“Fairtrade creates relationships, very strong relationships. It makes us become like a big family and I really appreciate that. “
Kum Ninsonga
News and Features
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Fairtrade’s Value for Money Approach Highlighted in New NGO Report
Article posted: 20 Oct 2016
Fairtrade’s Value for Money approach is featured in a new report highlighting the need to get maximum bang per buck when it comes to investment in development and humanitarian aid.
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Fairtrade Certifies First Artisanal Small-scale Mining Cooperative in Africa
Press release posted: 19 Oct 2016
Africa’s first Fairtrade certified gold cooperative offers hope to gold miners living in poverty.
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Empowering Women in Rural Communities
Press release posted: 14 Oct 2016
On 15 October, the UN International Day for Rural Women, Fairtrade coffee farmer María Edy Rivera shares her thoughts on the progress towards empowering rural women.
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Fairtrade Expands Further into Central Europe
Press release posted: 10 Oct 2016
Polish consumers and businesses can now support Fairtrade farmers through their purchasing choices as Poland becomes the latest country to join the Fairtrade family.
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We are Workers, Not Slaves: A Bangladeshi Woman’s Quest to Change the Fashion Industry
Press release posted: 30 Sep 2016
In the wake of the latest tragic factory incident in Bangladesh, Fairtrade spoke to Nazma Akter, a garment worker about workers’ rights
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Fairtrade Strengthens Support for Farmers and Workers
Press release posted: 6 Sep 2016
New actions on climate, textiles and gender are among a range of initiatives introduced by Fairtrade over the past year and showcased in its annual report released today. The report, “Driving Sales, ...
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A Brewing Storm - Report Highlights Risk of Climate Change to Coffee
Article posted: 1 Sep 2016
A new report from the Climate Institute shows coffee quality and cost will be impacted by climate change, but there are things we can do today.
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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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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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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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