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The Fairtrade Foundation is a charity based in the United Kingdom that aims to help disadvantaged producers in developing countries by tackling injustice in conventional trade, in particular by promoting and licensing the Fairtrade Mark, a guarantee that products retailed in the UK have been produced in accordance with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards.
Fair trade, by this definition, is a trading partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. Fair trade organizations, backed by consumers, support producers, raise awareness and campaign for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade. [3]
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) was a non-ministerial government department of the United Kingdom, established by the Fair Trading Act 1973, which enforced both consumer protection and competition law, acting as the United Kingdom's economic regulator.
People Tree is a Fair Trade apparel company founded in 1991. [6] The Company no longer has a London base after laying off most UK staff in 2023 [7] amid financial trouble [8] but maintains an office in Tokyo. People Tree Ltd, the UK business, went into liquidation in September 2023 with debts of £8.5m. [9]
The Fairtrade Foundation in the UK, TransFair Canada in Canada etc.) describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade certified goods. By extension, the organizations also award the statuses of Fairtrade Nation , Fairtrade City , Fairtrade Village , Fairtrade Zone , Fairtrade Borough , Fairtrade Island , Fairtrade County and ...
Traidcraft Exchange was the charitable arm of the Traidcraft organization, it now operates independently as a multi-country charity. It provides direct support and advice to producers in developing countries, and campaigns for fair trade policies and practices. On 25 September 2022, Traidcraft Exchange rebranded to rename itself Transform Trade ...
Sign announcing the Belgian city of Leuven's Fair Trade Town status. The Fair Trade Towns campaign is the result of a grass-roots citizens movement that started in the UK in 2001 (see below). It allows citizens to get together in order to self-proclaim their town (or other local geographical area) as a region that complies with a few general ...
Fair Trade Wales is an organisation based in Wales that exists to grow, support and promote the Fair Trade movement in Wales. [1] It is funded by the Welsh Government. [2] In June 2008 it led Wales to become the world's first Fair Trade Nation [3] and as of 2010 is working towards the second phase of Fair Trade Nation targets.