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Fairtrade is deeply concerned about the UK Government’s announcement of cuts to Official Development Assistance (ODA) with immediate effect, with a view to reducing it to 0.3% of gross national income (GNI) by 2027. We urge the Government to maintain the ODA budget at 0.5% of GNI over the next two years and to honour its climate funding commitments. 

Fairtrade International, the global non-profit, multistakeholder organisation that makes trade fairer for farmers and workers throughout the world, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Prassack as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 7 April 2025.  

Global supply disruptions are intensifying due to a combination of factors including climate change, regulatory requirements, poor value chain management and exploitative labour practices. Therefore, businesses face mounting pressure to ensure their supply chains are resilient, sustainable, and ethically responsible. The Fairtrade Foundation is calling for pre-competitive collaboration to address these challenges. Recognising that no single company or producer can solve the scale of today’s supply chain challenges alone, Shared Impact is Fairtrade’s solution, uniting retailers to pool sourcing of cocoa, bananas, or coffee. Approved by the CMA in 2023, it strengthens supply chain resilience, boosts producer incomes, and enables long-term sustainability investments through fair pricing and strategic interventions.  

Following an extensive process of data analysis and consultation with farmers, cocoa experts, and chocolate brands, today Fairtrade is publishing updated Living Income Reference Prices for cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.  

The Fairtrade Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Eleanor Harrison OBE as its new Chief Executive Officer

Fairtrade International has restructured its governance structure implementing a single-leadership model to lead the global organisation and its members.

Fairtrade international is pleased with European Institutions’ agreement to honour the commitment made to the EU Deforestation Regulation in 2023…

 Max Milward Sustainable Sourcing Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation. “The recent rise in coffee prices has sparked much-needed conversations about…

The Fairtrade Foundation has reported a strong uplift in retail sales of Fairtrade products driven by its annual flagship campaign Fairtrade Fortnight which ran for the first time in September.

A new study investigates the carbon footprint of four Fairtrade products from five country origins (cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, coffee from Colombia, bananas from the Dominican Republic and red roses from Kenya).