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Fairtrade America
November 6, 2013Fairtrade America is the US arm of the global Fairtrade umbrella organization, Fairtrade International (FLO). Fairtrade America licenses the FAIRTRADE Mark, the world’s most recognized ethical label found on over 27,000 products in 120 countries. The FAIRTRADE Mark is backed by global standards developed through consultation with producers and their trade partners and audited by a rigorous […]
Fair for Life
November 6, 2013Fair for Life is a brand neutral third party certification program for social accountability and fair trade in agricultural, manufacturing and trading operations. Fair for Life Fair Trade certification was developed by the Swiss BioFoundation and Institute for Marketecology (IMO), also based in Switzerland, and first came to the North American markets in 2007. It […]
Fair Trade Federation
November 6, 2013The Fair Trade Federation is the trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to Fair Trade. Members are rigorously evaluated for their full commitment to the Fair Trade Federations’s Nine Principles – companies that have Fair Trade at the heart of what they do. The Federation is part of the global Fair Trade movement, […]
Fair Trade USA
November 6, 2013Fair Trade USA, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. Fair Trade USA enables sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry and the earth. They audit transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade […]