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
News and Features
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Fighting Injustice to Build Up Children’s Futures – How Fairtrade is Tackling Child Labour
Article posted: 7 Jun 2021
As the international community comes together to mark the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, the question remains more pertinent than ever: how can we eliminate child labour once ...
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New Climate Academy guide makes insights available to coffee farmers beyond Fairtrade
Article posted: 2 Jun 2021
Our new public guide, based on the experience of 8,500 farmers across three years, brings an opportunity for even more farmers to drive efforts towards climate resilience.
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A brighter future for migrant banana workers in Dominican Republic
Article posted: 26 May 2021
Thousands of undocumented migrants in the Dominican Republic are set to benefit from a new Fairtrade-led initiative.
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AgroFair celebrates 25 years of Fairtrade bananas
Article posted: 7 May 2021
An interview with Agrofair CEO Hans-Willem van der Waal about 25 years of partnering with Fairtrade - and why he’s optimistic about the future.
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From food distribution to solar panels: rethinking the day-to-day to navigate an ongoing crisis
Article posted: 5 May 2021
Fairtrade farmers and workers have been an example (and inspiration) of how to adjust in order to navigate the pandemic. Almost year ago we launched two funds to better support them in their journey.
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“Our Workers Can Now Work Safely” One Year Later, Fairtrade COVID Fund Continues to Deliver Significant Impact for Farmers
Press release posted: 5 May 2021
More than 500,000 farmers and agricultural workers in nearly 60 countries across the globe are reaping the benefits of Fairtrade’s COVID Relief and Resilience Fund
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Five Ways Fairtrade Supports Workers’ Rights
Article posted: 30 Apr 2021
On International Labour Day we stand in solidarity with workers and trade unions around the world.
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In Fairtrade partnership, Côte d’Ivoire cocoa farmers take key steps towards data ownership, ‘first mile’ traceability
Press release posted: 28 Apr 2021
Six Ivorian cocoa cooperatives are partnering with leaders in the agriculture digital solutions tech space, a specialized capacity-building organization, and Fairtrade to launch a pilot project aimed ...
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Eight Years Later: From Rana Plaza to a Sustainable Fashion Future
Article posted: 26 Apr 2021
A paradigm shift in the conversation around sustainable textiles and human rights and environmental due diligence in textile supply chains.
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No Social Justice Without Climate Justice
Article posted: 22 Apr 2021
A Q&A with Fairtrade’s Climate Advisor on our Mission to Tackle Climate Change
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