Fairtrade has changed [conditions] a lot... women and men now have the same rights. There are regular working hours, fixed leave days, and significantly improved safety regulations.
Rosemary Achieng, supervisor, Panda Flowers Farm, Kenya
News and Features
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World Fairtrade Challenge – More Than 660,000 Supporters Stand for Fairness in Global Trade
Press release posted: 15 May 2018
From 11 to 13 May people in 36 countries gathered to support farmers and workers in their fight for a better deal.
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'A fairer share': strengthening workers' voices through Fairtrade, the labour movement and socially engaged companies
Article posted: 30 Apr 2018
On International Workers' Day, we celebrate the power that a unified workers' voice can have to drive social change. This is the story of how an engaged Fairtrade business partner and allies in the ...
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Keeping a focus on farmers and incomes as the cocoa industry meets in Berlin this week
Article posted: 23 Apr 2018
Recent reports are putting a spotlight on cocoa farmers’ struggles as the global cocoa price has fallen. Sustainability commitments are making a difference, but may not go far enough. Fairtrade will ...
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Will we pay the price it takes to achieve sustainable cocoa livelihoods?
Article posted: 9 Apr 2018
"Despite the numerous efforts of the industry and other actors to make cocoa more sustainable, gains in productivity have been offset by lower farmgate prices, minimizing the net benefits for ...
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Stand for Fairness in This Year’s World Fairtrade Challenge and Beyond
Press release posted: 4 Apr 2018
From 11-13 May 2018, everyone is invited to join Fairtrade farmers, workers and supporters across the globe to make the case for more trade justice.
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Six ways Fairtrade is empowering women
Article posted: 8 Mar 2018
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #PressForProgress – encompassing everything from the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement confronting entrenched sexism and abuse, to the long march ...
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Fairtrade Coffee's Journey Towards 'Best in Class'
Article posted: 21 Feb 2018
The Fairtrade Global Coffee Team just returned from the African Fine Coffees Association Conference in Kampala, Uganda. The topic of quality was high on the agenda of this year’s conference. At the ...
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Fairtrade welcomes John Loughridge as Chief Value Officer
Press release posted: 8 Feb 2018
Fairtrade International is pleased to welcome John Loughridge as Chief Value Officer. John is the newest member of Fairtrade’s Global Leadership Team.
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Pushing for More Gender Equity in the Banana Sector
Article posted: 2 Feb 2018
An interview with Silvia Campos, Global Product Manager for Bananas at Fairtrade International and a member of the Gender Equity Task Force of the World Banana Forum.
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Farm workers stand to earn more through a new partnership for Fairtrade poinsettias
Press release posted: 23 Jan 2018
Poinsettias have been a sign of Christmas in many countries for a century or more. Now, these houseplants are also a sign of a new opportunity for workers on young plant farms. Fairtrade ...
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