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Fairtrade, banana sector speak up about gender-based violence

Stuart Mitchell

Led by the Latin American and Caribbean Coordinator of Small Producers and Fair Trade Workers (CLAC), a group 75 leaders in Latin America’s banana sector pledged their commitment to a new campaign that seeks to raise awareness, prevent, and address gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the banana industry. Tainted in the colour orange, the “Silence does not protect” campaign is a call to build communities where workers, especially women, can live and work with dignity. “For decades, silence has made violence in our fields and workplaces invisible. This campaign…

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Mapping the future: geolocation data project advances EUDR readiness in Papua New Guinea

Stuart Mitchell

In a strategic move to enhance traceability, regulatory compliance, and market competitiveness, Fairtrade producer network NAPP is supporting coffee and cocoa cooperatives in Asia Pacific to collect geolocation data – a process that is challenging for many small cooperatives using these technologies for the first time. Fairtrade NAPP is teaching cooperatives in Papua New Guinea how to collect and manage geolocation data. Co-funded by a cocoa manufacturer, this project is a part of a broader mission to prepare smallholder cocoa and coffee farmers for evolving global trade expectations, especially under…

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Sainsbury’s to convert all ‘by Sainsbury’s’ black tea to Fairtrade

Stuart Mitchell

In an exciting new commitment, all by Sainsbury’s black tea is now proudly Fairtrade. As a result of the move, tea farmers and workers will earn an estimated £1,000,000 annually in Fairtrade Premium, and Sainsbury’s is projected to become the largest retailer of Fairtrade tea in the UK. This step forward on tea builds the partnership between Sainsbury’s and Fairtrade, and follows news that last year Sainsbury’s became the first UK retailer to take action to address the living wage gap in bananas, 3 years ahead of the industry commitment.…

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The Fairtrade Effect: how new research suggests encouraging progress for farmers, women and workers

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade farmers and producers tend to enjoy greater economic benefits — including higher incomes, farm revenues and net returns — than they would otherwise have done, according to a recent study. Fairtrade also provides greater price stability and more money to invest in businesses and communities. These are some of the findings of the Fairtrade Evidence Map 2021-2024, a study commissioned by Fairtrade International to better understand our impact, and identify areas where we can improve. The main focus of the study is a close analysis of 122 studies and…

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Fairtrade: small investments can make a big difference in preventing child labour

Stuart Mitchell

In the cocoa sector, child labour is especially prevalent in West Africa, where according to the latest figures  1.6 million children are estimated to be working on cocoa farms in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. As we approach World Day Against Child Labour, Fairtrade, which has been actively working to prevent and remediate child labour through its strict certification standards, monitoring systems, and remediation programmes, recognises that the problem still remains large and that eliminating all forms of child labour as noted in Target 8.7 a specific goal of Sustainable Development…

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