Tag: fairtrade
Positive.News | Partners
Fairtrade certification changed the way we shop. Where is it headed now?
More than 30 years since Fairtrade launched, smallholders continue to face challenges. Can the certification stand the test of time?
Written in partnership with Shared Interest
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As Fairtrade falters, an alternative standard is championing ethical trading
When Sainsburys dropped the Fairtrade standard for its own-brand teas in June, it signalled the beginning of a difficult summer for the ethi...
Written in partnership with Pukka
Review: Manifesto of the Poor - solutions come from below
Harriet Lawrence reviews Fairtrade pioneer Francisco Van der Hoff Boersma's book, which details the founding principles of what is now a glo...
Economics
Positive Products: fashion
Rin Simpson rounds up some of the best buys for conscious shoppers. This month, she looks at must-haves for fabulous fashionistas
Positive Products
Scotland awarded Fair Trade Nation status
Scotland has become the second country in the UK, and the world, after Wales, to gain the accolade
Society
Fairtrade sales increase despite economic climate
The Fairtrade Foundation says increased public awareness of product supply chains means the demand for ethical goods is growing
Economics
