Trade Federation and holds organic (USDA) and kosher certifications. In Brazil, they operate in 7 communities, including Marrecas, Mangueirinha and Rio da Areia Indigenous Areas, Turvo and Guarapuava Producers Group, Faxinal São Roquinho and Quilombolas, contributing to the development in the areas of food production, sports, education and the environment. 976 families living in these communities through the marketing of yerba mate and the application of the Fair For Life Award. Main businesses in the communities: yerba mate and pine nut harvest, traditional indigenous handicraft production and rural tourism, grain agricultural production, milk production, animal husbandry. | ||||
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| Use of Fair Trade Premium | | | |||||
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| Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
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| Percentage | | | 82 % | ||||
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| Date of Certification |
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| First | | | 21.08.2014 | ||||
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| Last Update | | | 21.02.2020 | ||||
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