Why leading brands are turning to Regenagri

As demand for sustainable and regenerative farming practices continues to grow, businesses across the globe face increasing pressure to support their claims with robust certification.  

To set a clear benchmark for rigour and credibility in regenerative agriculture, Regenagri has developed a certification programme, trusted by a growing number of global brands.  

The certification not only promotes the highest standards in regenerative agriculture, but also offers a stringent approach to traceability, due diligence and data integrity across the food and textile supply chains. 

Setting standards from the ground up

The Regenagri certification programme is a multi-layered system, built on transparency, credibility and continuous improvement.  

Designed to support regenerative agriculture at scale, the certification programme covers both food and textile supply chains from farms to finished products. It follows a stringent process and commitment to data-backed assurance at every step. 

Farm-level certification

As the foundation of regenerative supply chains, Regenagri certification begins at farm level with a comprehensive application and due diligence review. The process is outlined below: 

1. Application and eligibility review

Applicants begin their journey by submitting an application, which is then thoroughly reviewed by the Regenagri team.  

This includes verification of eligibility criteria, including a strict non-deforestation policy and a risk assessment that evaluates environmental and social factors. 

Depending on the risk level, applicants undergo a periodic evaluation, and those failing to meet the baseline standards, due to legal violations or breaches of environmental and social standards, will not be permitted to join the programme. 

2. Certification body assessment 

Eligible applications are passed on to an independent third-party certification body for review and to complete certification contracts. This phase includes the following steps:

• Audit preparation: farms are given detailed instructions to prepare for the audit.
• On-site audit and desk review: auditors collect and verify farm data and supporting evidence, ensuring this aligns with Regenagri’s criteria and procedures.
• Verification: a separate verifier ensures the data and documentation meet Regenagri standards, including procedural, administrative and data integrity aspects.

3. Final review and certification 

The verified data are submitted to Regenagri for a final integrity review. The data is analysed against scientific regional statistics and any inconsistencies or gaps in the information are addressed in collaboration with the certification board, before the final Regenagri report and certificate are issued.

After certification, farms must commit to annual audits and meet the given continuous improvement targets to remain certified.

Supply chain certification 

Beyond the farm, Regenagri applies the same level of stringency to the entire supply chain. Certification begins at the first processing stage and continues through to the finished product. 

Chain of Custody model

Any organisation involved in buying, selling, processing or manufacturing Regenagri-certified products must be certified under the Regenagri Chain of Custody standard. This model requires:

• certification of all links in the supply chain to ensure full traceability
• a strict control of certified materials, validated through transaction certificates

This system is designed to ensure materials are certified and to avoid one of the biggest risks in certified supply chains; double selling. This is when more certified products are sold than were produced. Regenagri prevents this by using digital systems to track and reconcile volumes and ensure certified content can be traced accurately to its source.

Enhanced integrity safeguards

To further reinforce the credibility of the supply chain certification, the following additional measures are implemented:

• Transaction certificates are immediately revoked if an organisation loses its certification.
• A three-tier data review is implemented for every certified farm, adding additional layers of scrutiny and integrity.
• Digital platforms ensure the secure data handling, real-time traceability and integrity checks across global and often complex commodity chains.

Why brands choose Regenagri

In today’s marketplace, greenwashing is no longer an option. Leading brands are demanding proven traceability and integrity of data. Regenagri’s high standards for certification make it the programme of choice for organisations wanting to:

• prove the regenerative impact of their supply chains
• comply with growing environmental, social and governance regulations as well as due diligence
• build trust with environmentally and socially conscious consumers

With a unique combination of farm-level standards, Chain of Custody certification and a strong focus on data integrity, Regenagri ensures every claim is credible, every certificate is trusted, and every product upholds the values of regenerative production.