Fairtrade has changed [conditions] a lot... women and men now have the same rights. There are regular working hours, fixed leave days, and significantly improved safety regulations.
Rosemary Achieng, supervisor, Panda Flowers Farm, Kenya
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Boost for Cocoa and Sugar Farmers as Ferrero Increases its Fairtrade Commitment
Press release: posted 8 Jun 2016
Italian confectionery company Ferrero will double the amount of cocoa it purchases from Fairtrade farmers – to 40,000 metric tonnes over the next three years. Ferrero also announced a new ...
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Monitoring the scope and benefits of Fairtrade – seventh edition – 2015
Publication: published 9 Jun 2016
This report gives the results of the 2014 monitoring data collection from Fairtrade certified producer organizations. It presents the scope and scale of Fairtrade in 2014, and gives data on key ...
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168 million child workers: we must work with communities to stop exploitation
Article: posted 12 Jun 2016
A remarkable story emerged from Berlin recently when five children aged 10 and 11 approached high street fashion outlets asking for a job, saying they were willing to work long hours for low pay. Not ...
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First Partners For Fairtrade Textile Standard and Programme
Press release: posted 28 Jun 2016
The first textile manufacturers to sign up to the new Fairtrade Textile Standard have announced their commitment at the Ethical Fashion Show in Berlin. The Fairtrade approach is the first of its kind ...
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Building Bridges in Lebanon
Article: posted 7 Jul 2016
Charbel El Fakhri is Chair of Fairtrade Africa and a wine producer in Lebanon. Here he shares his experiences at the 10th International Fair Trade Towns Conference, recently held in Baskinta, Lebanon.
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Give a red card to unfair pay for football workers, says Fairtrade
Press release: posted 10 Jul 2016
As Euro 2016 reaches its climax in Paris, teams from all over the world are gathering for the start of this year’s Homeless World Cup where matches will be played using Fairtrade footballs.
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Fairtrade Starts Search for Global CEO
Article: posted 19 Jul 2016
Fairtrade International has begun its search for a new global CEO to lead the world’s best-known ethical trade movement and to deliver the organisation’s ambitious global strategy.
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Fairtrade response to Telemundo web documentary “Harvest of Misery”
Article: posted 29 Jul 2016
The US-based Spanish-language website Telemundo has published a web documentary called "Harvest of Misery" which reports that child labour, poor working conditions, low pay and inadequate ...
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The Olympic City becomes a Fair Trade City
Article: posted 17 Aug 2016
A golden moment for Rio de Janeiro as it becomes a Fair Trade Town during the Olympic Games
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A brewing storm
Publication: published 24 Aug 2016
Fairtrade Australia & New Zealand commissioned this report by the Climate Institute to better understand the extent to which climate change is impacting coffee production globally. It is hoped ...
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