We were taught to serve, to be workers. Now with Fairtrade, we are entrepreneurs.
Martial Quintero, banana producer, Cooperativa de Servicios Multiples Bananera del Atlantico, Panama
News and Features
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Fairtrade partnerships secure more than €15 million in COVID-19 relief and recovery funding for producers
Press release posted: 2 Nov 2020
Government agencies and commercial organizations recognize Fairtrade as a trusted partner to provide direct support to producers on the frontline of the pandemic.
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Fairtrade Award Winners Honoured after Challenging Year
Press release posted: 29 Oct 2020
Fairtrade producers, workers, campaigners and traders have been honoured in the International Fairtrade Awards 2020 showcasing the very best of Fairtrade around the world
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Amazon Launches ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ in Europe to Make It Easier for Customers to Discover and Shop for Sustainable Products
Press release posted: 28 Oct 2020
Programme launches with over 40,000 Climate Pledge Friendly products across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK with one or more of 19 sustainability certifications
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Hired Labour Organizations honoured in Fairtrade Awards
Article posted: 26 Oct 2020
In a series of articles leading up to the 2020 International Fairtrade Awards on October 29, we take a closer look at the finalists in the four categories
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Campaigners honoured in Fairtrade Awards
Article posted: 20 Oct 2020
In a series of articles leading up to the 2020 International Fairtrade Awards on October 29, we take a closer look at the finalists in the four categories
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Who's going to pay to end child labour in West African cocoa?
Article posted: 20 Oct 2020
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire together produce about 60% of the world’s cocoa supply each year. However, they do so with reliance on child labour. This is the harsh reality of the cocoa industry - and a ...
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Fairtrade stresses the importance of decent work at International Banana Convention
Article posted: 16 Oct 2020
Fairtrade congratulated the Ecuadorian government and banana sector on their commitment to a living wage, while also urging them to go further in securing decent work all banana workers.
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A Journey of a Thousand Miles
Article posted: 15 Oct 2020
Thousands of East African flower workers are benefitting from better wages since the introduction of a Fairtrade floor wage - one step on our journey towards a Living Wage.
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Traders honoured in Fairtrade Awards
Article posted: 13 Oct 2020
In a series of articles leading up to the 2020 International Fairtrade Awards on October 29, we take a closer look at the finalists in the four categories
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Fairtrade & Fyffes: A long-term Partnership for Sustainable Bananas
Article posted: 12 Oct 2020
John Hopkins, Fyffes’ General Manager, Import and Logistics, talks about sustainable banana production and long-term partnerships.
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