There’s happiness in the cooperative! Before [Fairtrade] we didn’t earn enough. Now when I get ill the coop looks after me. Before people came, bought our cocoa and we never saw them again.
Issouf Traore, cocoa farmer, ECOOKIM - ECOJAD, Côte d'Ivoire
News and Features
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Fairtrade calls for “fair due diligence” in new report
Press release posted: 8 Dec 2023
Fairtrade International’s first human rights and environmental due diligence report features aggregated audit data on key issues, describes Fairtrade's due diligence process, and emphasises shared ...
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Global Fairtrade sugar industry summit commits to sustainable Fairtrade solutions
Article posted: 30 Nov 2023
Global Fairtrade sugar industry summit commits to sustainable Fairtrade solutions
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Tired of talking about climate justice? Yes and no!
Article posted: 23 Nov 2023
Tired of talking about climate justice? Yes and no! Opinion piece by Juan Pablo Solis, Senior Advisor Climate and Environment, Fairtrade International.
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Fair Trade Movement calls for urgent rethink on climate action
Press release posted: 9 Nov 2023
The Fair Trade Movement today calls on governments, businesses and world leaders to scale up joint efforts and take bold, immediate, meaningful and inclusive climate action before it is too late.
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Fairtrade producers set to expand deforestation monitoring through new partnership with Satelligence
Press release posted: 7 Nov 2023
The partnership will support more than one million Fairtrade coffee and cocoa farmers cultivating 2.5 million hectares to boost forest protection and meet EU regulations.
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COMMENT: It's the price, stupid!
Article posted: 13 Oct 2023
As Fairtrade launches its new offer to commercial partners in banana supply chains, Fairtrade International’s senior advisor for bananas, Silvia Campos, explains why sustainable prices are the key to ...
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EU Competition Law and sustainability - A success story
Article posted: 11 Oct 2023
The new Horizontal Guidelines have the potential to foster tangible solutions for global sustainability and well-being. However, there must be action taken.
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Driving sustainable impact through business innovation: winners of the 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards announced
Press release posted: 5 Oct 2023
Driving sustainable impact through business innovation: winners of the 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards announced
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Brighter future for banana plantation workers as Fairtrade launches ‘game changing’ new offer for traders and retailers
Press release posted: 2 Oct 2023
Fairtrade International is excited to launch a major new initiative in the drive to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade certified banana plantations across the world.
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The future of food
Article posted: 19 Sep 2023
Climate change and unbalanced trade relations have pushed our global food systems to the brink of extinction.
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