Tag: fairtrade
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Co-operative business: a recipe for resilience in turbulent times
More than 180 years ago, a pioneering new business model began to take root. Today, the global co-op movement is stronger than ever
Written in partnership with Shared Interest
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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?
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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...
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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
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