How can the complex textile supply chain be made more fair? Since introducing Fairtrade certified cotton in 2005, Fairtrade International has been working to extend its approach to the entire textile value chain. Our approach to textiles aims to cover the entire value chain, including the often-overlooked weavers and dyers, so that they too can […]
Fairtrade Textile Standard – Public Consultation.
May 7th, 2015 | Comments Off on Fairtrade Textile Standard – Public Consultation. »New ‘Fairtrade Brasil’ connects Brazilian consumers to buy Fairtrade from local farmers.
May 6th, 2015 | Comments Off on New ‘Fairtrade Brasil’ connects Brazilian consumers to buy Fairtrade from local farmers. »Newest Fairtrade organization to bolster support for South-South trade in Brazil. Brazilian consumers now have the power to help farmers in Brazil and developing countries build better futures for themselves,by choosing products with the FAIRTRADE Mark in stores across Brazil. ‘Fairtrade Brasil’, the newest Fairtrade organization, was officially launched in Brazil today. The organization […]
Philippine Land Reform modest progress
April 8th, 2015 | Comments Off on Philippine Land Reform modest progress »Philippine Land Reform modest progress Many farmers who have received titled land must still seek outside employment to meet their needs. Salome Gueidon, Manila Philippines March 27, 2015 While it is true that the Philippines’ agrarian reform program has loopholes that have been creating problems for the law’s implementation, the program has also paved the […]
Report: Mindanao Mango Growers Monitoring 2015
March 27th, 2015 | Comments Off on Report: Mindanao Mango Growers Monitoring 2015 »Between March 4 and March 7, 2015, Mr. Donard Angeles, PREDA Pro Fair Trade Producer’s Development Officer, together with Mr. Francis Bermido, PREDA’s Executive Director, conducted a monitoring visit to Davao mango growers. Among the activities conducted were the following: ORIENTATION ON CHILDREN AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS MONITORING OF MANGO DELIVIERIES AWARDING OF FAIR TRADE PREMIUM […]
Australia Revokes 18-Year-Old Anti-Sweatshop Program
March 26th, 2015 | Comments Off on Australia Revokes 18-Year-Old Anti-Sweatshop Program »Australia’s federal government is withdrawing its support from a longstanding program that protects the country’s garment workers from sweatshop exploitation. The move, a victim of budget cuts, effectively puts an end to Ethical Clothing Australia, a joint industry-union initiative that relies on the government’s annual $925,000 largesse to stamp out human-rights abuses in the local […]
