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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Amazon's new 'Climate Pledge Friendly' program helps Fairtrade consumers to choose the world they want
Press release posted: 24 Sep 2020
Every time consumers choose Fairtrade, they’re choosing a better future for people and planet, and with this new Amazon scheme they can make a more informed choice.
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From voluntary to mandatory - Fairtrade pushes for more human rights due diligence
Article posted: 22 Sep 2020
Fairtrade is moving forward with renewed determination in its efforts to work with businesses and governments towards ensuring that future laws address systemic human rights and environmental ...
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Fairtrade Commits to Business and Human Rights Principles
Article posted: 14 Sep 2020
Today we publish our Human Rights Commitment, clarifying our understanding of our responsibilities – and encouraging businesses to step up work on Human Rights Due Diligence.
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Get ready to board - Travel from home with Fairtrade recipes
Article posted: 1 Sep 2020
In a season when traveling is limited, Fairtrade offices across the globe share recipes you can make at home to travel the world
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Fairtrade Launches Consultation on Living Wages for Banana Workers
Article posted: 1 Sep 2020
Have your say on our plans to make a living wage a reality for all workers on Fairtrade banana plantations.
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Fair Trade Twin Towns Puducherry and Auroville bake Gratitude Cakes for Frontline Workers
Article posted: 27 Aug 2020
In the midst of Covid-19, citizens and businesses have come together to bake cakes with fairtrade ingredients to thank frontline workers
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Our condolences - Demise of Fairtrade Champion, Mr. Prem Tamang
Article posted: 13 Aug 2020
Fairtrade International is saddened to learn of the demise of Mr. Prem Tamang on 10 August 2020. We at Fairtrade and NAPP have lost a great supporter and friend.
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Producers and agricultural workers as the Resilient Unsung Heroes of COVID-19: A dialogue with the International Trade Centre.
Article posted: 30 Jul 2020
Farmers and producers worldwide have shown extreme adaptability and resilience in these times of uncertainty. Yet they remain the unsung heroes of the story.
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Scam alert: Fraudulent websites and emails implying association with Fairtrade International
Article posted: 27 Jul 2020
At Fairtrade International we have been made aware of fake websites and email communications pretending to be issued by us or in association with our organisation.
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“Shocked but not surprised” Fairtrade responds to report of widespread child labour in West African cocoa industry
Article posted: 24 Jul 2020
For multi-stakeholder groups such as Fairtrade, who have been working to eliminate the problem for many years, the study simply serves to highlight the urgent need for decent incomes for cocoa ...
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