Fairtrade
In this section you can find information about the Fairtrade Mark and what it means. Many people already purchase items which carry this mark.
Background to Fairtrade
Established in 1992, the Fairtrade Foundation is the independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the Fairtrade Mark on products in the UK in accordance with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards.
A registered charity, the Fairtrade Foundation seeks to change trading strucutres and practices in favour of the poor and disadvantaged.
The Fairtrade Mark guarantees that disadvantaged producers are getting a better deal.
Worldwide, consumers worldwide spent £1.6bn on Fairtrade certified products in 2007. This is a 47 per cent increase on the previous year directly benefiting over 7 million people - farmers, workers and their families in 58 developing countries.
Now there are over 4,500 products bearing the Fairtrade Mark from pineapples to footballs, duvets to rice.
For more information about the Fairtrade Foundation and the Fairtrade Mark visit www.fairtrade.org.uk (opens in a new window).