No. Fair Trade USA™ and Organic Certified are different organizations and have different standards. Though products can have both certifications, brands pursuing both must go through each certification process separately. Fair Trade Certification focuses on ethical...
Fair Trade Certified™ is more than a label, it’s a movement for leadership and impact. From producers to brands to conscious consumers, Fair Trade builds trust, resilience, and lasting change. This Fair Trade Month, we’re celebrating the leaders behind the label.
How does Fair Trade Certification make a difference? Dive into Fair Trade 101 to get to understand our mission, model, and how you can get involved.
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Yes, tea can be Fair Trade. Many tea brands certify their products with Fair Trade USA™, and tea is among the most recognized and iconic Fair Trade Certified™ products! Choosing Fair Trade helps ensure that tea production uplifts farmers, protects the environment, and...
Yes, chocolate can absolutely be Fair Trade. Fair Trade Certified™ chocolate is one of the most widely recognized Fair Trade products on the market. When brands certify their cocoa products with Fair Trade USA™, they meet stringent standards that ensure ethical...
Fair Trade USA™standards were created to make global supply chains more ethical, sustainable, and fair for all. Our model ensures that all certified farms, factories, and fisheries are adhering to our globally trusted standards, which advance fair pay,...
Fair Trade USA™ has created rigorous standards to advance ethics in global supply chains, supporting brands in fair and sustainable sourcing. Many consumers often ask, “is Fair Trade ethical?” Our standards and certification model ensure that farmers, workers, and...
Greenwashing is the practice of making misleading or “empty” claims about a product or company’s environmental benefits and impacts. Greenwashing is a type of deceptive marketing that often uses general phrases like “green”, “sustainable”, or “eco-friendly” to gain...
Both brands and consumers can avoid greenwashing by seeking out proven and certified environmental and social impact. Greenwashing is used with the goal of making sales under false claims of sustainability. Being anti-greenwashing means taking real, demonstrated...
