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- Fairtrade works with farmers and workers in more than 1,900 producer organisations, across 68 countries, so they can improve their living standards, invest in their communities and businesses, and protect our shared environment.
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Fairtrade works with farmers and workers in more than 1,900 producer organisations, across 68 countries, so they can improve their living standards, invest in their communities and businesses, and protect our shared environment.
- Work for Us
You could help improve lives through fairer trade. Find our...
- Who We Are
Stephanie has been a strong supporter of Fairtrade from its...
- The Impact of Our Work
We support small scale farmers and workers who are...
- FAQs
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions,...
- Buying Fairtrade
Buying Fairtrade is easy. There are almost 5,000 Fairtrade...
- Farmers and Workers
The cut flower trade is now a major industry in both...
- Coffee
Perkee support Fairtrade because it guarantees a fair price...
- Bananas
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for...
- Work for Us
- Fairtrade Sets Standards
- Fairtrade Certifies Products and Ingredients
- Fairtrade Works with Companies’ Own Schemes
- Fairtrade Lobbies Government
- Fairtrade Works Directly with Farmers and Workers
- Fairtrade Drives Awareness with The Public
Fairtrade sets social, economic and environmental standards for the companies and farmers involved in the supply chain. For farmers and workers the standards include protection of workers’ rights and the environment, for companies they include the payment of the Fairtrade Minimum Price safety net and an additional Fairtrade Premium. Read more about...
FLOCERT, an independent organisation, checks that the Fairtrade Standards have been met by the farmers, workers and companies that are part of the product supply chains. In order to reassure consumers that this has happened, we license the use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products and packaging to signal the standards have been met. When all the ingred...
Shopper demand has driven companies to start thinking about sustainability. When considering whether to partner in some way with a business-own sustainability scheme, Fairtrade compares the way the scheme works to a set of core Fairtrade principles. This is to ensure we only work with schemes that share our values. These principles are at the heart...
We mobilise our grassroots supporter base to demand fairer trade deals for farmers who supply us with so much of our food. See our current campaignsand find out how you can lend your support.
With our Fairtrade partners, we support on specific issues, from Bolivian coffee farmers tackling the plant diseases linked to climate change, to cocoa-growing communities creating the Women’s School of Leadership in Côte d’Ivoire. Read more about the Women’s School of Leadership.
Through our Fairtrade Towns, Schools and Faith groups, and through our campaigns, we drive awareness of the issues of unfair trade and ask the public to choose Fairtrade. See how you can get involved in your community.
As a leader in the global movement to make trade fair, Fairtrade supports and challenges businesses and governments and connects farmers and workers with the people who buy their products. By choosing Fairtrade, people can create change through their everyday actions.
Fairtrade is a system of certification that sets standards in the production of goods. For farmers it means safer working conditions and fairer pay. For shoppers it means high quality, ethically produced products.
Small-scale farmers and workers are among the most marginalized by the global trade system. At Fairtrade, they are at the heart of everything we do. Unique among certification schemes, producers have an equal say in how Fairtrade is run and are included in all our decision-making.
Fairtrade connects producers, businesses, and consumers in a global system of sustainable, ethical trade. With over 30,000 unique Fairtrade products on sale worldwide, the decisions you make while shopping can improve the lives of farmers and workers in developing countries.
Fairtrade connects producers, businesses, and consumers in a global system of sustainable, ethical trade.
