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Fairtrade calls for “fair due diligence” in new report on its actions on human rights and environmental sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International’s first human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) report, published recently, features aggregated audit data on issues such as labour rights, child protection, and biodiversity. As the first of its kind for a sustainability certification, the report also describes Fairtrade’s HREDD process, drawing attention to poverty and inequality as underlying causes of persistent human rights and environmental harms and the need for collective action. Released to coincide with Human Rights Day on 10 December and the 75th anniversary of the International Declaration of Human Rights, the report comes…

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Fairtrade producers set to expand deforestation monitoring through new partnership with Satelligence

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International recently announced a new partnership with Satelligence to scale up satellite monitoring of forested areas and farms to all certified cocoa and coffee producer organisations globally. The initiative aims to connect Fairtrade cooperatives with data on their members’ farms and their deforestation risks, so the cooperatives can share these data with their commercial partners and better manage forest landscapes. The Fairtrade-Satelligence partnership and expansion plan will also support producer organisations – representing more than one million coffee and cocoa farmers cultivating 2.5 million hectares – to meet the…

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Driving sustainable impact through business innovation: winners of the 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards announced.

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards, recognising the outstanding and innovative contributions from businesses to create a fair and just global trade system across the world. Hosted by Fairtrade Africa, the Fairtrade Global Awards feature a diverse range of eight categories celebrating excellence in ethical and sustainable trade practices, from climate action to living wages and income. The judging panel for the 2023 Fairtrade Global Awards was drawn from a group of experts and leaders deeply committed to ethical trade practices and sustainability,…

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Brighter future for banana workers as Fairtrade launches ‘game changing’ new offer for traders and retailers

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade is excited to launch a major new initiative in the drive to deliver decent incomes for workers on Fairtrade certified banana plantations across the world. Fairtrade’s sustainable offer to achieve living wages, living incomes and resilient banana supply chains is being launched this week at the global Fruit Attraction expo in Madrid. It aims to ensure that banana workers earn as a minimum the living wage for their country, whilst helping retailers fulfil their commitments to a sustainable banana industry. More than 35,658 workers and farmers employed by 265…

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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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