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Fairtrade Foundation responds to latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Responding to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published today the Fairtrade Foundation’s Head of…
LIDL GB IS THE FIRST UK RETAILER TO CONVERT ALL STORE TEAM UNIFORMS TO FAIRTRADE COTTON
Lidl GB has announced that it will be the first UK retailer to convert all its cotton staff uniforms to…
Co-op moves to 100% Fairtrade South African wine in industry first commitment
Co-op has announced in an industry first that all of the South African wine stocked in its range across branded and…
Shopper demand for sustainable, ethical and conscious beauty opens exciting new growth area for Fairtrade
The Fairtrade Foundation has seen a boom in demand for beauty products in 2021 with exciting new ranges launched by…
Fairtrade sales boom by 14% as consumers demand sustainably sourced products and businesses ramp up ethical commitments
High consumer demand for Fairtrade products including cocoa bananas wine gold and cosmetic reflects an increased shopper awareness of sustainability…
Majority of Brits unaware that cocoa, coffee and banana yields are under threat due to climate crisis
Annual Fairtrade Fortnight campaign calls for fairer incomes for producers to build climate resilience. Over 60% of Brits aren’t aware…
FAIRTRADE RESPONSE TO NESTLE’S ‘INCOME ACCELERATOR’ ANNOUNCEMENT
The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes Nestle’s announcement that it has launched an ‘Income Accelerator’ which aims to tackle some of the…
Choose The World You Want Festival Line-up announced
Virtual festival during Fairtrade Fortnight will highlight how the climate crisis will affect the future of our food
‘No room for delay’: Fairtrade Foundation responds to speech by COP26 President
Responding to today’s speech. ‘Fairtrade farmers went to COP26 in hope. They returned to farms facing extreme heat flooding and…
Maria Black becomes first luxury jewellery brand to join new Fairtrade gold sourcing programme
Fairtrade’s new Gold Sourcing Programme was launched to enable more jewellery brands and businesses to source from an ethical supply chain bringing safer practices and environmental and social benefits to Fairtrade miners and their communities.