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Virtual backgrounds
In this folder you will find virtual backgrounds to display a Fairtrade related backdrop on your online meetings and/or events.
Choose The World You Want Festival
Join us for a great line-up of free online events that will entertain, educate and inspire, while raising awareness of the effects of the climate crisis on volunerable farming communities.
5 ways to choose the world you want in 2021
2020 was an incredibly tough year for so many of us. And it’s already clear 2021 will pose some big challenges too. But the new year is still a chance to choose to do things differently. So we’ve been thinking about ways we can choose a better future that starts in 2021. Here are just…
“Choose the world you want” logo
In this folder you will find the “Choose the world you want” logo in different types of files to help you create your own material.
Choose the world you want logo
In this folder you will find the “Choose the world you want” logo in different types of files to help you create your own material.
Lack of agreed trade deal with Ghana means banana farmers will face tariffs
Reacting to the news that Ghana has agreed the principles of a trade deal with the UK Government, the Fairtrade Foundation said that though this was promising, the lack of a signed deal meant that tariffs would apply to goods such as Ghanaian bananas and processed cocoa products, which would likely be passed to the…
2021: time to choose the world you want
Fairtrade Foundation’s CEO Michael Gidney reflects on a tough year and looks forward to a brighter 2021. ‘For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community.’ So said Joe Biden, back in 1987, during his first run for the US Presidency. Thirty years on, his words still ring true. True…
Fairtrade takes big step towards living wages for banana workers worldwide
Fairtrade has announced a new base wage for all Fairtrade certified banana plantations, marking a unique move towards a living wage.
Fairtrade to world leaders: climate change is here and affecting farmers now
Fairtrade Africa’s Mary Kinyua said progress to net zero is not fast enough, and called for governments to work harder to bring down supply chain emissions.
New Fairtrade study highlights successes and ways forward towards gender equality
A new study from Fairtrade – published on Human Rights Day – has explored how women in particular have benefitted from Fairtrade certification.
Virtual event poster
In this folder you will find a virtual event poster to advertise your own events. There are different files to use on social media, emails and websites in english and welsh.
Virtual event poster
In this folder you will find a virtual event poster to advertise your own events. There are different files to use on social media, emails and websites in english and welsh.
Ethical Coffee – 14 Ethical Fairtrade Coffees to Choose
Here is our pick of 14 ethical Fairtrade coffees, tried and tested and chosen for their people-friendly and eco-friendly credentials. These coffees are ethical in a number of ways, but even being Fairtrade is enough for them to rightly claim ethical status. Being part of the Fairtrade system means that farmers are better protected against…
Why Partner with Fairtrade
Are you looking at responsible sourcing? Is sustainable development a key challenge for your business? See how you can benefit from working with Fairtrade while supporting farmers in developing countries.
Virtual event poster
In this folder you will find a virtual event poster to advertise your own events. There are different files to use on social media, emails and websites in english and welsh.
Thank you
Thank you for getting in touch with Fairtrade.
Covid: no ‘great leveller’ when it comes to women workers’ rights
If we truly want to build back fairer, then businesses, civil society and governments must put women’s rights squarely at the centre of post-pandemic recovery plans.
Divine Case Study: Empowering Farmers and Consumers
In autumn 1998, Divine, the first ever farmer-owned Fairtrade chocolate bar aimed at the mass market, was launched onto the UK confectionery market. In an exciting new business model, Divine was established not only as a Fairtrade company, but with the largest share owned by the farmers themselves. Divine is driven by its social mission…
Tate and Lyle Sugars and Fairtrade fight Child Labour together in Belize
Working with Fairtrade means that ASR Group, which owns Tate & Lyle Sugars, knows any labour issues in their supply chain can be tackled in a timely, responsible and ethical way.
Cafédirect Case Study: Direct trade and Fairtrade
Speciality coffee, direct trade and 100 percent Fairtrade Cafédirect was set up as a mission-led business to deliver impact for smallholder farmers worldwide. They were one of the first companies to sell Fairtrade certified coffee in 1994. Their direct trade model enables them to support co-operatives because they have developed long-standing relationships with these co-operatives.…