"Fair Trade" News Archive

Peru's Naturtex was the first organic cotton manufacturer of its kind to be certified as Fair Trade in the Americas. The Lima-based mill continues to export organic fabrics to a global clientele, while nurturing a sustainable way of life for local farmers and weavers in the region.

Despite the fact that ethical sourcing can be quite an intangible concept, loosely and differently defined by each company or entity, it’s something today’s consumers are increasingly demanding of the brands they buy from, which renders it required for success.

Offering an ethical alternative to conventional trade, Fair Trade works to assure consumers that the product they buy meets special social, economic, and environmental standards.

Certifications are very useful tools that help brands communicate and transmit to their customers their actions and practices in terms of sustainability.

Ms. Uwera comes to Fairtrade with a wealth of experience in Eastern and Southern Africa and brings a unique set of skills, perspectives, and relationships to lead Fairtrade into the future.

Regarded as a fashion pioneer of ethical brands, People Tree is the perfect combination of natural and organic materials, Fair Trade, and quality design.

Pact offers a broad line of options for everyone in the family with classic styles that cross-generational tastes and meet the criteria of even the most ethically and environmentally conscious consumers.

Ran by women, for women, sustainable fashion brand and Fair Trade Federation and B Corp member Laude The Label creates minimalist designs with eco-friendly materials.

To achieve complete traceability of the product from its origin, Fairtrade International has gone in on a substantial investment in order to digitize its entire supply chain, so consumers can know precisely how their choices transform people's lives.

The two organizations signed a new agreement aimed at promoting climate change adaptation and gender empowerment among smallholder farmers and enabling them to access new markets.