Fair Trade Coffee Innovation In its 35-year history, the global Fair Trade model has not been significantly modified. Meanwhile, the realities of the market and global production have changed significantly. Fair Trade USA recognizes the need to evolve in light of...
Get StartedIf you're wondering how to get started in fair trade—like how to get your supply chain Fair Trade Certified or want to learn more about sourcing, selling, or promoting Fair Trade Certified products—we can help! Fill out this Fair Trade Certified Partnership...
Learn how e.l.f. and Fair Trade USA worked together to create a brand new framework for beauty industry factories to become Fair Trade Certified.
OurFair TradeCommunityWelcome! The Fair Trade Community is a gathering place for fair trade shoppers, advocates, allies, and donors, united as changemakers creating a better world.Where Changemakers Have an ImpactOne billion dollars and counting — that’s one measure...
Fair Trade Certification Process for Brands and TradersBuying, selling, and manufacturing Fair Trade Certified™ goodsHow you do business has a huge impact on the world. When companies source Fair Trade Certified products, they are choosing a more responsible,...
Worker WelfareNearly 3 million people around the globe die every year due to risk factors in the workplace, including accidents, work-related diseases, and extreme working hours. Unfortunately, the economically disadvantaged seem to suffer most; research conducted...
Safe working conditions are essential to bettering lives and enhancing sustainability. Learn how fair trade standards help meet the need for personal well-being, access to on-site safety equipment, clean drinking water, and proper sanitary conditions.
Fair Trade Certified™ Factories Fair Trade Certified Factories adhere to rigorous social, economic, and environmental standards. Join us in transforming responsible business and building more resilient supply chains by participating in the Fair Trade Factory...
OAKLAND, Calif. (March 16, 2023) — Fair Trade USA™ recently unveiled its new Factory Production Standard, significantly improving its overall certification process. The redesign supports accelerated factory onboarding, expansion into new product categories and...
OAKLAND, Calif. (March 8, 2023) — The Walmart Foundation has made a grant for $1.097 million to Fair Trade USA™ to support the creation of a more scalable and sustainable impact model. The grant will support the organization’s ongoing technical transformation which...
