We were also the first to sign up to the new International Fairtrade Sourcing Ingredients model for flowers. This means you can double check on the pack to be sure your blooms have been sourced responsibly. This prestigious accolade started back in when we became the first retailer to launch an own-brand Fairtrade wine. We later helped establish the Fairtrade standard, selling our 50 millionth bottle in See why our unique partnership with Traidcraft means we support burners and workers in Namibia with our Fairtrade charcoal and BBQ set sales.
Find all the resources you need to campaign for Fairtrade in your own way, and choose the world you want. Our 25 year commitment to Fairtrade is part of our mission to create all Co-op products focused on respect for people and the planet. Read more about our Future of Food ambition and our food sustainability plans to Have you seen a Fairtrade Mark on one of our products instore? Find out what they mean and the commitments behind them. Get the Co-op App.
All the ingredients that are available under Fairtrade conditions have to be Fairtrade e. The minimum total Fairtrade content is 20 percent but many companies go above and beyond that.
You will find the percentages on the back of the pack. This means that companies purchase percent of the volume of ingredients that they label as Fairtrade, but do not need to keep it separate and may mix it with non-Fairtrade ingredients at some point in the supply chain. The amount sold as Fairtrade must match the amount purchased. This way, the farmers and workers receive the full benefits of selling that amount of product on Fairtrade terms. Read more about mass balance here.
Two products have their own specific Marks, gold and cotton. This certification may also be indicated by a stamp on the final piece of jewelry. The FAIRTRADE Cotton Mark indicates that a product is made with raw cotton that has been fairly produced and traded, which is directly traceable through all stages of production and separated from non-Fairtrade cotton during processing. A blended fabric can carry this label if percent of the cotton used in the blend is Fairtrade certified.
The Fairtrade Premium — extra funds paid on top of the sales price — enables small-scale farmers and vineyard workers to invest in social, economic and environmental improvements. Fairtrade has rigid health and safety standards to protect producers' well-being as well as that of nearby communities and ecosystems.
For instance, Fairtrade bans the use of some highly toxic agro-chemicals that are often sprayed in vineyards and prescribes rules for the safe application of less toxic ones. We drink wine for enjoyment — for its wonderful flavours and aromas, that warm glow… When you buy Fairtrade wine, you help to ensure that workers and small-scale growers behind those wines can get a fair deal — we can all toast to that! Fairtrade products are widely available.
The blue countries and territories on the map below have Fairtrade organizations that promote Fairtrade products. Their websites often include a product finder to show you the full variety of Fairtrade products near you. Even if there isn't a Fairtrade organization where you live, Fairtrade products may still be available — look for our familiar marks on products! From food parcels and awareness raising, to sanitization of public spaces.
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