Fairtrade’s Coffee Standard has been updated to reflect a stronger approach to trading practices and commitment to human rights and environmental due diligence.
Robust voluntary schemes make contributions to the protection of environmental and human rights across supply chains. However, they do not replace due diligence.
As shoppers increasingly make ethical choices, they provide ‘vital lifeline’ for cocoa farmers, says Fairtrade movement as World Chocolate Day approaches.
The Fairtrade “Bitter Sweet” global campaign encourages consumers around the world to recognize the connection between Fairtrade and better incomes for cocoa farmers in West Africa
The Fairtrade Base Wage comes into effect on 1 July, meaning higher wages for thousands of workers on banana plantations. Meanwhile, the new Living Wage Differential enables businesses to contribute ...
In order to tackle the interrelated challenges facing cocoa farmers, a combination of policy measures is needed, including creating long-term partnership agreements between governments of ...
Fairtrade International and Fairtrade Africa hosted a panel event on 23 June 2021 as part of the annual Africa Fairtrade Convention, focusing on the future of fairness and social justice in a ...
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Fairtrade is much more than merely an environmental certification, it is the only and best ethical and social certification that really ensures social and environmental, ethical and economic impact, and therefore human impact.Enrique Calderon, coffee farmer, COOPEAGRI cooperative, Costa Rica