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Why we should keep choosing sustainable fashion that boosts incomes for farmers and workers
Feel good about your fashion by choosing eco-friendly outfits that benefit the people who make our clothes and limit our impact on the planet’s resources.
Fairtrade welcomes cocoa farmers earning a higher price in Ghana & Côte d’Ivoire
As the cocoa harvest season begins in West Africa, Fairtrade welcomes the higher price farmers receive in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana as of 1 October.
Fairtrade Relief Fund assists producers hit hard by the COVID pandemic
Fairtrade producer organisations in 55 countries are benefitting from the €2.1 million Fairtrade Producer Relief Fund that is helping thousands of farmers, workers and their communities cope with the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
New modern slavery measures: ‘an important step in the right direction’ says Fairtrade Foundation
Fairtrade Foundation has welcomed the UK Government’s new measures to hold businesses and public bodies accountable for tackling modern slavery.
Amazon’s new ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ program helps Fairtrade consumers to choose the world they want
Fairtrade today announced that it is participating in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, making it easier for customers to discover and shop for more sustainable products on Amazon, including many Fairtrade-certified goods.
Fairtrade Foundation solidifies commitment to human rights and urges companies to step up due diligence action
Companies in the UK must intensify their efforts to tackle human rights violations in global supply chains, Fairtrade Foundation has said, as it pledges to advance human rights principles in business.
Fighting poverty and making trade fair must be priorities for new Foreign and Development Office, says Fairtrade
Eradicating global poverty should be a central aim of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), says Fairtrade’s CEO Michael Gidney.
HOW THE UK LOVES FAIRTRADE BANANAS TO THE MOON AND BACK – SIX TIMES!
On Banana Lovers Day today, Fairtrade is celebrating the UK’s love affair with bananas and a strong performance with nearly a quarter of bananas sold in the UK certified as Fairtrade.
Be full of the best beans with Fairtrade’s The Filter
Fairtrade has launched a new video series, The Filter, to help coffee lovers unlock the secret of a quality brew, and encourage them to support Fairtrade coffee producers at the same time.
Fairtrade Foundation secures DFID funding to support flower and cocoa producers hit by global pandemic
The Fairtrade Foundation has won two out of eight grants launched today by the UK Government to support agricultural producers and garment workers in developing countries during the coronavirus pandemic, and to build longer-term resilience in their core supply chains.