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Fairtrade Explained 27 th September 2008. Fairtrade Foundation. Our Vision. ‘ A world in which every person, through their work, can sustain their families and communities with dignity ’. Fairtrade Foundation. The FAIRTRADEMark.
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Fairtrade Explained 27th September 2008
Fairtrade Foundation Our Vision ‘A world in which every person, through their work, can sustain their families and communities with dignity’
Fairtrade Foundation The FAIRTRADEMark • An independent consumer label which appears on products as a guarantee that disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a better deal.
What does Fairtrade deliver? • A trading model set up to tackle poverty • Working to improve the situation of the farmer at the bottom of the supply chain • Not charity but better trading conditions and paying a fair and stable price to the farmer of the crop
Fairtrade Foundation Our history Some of our founders…
Fairtrade Foundation What we do • Promote the sales of Fairtrade certified goods through our communications work • Provide information to enable the sourcing of Fairtrade certified crops • Record and provide transparency across the supply chain • Independent certification, granting the use of the Fairtrade mark through a license
Fairtrade Foundation Internal Structure
Fairtrade Foundation Certification
Comms • CAMPAIGNS • Fairtrade Fortnight • FairtradeTowns/Schools/Unis/Faith Groups • MEDIA &PR • Broadcast • National and local • MARKETING/CREATIVE SERVICES • Materials • New media
FLO Working with Producers
FLO Structure
Internationally Structure FLO FLO - Cert FLO EV Separate legal entity Certifies Producer groups Registered supply chains Annual auditing Develop standards Formulate Price + Premium levels Producer Business Unit (PBU) – provides in country support 20 National Labelling Initiatives UK: Fairtrade Foundation Sweden: Rattvisemarkt Mexico: Comercio Justo France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Denmark: Max Havelaar USA, Canada, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy: Transfair Ireland: Fairtrade Mark Japan: Fairtrade Label Austria: Fairtrade Australia & NZ: Fairtrade Labelling
Fairtrade Internationally • Working with • 632 producer organisations • across 3 continents • in 59 countries
Setting a minimum price … The Guarantees • Fairtrade sets a Minimum Price + Social Premium • Covers sustainable costs of production • Set by region or country • Graded for conventional and organic
The Guarantees Examples of premium use
Greater respect and protection for the environment The Guarantees • Reduction in use of pesticides • Development of Integrated Crop Management • Ongoing improvements in the environmental sustainability of the production
A Brief Guide Licensing a Product • Companies contact the Fairtrade Foundation • Check that product can be licensed: - Commodity covered by Fairtrade Standard - Complies with the rules and policies of Fairtrade Foundation and FLO. • Assist company to source Fairtrade ingredients and ensure supply chain is registered with FLO-CERT • Companies apply for products and artwork on packaging • Products licensed and launched into market
Thank you Any questions?