Tag: Fairtrade Foundation

Fairtrade sales outperformed the market during its annual flagship campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Fairtrade Foundation has reported a strong uplift in retail sales of Fairtrade products driven by its annual flagship campaign Fairtrade Fortnight which ran for the first time in September. According to data from Kantar’s Worldpanel 2024 – which consists of real data scanned in by panelists – Fairtrade sales of confectionery, hot drinks and bananas outperformed that of total volumes versus the 2 weeks prior to the campaign (2 w/e 8th September 2024). Many farmers overseas are under pressure to respond to risks such as poor working conditions, climate…

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Fairtrade launches petition to protect forests and farmers

Stuart Mitchell

The Fairtrade Foundation is launching a petition calling on the UK Government to ensure that incoming deforestation legislation does not push extra costs on farmers. The petition also calls for the UK Government to deliver on climate funding commitments. The move comes ahead of secondary legislation of the Environment Act which will come before Parliament this year and outlines further details on deforestation. The new regulation will require big companies to prove that they are not importing products from illegally forested land. Although Fairtrade believes that the deforestation legislation will…

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30 years of Fairtrade making its mark: Together we can build a better future

Stuart Mitchell

2024 is the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK, and the Fairtrade Foundation will be celebrating the achievements of the movement with innovative events and campaigns throughout the year, it has announced.  It is three decades since Fairtrade-certified products first appeared on the supermarket shelves across the nation. The first, Green & Black’s Maya Gold Chocolate, was launched in 1994, followed by Cafédirect and Percol coffees, and Clipper tea.   There are now more than 6,000 Fairtrade products in the UK alone, and the number is growing…

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Sainsbury’s invests in living wages for banana workers three years ahead of industry commitment

Stuart Mitchell

From today, every single banana bought at Sainsbury’s will contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage and support the future of banana growers in Cameroon, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Ghana. Last year, Sainsbury’s, along with nine other UK retailers brought together by IDH, committed to enabling banana workers – those employed on large banana plantations – to receive a living wage by 2027. Sainsbury’s has taken action to address living wages now, three years ahead of the industry commitment. The price Sainsbury’s is paying for every box of…

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12 UK universities achieve Fairtrade status in national ‘Fairtrade University and College Award’

Stuart Mitchell

Several universities in the UK have received the latest Fairtrade University and College Award, in recognition of their commitment to promoting ethical consumerism and pursuing trade justice for farmers and workers in low-income countries. The Fairtrade University and College Award requires students to engage significantly in social outreach and to work collaboratively with one another, and with their institution, to achieve the accolade. This year, 12 universities achieved Fairtrade status: Bangor University; Bath Spa University; University of Bristol; Bucks New University; University of Chichester; City, University of London; Manchester University;…

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