"Fairtrade Premium encourages us, as women cocoa farmers, to be able to achieve certain things. We know that with Fairtrade there is a Premium waiting for us, and for each woman, you can do what is in your heart."
Rosine Bekoin, member of the CAYAT co-operative
News and Features
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First Climate Project Certified Under Fairtrade Climate Standard
Article posted: 13 Jan 2017
The Deutsche Post DHL project in Lesotho is the first to become fully certified under the Fairtrade Climate Standard, supporting rural communities in their fight against climate change.
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Fairtrade International Welcomes New CEO
Press release posted: 17 Nov 2016
Fairtrade International has announced the appointment of Darío Soto Abril as its next Chief Executive Officer.
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Cocoa Life Sustainability Programme Expands to Cover Cadbury Chocolate Through New Partnership With Fairtrade
Article posted: 17 Nov 2016
Cadbury and Fairtrade announce a new global partnership between Cocoa Life and Fairtrade to support the roll out of Cocoa Life to Cadbury brands, driving greater scale and impact for cocoa farmers ...
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Fairtrade’s Value for Money Approach Highlighted in New NGO Report
Article posted: 20 Oct 2016
Fairtrade’s Value for Money approach is featured in a new report highlighting the need to get maximum bang per buck when it comes to investment in development and humanitarian aid.
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Fairtrade Certifies First Artisanal Small-scale Mining Cooperative in Africa
Press release posted: 19 Oct 2016
Africa’s first Fairtrade certified gold cooperative offers hope to gold miners living in poverty.
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Empowering Women in Rural Communities
Press release posted: 14 Oct 2016
On 15 October, the UN International Day for Rural Women, Fairtrade coffee farmer María Edy Rivera shares her thoughts on the progress towards empowering rural women.
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Fairtrade Expands Further into Central Europe
Press release posted: 10 Oct 2016
Polish consumers and businesses can now support Fairtrade farmers through their purchasing choices as Poland becomes the latest country to join the Fairtrade family.
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We are Workers, Not Slaves: A Bangladeshi Woman’s Quest to Change the Fashion Industry
Press release posted: 30 Sep 2016
In the wake of the latest tragic factory incident in Bangladesh, Fairtrade spoke to Nazma Akter, a garment worker about workers’ rights
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Fairtrade Strengthens Support for Farmers and Workers
Press release posted: 6 Sep 2016
New actions on climate, textiles and gender are among a range of initiatives introduced by Fairtrade over the past year and showcased in its annual report released today. The report, “Driving Sales, ...
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A Brewing Storm - Report Highlights Risk of Climate Change to Coffee
Article posted: 1 Sep 2016
A new report from the Climate Institute shows coffee quality and cost will be impacted by climate change, but there are things we can do today.
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