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‘The clock is ticking’ – At COP27 fair trade organisations reiterate urgent call for inclusive climate solutions
Global leaders must strengthen and accelerate efforts to enforce human rights and environmental due diligence in supply chains confront trade…

New study confirms greater resilience of Fairtrade farmers in times of crisis
A new report has confirmed that access to better prices, credit, and financial stability significantly increased the resilience of Fairtrade-certified organisations amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fairtrade, ECOOKIM and Mars launch groundbreaking new livelihoods improvement program in Abidjan, supporting 5,000 ECOOKIM cocoa farmers on a path to a living income by 2030
This program will apply key learnings from other programs to tackle income inequities in cocoa farming with support from the…

Farmers and workers harvested more benefits in 2021 despite Covid-19 pandemic, says new Fairtrade report
BONN Germany –. According to the report released today and titled Building Resilience in a Changing World

Farmers overseas and consumers at home could carry the cost of a weaker pound, warns Fairtrade Foundation
After the pound hit a record low against the US dollar this week the Fairtrade Foundation is warning of the…

Great Big Green Week: thousands of Fairtrade supporters to plant wildflower seeds nationwide, to ‘sow their solidarity’ with climate-hit farmers
Thousands of individuals and groups nationwide are taking to their communities to plant wildflower seeds as a symbol of solidarity…

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
It is with great sorrow that we heard of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen.

Fairtrade statement on Pakistan floods
Fairtrade is deeply saddened by the devastating flooding affecting Pakistan and the destruction and loss of life it has caused across the country in recent days.

Fairtrade Foundation collaborates with banana bruiser artist to celebrate banana farmers worldwide and highlight challenges they face
Fairtrade Foundation has unveiled a creative collaboration with London-based ‘Banana Bruiser’ artist Anna Chojnicka who has created a unique piece…

Ben & Jerry’s joins forces with tony’s chocolonely to make chocolate 100% slave free
Two companies known for their passion for social justice have fallen bar over spoon for each other into a Chocolate…