Tag: Fairtrade Foundation

Fairtrade welcomes the new Prime Minister and calls for Burnham to clean up the UK’s supply chains

Stuart Mitchell

The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes Andy Burnham as the new Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister, and urges his government in their first 100 days to ensure UK businesses behave responsibly by setting out a clear path to a mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) law. Marie Rumsby, Advocacy Director at the Fairtrade Foundation, said: “The people working hard every day to grow our food deserve fair pay, safe working conditions and protection from the growing risks in global supply chains. “The Prime Minister has previously voiced…

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Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s draft law is only one side of the coin, says Fairtrade Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

Human rights and labour considerations cannot be separated from environmental considerations. The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s new report on Strengthening the UK’s Forced Labour and Human Rights Legislative Framework. There is no room for forced labour and exploitation in business supply chains. However, environmental harm and human rights abuses are two sides of the same coin in supply chains, and the government must restrict both. Addressing one without the other creates blind spots that perpetuate injustice and ecological collapse. Robust due diligence frameworks, like mandatory Human Rights…

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Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s draft law is only one side of the coin, says Fairtrade Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

The Fairtrade Foundation shares the following statement following today’s publication of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s (IASC) report: “Human rights and labour considerations cannot be separated from environmental considerations. The Fairtrade Foundation welcomes the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s new report on Strengthening the UK’s Forced Labour and Human Rights Legislative Framework. There is no room for forced labour and exploitation in business supply chains. However, environmental harm and human rights abuses are two sides of the same coin in supply chains, and the government must restrict both. Addressing one without the other…

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Fairtrade adds Türkiye to its list of producer countries

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade is pleased to announce that Türkiye is now a Fairtrade producer country, which means it has been added to the list of countries where raw materials for certified products can be sourced in Western Asia.    In March 2025, the Fairtrade International Board of Directors approved the expansion of the Fairtrade Geographical Scope Policy of Producer Certification to include Türkiye following numerous requests from member organisations to source hazelnuts.   To begin the process, Fairtrade Germany conducted a thorough analysis, in which they  evaluated Türkiye’s income per capita using data from…

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Fairtrade Foundation launches new tea campaign to encourage Brits to Brew it Fair

Stuart Mitchell

This International Tea Day, the Fairtrade Foundation is calling on tea drinkers, businesses and the UK Government to Brew it Fair and ensure fair pay, decent working conditions and job security for the people who grow, pick and process our tea. Over 100 million cups of tea are drunk every day in the UK, but not enough of that money goes back to the women and men who grow our tea. And while we’ve seen some transformational change for Fairtrade tea producers over the past 30 years, far too little…

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