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New modern slavery measures: ‘an important step in the right direction’ says Fairtrade Foundation
Fairtrade Foundation has welcomed the UK Government’s new measures to hold businesses and public bodies accountable for tackling modern slavery.
Amazon’s new ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ program helps Fairtrade consumers to choose the world they want
Fairtrade today announced that it is participating in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program, making it easier for customers to discover and shop for more sustainable products on Amazon, including many Fairtrade-certified goods.
Fairtrade Foundation solidifies commitment to human rights and urges companies to step up due diligence action
Companies in the UK must intensify their efforts to tackle human rights violations in global supply chains, Fairtrade Foundation has said, as it pledges to advance human rights principles in business.
Fighting poverty and making trade fair must be priorities for new Foreign and Development Office, says Fairtrade
Eradicating global poverty should be a central aim of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), says Fairtrade’s CEO Michael Gidney.
HOW THE UK LOVES FAIRTRADE BANANAS TO THE MOON AND BACK – SIX TIMES!
On Banana Lovers Day today, Fairtrade is celebrating the UK’s love affair with bananas and a strong performance with nearly a quarter of bananas sold in the UK certified as Fairtrade.
Be full of the best beans with Fairtrade’s The Filter
Fairtrade has launched a new video series, The Filter, to help coffee lovers unlock the secret of a quality brew, and encourage them to support Fairtrade coffee producers at the same time.
Fairtrade Foundation secures DFID funding to support flower and cocoa producers hit by global pandemic
The Fairtrade Foundation has won two out of eight grants launched today by the UK Government to support agricultural producers and garment workers in developing countries during the coronavirus pandemic, and to build longer-term resilience in their core supply chains.
Nurturing biodiversity and reducing carbon footprint
Nurturing biodiversity and reducing carbon footprint is the name of the game with CLAC PIP’s banana improvements
Fairtrade CLAC Relief Fund helps cocoa co-operative in Peru implement biosafety protocol
Cocoa co-operative in Peru uses Fairtrade CLAC’s Relief Fund to finance biosafety measures to prevent COVID-19 contagion.
Fairtrade Foundation very disappointed by deep cuts to UK aid
Tim Aldred, the Fairtrade Foundation’s Head of Policy, said: ‘We are very disappointed by this deep cut to UK aid. It falls at a time when hundreds of thousands are losing work in some of the poorest parts of the world, and extreme poverty and hunger are rising dramatically.