FAIR TRADE

Fair trade is a holistic approach to trade and development that aims to alter the way in which commerce is conducted to create sustainable and positive change in developing countries, which results in empowering the poorest of the poor.

• Providing fair wages in the local context
• Supporting safe, healthy, and participatory workplaces
• Supplying financial and technical support to build capacity
• Ensuring environmental sustainability
• Respecting cultural identity
• Offering public accountability and transparency
• Building direct and long-term relationships, and
• Educating consumers