Fairtrade producers set to expand deforestation monitoring through new partnership with Satelligence

Programme prioritises producer access to satellite monitoring data to boost forest protection and meet EU regulations.

5 min read | November 7, 2023

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Kantaben Charda (back) and Mamtuben Charda (front), Fairtrade-certified cotton farmers picking cotton in Rapar district, Gujarat, India.

Reaction: Fairtrade Foundation’s response to BBC Panorama investigation into Boohoo

In response to the news that Boohoo has broken its ethical promise to pay its suppliers a fair price for…

1 min read | November 6, 2023

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Driving sustainable impact through business innovation: winners of the 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards announced

5 October 2023 – Nairobi Kenya. Fairtrade is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards recognising…

3 min read | October 5, 2023

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Brighter future for banana workers as Fairtrade launches ‘game changing’ new offer for traders and retailers

Image: A banana producer in the Dominican Republic. Credit Christian Nusch / Fairtrade Deutschland. Fairtrade International is excited to launch…

4 min read | October 2, 2023

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Aldi launches Fairtrade Shiraz for just £6.49

Buying Fairtrade wine such as this new blend not only tastes good but also does good.

1 min read | October 2, 2023

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International Coffee Day 2023 – Fairtrade Foundation urges sustainable sips to support farmers

We’re a nation of coffee lovers: 98 million cups consumed daily, yet only 7 percent is Fairtrade certified.

3 min read | September 29, 2023

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New guide by Fairtrade and B Lab supports responsible business practices in small companies

Fairtrade the world’s most recognised ethical label and B Lab a global network dedicated to transforming the economic system to…

2 min read | August 23, 2023

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Twelve universities gain Fairtrade status in national ‘Fairtrade University and College Award’

Several universities in the UK have received the latest Fairtrade University and College Award in recognition of their commitment to…

3 min read | August 17, 2023

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Bismark Kpabitey | Sankofa Project. Bismark Kpabitey (left), 36, a cocoa farmer, offers training on irrigation to Emelia Debrah, 51, a cocoa farmer, John Kwabena Narh, 45, a cocoa farmer and Nicholas Amponsah, 30, a cocoa purchasing clerk, on Bismark's farm in Alavanyo, Ahafo Region of Ghana, on January 25, 2022...Bismark is under the Sankofa Project, a Fairtrade’s climate project helping farmers to adapt and mitigate against the effects of climate change. The project is supported by the Coop Sustainability Fund and Chocolats Halba, the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Max Havelaar Foundation Switzerland. It is implemented by ITC together with the Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union Limited (KKFU) and partners including the Government of Ghana, Fairtrade Africa, WWF Switzerland and the Yam Development Council. Technical support to the project is provided by Ecotop Suisse GmbH, South Pole and the Nature and Development Foundation (NDF).

What will we eat in 2050? Fair food systems needed for future food security

Farmers and consumers all over the world face an uncertain future unless there is a significant shift towards fair, sustainable food systems and environmentally-friendly agriculture, Fairtrade warned today.

2 min read | July 24, 2023

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Fairtrade coffee farmers in Kenya taking action to prepare for climate change despite the harmful impact, a new study shows

Fairtrade coffee farmers in Kenya taking action to prepare for climate change despite the harmful impact, a new study shows.

4 min read | July 19, 2023

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