Under the rubber trees of his plantation, Dominique Tanoh Aka walks between the rows of trees. Since 2015, he has been cultivating on 2.3 hectares here in Adouassoué, in the city of Abengourou, in the east of Côte d'Ivoire, 212 kilometers from Abidjan, the Ivorian capital. The trunks of his trees bear the regular marks of tapping, an incision made in their bark to allow latex to flow. The producer shows adapted supports for receiving the rubber. Previously, he explains, part of the product was placed directly at the base of the rubber trees. "We made piles at the bottom of the trees. Now, they have forbidden us to do this: we put it on supports," he says. The change seems modest, but for him, it implies additional work, notably finding bamboo, making the supports, keeping the rubber clean, and avoiding its contact with the ground. "It costs us a bit, but we find it better," he says. Tanoh Aka is one of the rubber producers supplying, through their cooperatives, a processing unit in Aniassué, a locality located 44.8 kilometers from Abengourou, belonging to the multinational plantation operator Olam Agri. Olam, with the support of Transversal Expertise Company Côte d'Ivoire (TECCI), "a company specialized in the study, evaluation, and implementation of sustainability programs in the fields of forestry, agriculture, mapping, and the exploitation of water and mineral resources," has engaged its producers in an initiative aimed at certification according to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an organization that sets environmental and social standards for responsible forest management. The FSC certification process involves evaluating how forests are managed to ensure they are sustainably harvested and that local communities benefit from the resources. For rubber producers like Tanoh Aka, this means adopting practices that protect the environment and improve working conditions. The initiative by Olam and TECCI seeks to align local farming methods with global standards, which can open up new markets and increase the value of their products. This effort reflects a broader movement in the rubber industry to address concerns about deforestation, labor practices, and environmental impact. By implementing more sustainable methods, producers hope to meet the growing demand for responsibly sourced materials from consumers and businesses around the world.