Sustainable consumption and business has become the expectation rather than the exception. Fairtrade offers ready solutions for companies of all sizes to manage risks in their supply chains
More than two million farmers and workers are active in Fairtrade, creating a wide range of goods that meet the growing demand for sustainably sourced products.
Here’s a brief overview of how your company can join in Fairtrade.
FLOCERT – a Germany-based, ISO 17065 accredited social enterprise – is the independent certifier for Fairtrade. FLOCERT offers resources and support to help your company become a Fairtrader.
>>> Get started at FLOCERT's site or get in touch with the Fairtrade organization near you (see map below)
Companies can work with Fairtrade in different ways, from being traders and processors of Fairtrade goods, to licensees and retailers of finished Fairtrade labelled products.
Click the option that best describes your interest in Fairtrade.
If your company is interested in buying, selling or processing Fairtrade certified products, your company will need to be certified as a ‘trader’. Certifying traders helps ensure that the Fairtrade Standards are upheld, bringing transparency to the supply chains and increasing trust among consumers.
The Fairtrade Trader Standard sets out the main criteria for companies that want to certify their supply chains. Product-specific Standards also apply.
Certified traders can then purchase Fairtrade certified products from any of the nearly 1600 Fairtrade producer organizations worldwide.
To use one of the international FAIRTRADE certification marks on your product, you need to obtain a license.
If your company is based in a country or region with a national Fairtrade organization or Fairtrade marketing organization, please contact that national organization (see the map above for contact details). They will be able to provide you with a license to sell in other countries as well.
If there is no national Fairtrade organization in your country, you can apply via Fairtrade International via this form.
If you already have a signed license contract, click here to download the FAIRTRADE Mark Use Guidelines. In all cases, the use of any FAIRTRADE Mark, whether on-pack or on promotional materials, requires prior written approval from Fairtrade International or its designated licensing bodies, the national Fairtrade organizations.
If you wish to distribute and/or sell consumer-ready packaged Fairtrade products (as a retailer, distributor, online shop), then you do not need a license yourself.
To source Fairtrade goods for your customers, begin by having a look at the website of the national Fairtrade organization in your country (see the map above for contact details). It will provide localized guidance and contacts.
If there is no national Fairtrade organization in your country, please contact license@fairtrade.net.
A huge variety of office-essential Fairtrade products are available in stores and retailers, from coffee and tea, to juices and snacks. Sourcing these for your company's catering can contribute to your workplace's sustainability scheme.
Look for our familiar FAIRTRADE Marks on packaging, or ask your suppliers about Fairtrade offerings in their catalogues.
You can also contact the Fairtrade organization in your country/territory to learn more about the array of products available where you are. Many of these organizations include product finders on their websites and offer advice about bringing Fairtrade into your workplace. Check out the Fairtrade organizations map above!
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